Engineer Professional Advisory Committee Subcommittees 2010

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: LCDR Varsha Savalia
  Tel 301-796-5867
  varsha.savalia@fda.hhs.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: 3rd Monday at 3:30 pm ET
  Chair: LCDR Vivian Porter
  Tel 301-443-1046
  vivian.iskander@ihs.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 Ed Dieser
  Tel 404-639-0757
  edieser@cdc.gov
  

INFORMATION

• Manage the PHS Engineer web site
• Develop and publish quarterly EPAC newsletter
• Maintain engineer directory
• Promote EPAC activities through information distribution
  
  2nd Monday at 11 am ET
  Chair: CDR Eric Shih
  Tel 240-453-6085
  eric.shih@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 Jim Simpson
  Tel 301-796-2514
  james.simpson@fda.hhs.gov
  

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING PRACTICE

• Provide leadership for PHS engineers to identify and disseminate best public health engineering practice
• Present public health engineering practice issues, with analysis, information and possible solutions to the Engineer Professional Advisory Committee
  
  Meets: 2nd Thursday at 2 PM EST
  Chair: CDR Michael MarcAurele
  Tel 907-729-3567
  mmarcaur@anthc.org
  

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: LT Kimberly Love
  Tel 301-796-6081
  kimberly.love@fda.hhs.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 Peter Nachod
  Tel 301-443-4205
  peter.nachod@ihs.gov
  

USPHS Training and Scientific Symposium

• Advise the EPAC on matters related to planning and implementing the Category Day Agenda
• Develop Category Day Agenda, including identifying appropriate speakers
• Develop and distribute publicity flyers to PHS engineers and the public Publish the Category Day program booklet
• Coordinate Category Day program with the COF Conference Planning Committee
• Manage Category Day activities during the symposium
• Complete all after-action items to ensure all presenters are properly recognized and honorariums or other expenses paid by COF
  
  Meets: 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 2 pm ET
  Chair: CDR Chuck Hayden
  Tel 513-533-8152
  chayden@cdc.gov
  

EPAC CHAIR

CDR Hilda Scharen-Guivel
301-796-6815
hilda.scharen@fda.hhs.gov