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PAPAG Awards
The Physician Assistant Professional Advisory Group (PAPAG) established the PAPAG Physician Assistant of the Year Award in 2005. It is presented to a PHS Physician Assistant who is recognized for outstanding leadership, exceptional clinical contributions and/or exemplary service and accomplishments which positively impact the Public Health Service and Physician Assistant Profession.
ELIGIBILITY
Any active duty PHS Physician Assistant commissioned officer may be
nominated. One nominee will be chosen each year for the PAPAG
Physician Assistant of the Year award. Members of the PAPAG are not
eligible.
AWARD CRITERIA
Each recipient shall demonstrate one or more of the following
activities (or activity) during a current tour of active duty with
the PHS. Activities and accomplishments in prior tours, with prior
services or as a civilian do not qualify.
- Outstanding, unquestionable leadership in the Public Health Service including but not limited to mentoring and impact with fellow Physician Assistants.
- Clinical excellence evidenced by quality work, improved outcomes with demonstrated and documented impact to patients.
- The application of unique skills or creativity in the approach or solution of a situation(s).
- Contribution or accomplishment which notability impacts and improves public health.
- Professional contributions significant to a division, bureau, agency, community, state, region, or nation.
- Courage and integrity in hazardous, austere or emergency environments.
All Nominees Must meet Basic Readiness Standards
The recipient must meet basic readiness standards. The award will be presently annually at the Commissioned Officers Association meeting.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
- The PAPAG may nominate an eligible officer.
- Any PHS employee may nominate an eligible officer.
- Professional colleagues may nominate an eligible officer
- Officers may not self nominate.
- All nominations must be received annually by midnight, 2 May 2008.
- Completed nomination packages are to be submitted to the PAPAG Awards Chair by email CDR Michelle Pelkey (incomplete packets will not be reviewed).
- The PAPAG Awards Subcommittee will review and rank the nominations.
- Nominees will be reviewed with the PAPAG and voted on for selection.
NOMINATION PACKAGE
Nomination Packets must include:
- Nomination Cover sheet
- Curriculum Vitae & CV Cover sheet- Utilizing current HSO guidelines
- Narrative not to exceed 2
pages single-spaced with at least 1-inch margins (font size 12)
that describes
- The reason for nomination, area of impact, or extraordinary service (include specific information about the nominee and how their role exceeded normal work requirements)
- Career highlights and current job description
- Overall contributions to the corps
Past Awardees:
2007 LT Ronald Pinheiro
2006 LT Howie Martindale
2005 RADM Michael Milner