Selections are based on the nominee´s commitment to Public Health Service activities and specified criteria in the HS PAC Charter (e.g., organizational, discipline, gender, minority representation), are made by the HSPAC and approved by the SG.  HS PAC members are expected to obtain the necessary agency support to attend six scheduled meetings per year.  With permission of the HS PAC Chair, members stationed outside of the Washington DC area, may participate in up to five of these meetings via teleconference.  A member is required to participate in one HS PAC meeting in person in Maryland or DC.  Attending the COA Symposium can be substituted to meet the requirement of participating in one meeting in person.  A self-nomination form (whichz includes a space for supervisory approval) is shown as a link below.

Please complete the self-nomination form HS PAC Nomination Form [Word] or HS PAC Nomination Form [PDF], and send it along with a current curriculum vitae (in the format suggested on the HSO website and including a summary sheet) and a cover letter describing how your specific experience and expertise will benefit the HS PAC.  Retired HSO working in a civil service capacity are encouraged to apply.

HSO Nomination Process FAQ [PDF] or HSO Nomination Process FAQ [Word] document contains frequently asked questions relating to application to the HS PAC.

The completed package must be submitted via e-mail (preferably a single PDF document which includes a scanned file of the signature page), mail, or fax by June 30, 2011 to:

CDR Todd Alspach
Chair, Membership Subcommittee, HSPAC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Laboratory Systems
Laboratory Practice Standards Branch
12 Executive Park Dr., NE, MS F-11
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 404-498-2758
Fax: 404-498-2215
Email: talspach@cdc.gov