Engineer Professional Advisory Committee Subcommittees

AWARDS
 

• Evaluate award nominations submitted to the EPAC
• Prepare guide/schedule of annual award nominations
• Draft memoranda recognizing outgoing EPAC Members, EPAC Chairperson, and CPO upon the expiration of appointments
• Develop draft example award write-ups for engineers' supervisors to assist them in submitting award nominations
  
  Meets: As necessary
  Chair: CDR Bradley Harris, P.E.
  Tel 907-644-3383
  bradley_harris@partner.nps.gov
  
  

BUILDING DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

• Identify professional and technical problem-solving resources while enhancing the sense of a common purpose among our PHS engineers and architects
• Conduct studies and represent PHS engineers and architects on related issues and report its findings to the EPAC

Meets: 2nd Tuesday at 2 PM EST
Chair: CDR Jamie Natour
Tel 212-264-3610
jdnatour@hrsa.gov 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Develop resources to promote the professional development of PHS engineers and architects by addressing issues such as: billets, CVs, promotions, performance evaluations, pay and allowances, leadership development, and training
• Plan and organize career development seminars
• Publish information on engineer career opportunities
• Manage the PHS Engineer and Architect Welcome Program
  
  Meets: 2nd Thursday at 3 pm ET
  Chair: CDR Sue Neurath, Ph.D.
  Tel 404-498-0374
  sfn8@cdc.gov
  
  
  

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
 

• Assist and promote the effective use of engineers in response to emergencies affecting public health
• Inform PHS engineers about and assist with emergency response training opportunities and deployment processes
• Coordinate the EPAC representation to the Commissioned Corps Readiness Force
• Promote coordination among related disciplines and Agencies to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to public health emergency response
  
  Meets: 1st Wednesday at 2 pm ET
  Chair: CDR Dan Beck
  Tel 301443-6589
  dan.beck@hhs.gov
  
  
  

INFORMATION

• Manage the PHS Engineer web site
• Maintain engineer directory
• Promote EPAC activities through information distribution
  
  Meets: 3rd Tuesday at 1 pm ET
  Chair: CDR Hilda Scharen
  Tel 301-443-5284
  hilda.scharen@fda.hhs.gov
  
  

MENTORING

• Enhance career and leadership development by promoting and increasing participation among junior and senior engineers in mentoring programs
• Recruitment of mentors and protégés for participation in the program
• Pairing of mentor/protégé teams and assignment of an advisor to the team
• Coordinating evaluations from program participants
• Revision of the program based upon participants’ evaluations
• Updating the Mentoring Program handbook and web site
• Serving as an educational and advisory resource to program participants
• Advising the EPAC on matters related to the Mentoring Program
  
  Meets: 1st Tuesday at 1 pm ET
  Chair: CDR Emil Wang
  Tel 240-276-0120
  emil.wang@fda.hhs.gov
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
 

• Assist with COSTEP issues
• Coordinate special pay and incentives
• Career Opportunities Pamphlet update
• Identify Agency recruiting contacts
• Coordinate and advise Agency (or PHS) recruiting contacts on engineer-specific information needed for effective recruitment
  
  Meets: 1st Tuesday at 1 pm ET
  Chair: CDR Chuck kardous, P.E.
  Tel 513-553-8146
  cyk5@cdc.gov
  

RULES

• Review of EPAC member nominations and apportion of EPAC voting seats
• Update the Engineer Bylaws as necessary
• Conduct a tri-annual reevaluation of the EPAC Charter
  
  Meets: As necessary
  Chair: CDR Sue Neurath, PhD
  Tel 404-498-0374
  sfn8@cdc.gov
  

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EPAC CHAIR

CDR Dave Ausdemore, PE, CIH
Environmental Program Manager
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd, NE (MS F-05)
Atlanta, GA 30044
404-639-1464
dja4@cdc.gov