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PsyPAG Award Requirements

Psychologist of the Year Award


Applicants

Any full time, active duty, USPHS Commissioned Officer Psychologist. One awardee will be chosen each year. The Chair, Chair-Elect and Secretary of the Psychologist professional Advisory Group (PsyPAG) are not eligible to compete.

Nominations

Nominations may be made by civil servants or commissioned Officers who are familiar with the officer's accomplishments. For this award, psychologists are described as those within the HSO or Scientist Category who are classified by the Corps as a psychologist and who have the advanced graduate degrees in psychology and/or State licensure/certification as a psychologists.

Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate:

  1. A Positive USPHS professional image and Superior Officership;
  2. Notable Leadership; and
  3. Must meet one of the following criteria:
    • A specific notable accomplishment that impacts the public health or the science or practice of psychology
    • Sustained High quality work performance demonstrated by significant accomplishments over a significant period of time in an important public health field; and initiative in leadership;
    • The application of a unique skill or creative imagination to the approach or solution of a significant public health problem(s);
    • Technical, scientific and/or other professional contributions that is significant to a specific Office, Center, Bureau, or Agency or Public Health Service Mission.
Submission Package

A complete submission package consists of the following:

  1. Identification of the Candidate including rank and PHS number
  2. Candidate’s information including Title, Work address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address, and Graduate degree
  3. Nominator information (if applicable) including: name and position title. Include address and phone info if different than the candidates.
  4. Nomination information: (no more than 2 pages, using a 12 point font with one inch margins)
    Page 1
    • Assure your name and PHS # is on each page
    • The first paragraph should state the reason for the nomination and mention the areas of practice.
    • The body of the submission must describe how the candidate demonstrates the four criteria mentioned above and how the candidate has brought about substantial professional impact/results.

    Page 2
    • CV (Do not send additional enclosures)
Selection Process

The Awards Sub-Committee of the PsyPAG may be composed of one or more representatives from the following: Current PsyPAG Officers (Chair, Chair-Elect, and Secretary); past PsyPAG Chairs; and past recipients of the PsyPAG Award. The first award will be decided by the 2005 PsyPAG chair, 2006 chair-elect and/or 2005 Secretary.

The Awards Sub-Committee will rank the most meritorious nominations and select the awardee. The selection of the recipient for the Psychologist of the year by the Awards Sub-Committee is final. The awardee may accept his or her award at the Commissioned Officers Association (COA) Public Health Professional Conference. All costs associated with attending the COA Professional Conference are the responsibility of the awarded Officer.

List of Awardees

Year Recipients
2012 CDR Christopher Hunter
2011 LCDR Rick Schobitz
2010 CDR Dennis Slate
2009 CDR Dennis Slate, Psy.D
2008 LCDR Mike Tilus, Psy.D
2007 Dr. David McIntyre
2006 Dr. Chris Bersani and Dr. Jon Perez