PAPAG Subcommittees

Following is a general description of the PAPAG operating committees.

Awards
Mission: To facilitate the awards process and recognize PHS PAs for their accomplishments and commitment to the mission of the PHS and their respective agencies/OPDIV. Educate PAs on the PHS Award system.

Communications
Mission: To facilitate the dissemination of PAPAG related information to PHS CC and CS PAs. Develop website and maintain list serve.

Membership
Mission: To solicit, select and facilitate the nomination and appointment processes of voting membership. Assist the recruitment/retention committee in activities related to the general PAPAG membership.

Professional Development
Mission: To identify issues, provide advice and guidance, and propose solutions to foster and promote PHS PAs as professional, proud, and principled Commissioned Corps Officers. Pay special attention to corps transformation issues as they relate to PHS PAs.

Policy and Procedure
Mission: To establish guidelines and operating procedures governing the PAPAG. Maintain bylaws.

Readiness
Mission: To identify issues, provide advice and guidance and propose solutions to foster and promote readiness of all PHS PA officers. Liaison to OFRD.

Recruitment and Retention
Mission: To increase the number of PAs recruited and retained in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and PAPAG. This committee will provide liaison to the Office of Commission Corps Operations (OCCO) to work on PA related recruitment.

Welcoming
Mission: To provide and disseminate information and support newly commissioned PA officers. Coordinate with membership and retention/recruitment committees. Develop mentoring program for PHS PAs