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Call for Nominations for Pharmacist PAC Membership
The Pharmacist Professional
Advisory Committee (PharmPac) is an advisory group composed of pharmacists
representing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agencies/Operating
Divisions (OPDIVs) as well as non-HHS Programs that employ Public Health Service
(PHS) Commissioned Corps and Civil Service pharmacists.
The PharmPAC provides
advice and consultation to the Surgeon General and to the Pharmacist Chief
Professional Officer on issues related to both the professional practice of
pharmacy and the personnel activities of Commissioned Corps and Civil Service
pharmacists. The PharmPAC meets at
least monthly in the
Nominations are being
solicited from pharmacists who are interested in serving on the PharmPAC.
Anticipated openings for the 2006-2009 term are listed below, but all
nominations will be kept on file for future consideration.
Openings for three year
terms beginning
Bureau of Prisons - 1
opening;
Food and Drug
Administration - 4 openings;
National Institutes of
Health – 1 opening; and
Office of the Secretary - 1
opening
If you are a PHS
pharmacists, either Commissioned Corps or Civil Service, and are interested in
representing your Agency/OPDIV/Program on the PharmPAC, please submit your
curriculum vitae with a cover letter describing your interest and include the
date of your first licensure as a registered pharmacist.
Also, please provide a memo or letter of endorsement from your immediate
supervisor. Please note that the
PharmPAC is strongly considering membership requirements to include meeting
basic readiness standards.
All materials must be
submitted by
LT Violette
Geza
Chief
Pharmacist
FCI
McKean-Health Services
Phone:
814-362-8900 Ext. 3480
Fax:
814-363-6824
E-mail: vganoe@bop.gov
If you would like to participate in PharmPAC activities as a nonmember, please volunteer to serve one of the following sections and activities: Administration (Awards, Membership, Charter, Data Analysis, History, Legislation, and External Pharmacy Affairs); Career Development (Emergency Response, Professional Guidance and Retention, and Public Health Issues); Communications (Web site, Listservs, Events/Meetings, PLANT, and Community Interaction); and Recruitment (Associate Recruiter Program, Student Programs, Point of Contact Initiative, and Placement). Working with a section or activity is a great way to contribute while learning about the PharmPAC and its activities.
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Please e-mail questions
and comments to thakure@cder.fda.gov |