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Awards Subcommittee

2011 HS PAC Awards Subcommittee

Committee Name Agency Work Phone
Chair CDR Cecile Town IHS 505.248.4233
Vice Chair LCDR Joseph Shurina III DHS 585.344.5167
Members CAPT Nancy Bill * IHS 301.443.0105
  CAPT Keith Cespon IHS 505.946.9219
  CDR Frances Placide IHS 828.497.9163
  CDR Mike Davis IHS 505.722.1331
  CDR Dave Dietz AOA 240.453.6157
  CDR Catherine Salisbury IHS 208.238.5446
  CDR Karen Sicard CDC 770.488.5839
  CDR Linda Thai FDA 858.550.3850
ext 105
  CDR Gina Woodlief BOP 919.575.3900
ext 5670
  LCDR Todd Baughman IHS 928.660.1337
  LCDR Julie Black IHS 918.342.6400
  LCDR Torrey Darkenwald IHS 406.477.4429
  LCDR Angela Girgenti HRSA 214.767.3892
  LCDR Tricia Kenney CDC 304.285.6365
  LCDR Iris Valentin-Bon * USDA 301.344.4765
  LT Gerald Brozyna CMS 410.786.7953
  LT Elizabeth Claverie-Williams FDA 301.796.6298
  LT Amy Dayhoff IHS 605.867.3110
  LT Vickie Ezzell BOP 817.782.4522
  LTJG Sara Azimi-Bolourian SAMHSA 240.276.2708

* HS PAC Voting Members

Subcommittee Charge:

  • To annually solicit and administer nominations for the CAPT Stanley J. Kissel and CAPT Joseph Garcia Jr. Awards, and the Health Services PAC Responder of the Year Award.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the CPO, Chair, or Vice-Chair.

Awards Subcommittee Activities:

  • January-March:  Submit HS PAC Call for Nominations for the Kissel and Garcia Awards to HS-List serve, CC Bulletin, HSO List serve and other specialty advisory groups.  Nomination packages were also received during this time.  An update on awards evaluation forms were completed to assist in the selection process.
  • April:  Nominations reviewed by the committee and selections made for the Kissel and Garcia Awards.  Plaques ordered.
  • June:  Kissel, Garcia and HS PAC Responder of the Year Awards are announced at the annual COA/COF meeting.
  • September:  Call for Nominations for the HS PAC Responder of the Year Award.
  • November/December:  HS PAC Responder of the Year Award nominee selected.