Basic Applied Science Professional Advisory Group

BASPAG

June 19th / 2013

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 pm EDT, 8:00 am PDT

MEETING MINUTES

VOTING MEMBERS
Attendance / Rank / Last Name / First Name / OPDIV / Contact
Present / CAPT / Jaworski / John / FDA /
Excused / CDR / Claverie-Williams / Elizabeth / FDA /
Present / CDR / Cornelius-Averhart / Darrlyn / CDC /
Excused / CDR / Binion-Williams / Felicia / FDA /
Present / CDR / Vu / Chau / USDA /
Excused / LCDR / Henry / Byron / FDA /
Absent / LCDR / Russell / Crystal / CMS /
Excused / LCDR / Smith / Jacinta / CDC /
Present / LCDR / Smith / Shani / FDA /
Excused / LCDR / Thornton / Jemekia / CDC /
Absent / LCDR / Francis / Myoshi / CDC /
Absent / LCDR / Constantine / Amy / FDA /
Excused / LCDR / Washington / Malaika / CDC /
Excused / LT / Bell / Nicole / FDA /
NON-VOTING MEMBERS & GUESTS
CDR / Valentin-Bon / Iris / FDA
CDR / Pierce / Erik / HRSA
CDR / Mainor-Harper / Juanika / CDC
LCDR / Mendiola / Nicholas / FDA
LCDR / Woolfolk / Jyl / FOH
LCDR / White / Cynthia / FDA
LCDR / Jiggets / Latonya / FDA
LCDR / Boseman / Letia / CDC
LTJG / Briguglio / Stephanie / FDA

I. Call to Order

II.  Approval of Minutes

a.  April 2013 Meeting Minutes were not approved during this meeting. The meeting minutes will be approved during the August 2013 meeting.

III.  Chair Report

LCDR Smith thanked the Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee for organizing a fun social during the USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium in Glendale, AZ. LCDR also expressed appreciation to the Membership subcommittee for preparing flyers to solicit BASPAG voting members. These flyers were distributed at the HSO booth during the conference. LCDR Smith stated the conference provided many opportunities for service, continuing education, and networking. Additionally, LCDR Smith encouraged all officers to attend the conference at least once during your career.

IV.  New Business

a.  Special Presentation: “Networking” – CDR Candace Hander, Training Officer/ Communications Coach in the Division of Learning and Career Development at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA

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V.  Standing Subcommittee Reports

a.  Awards Subcommittee - No report

b.  Communications Subcommittee – BASPAG newsletter is currently being edited and will be emailed to LCDR Shani Smith by Friday, June 21, 2013.

c.  Mentoring Subcommittee – The BASPAG Mentoring committee is currently working on an SOP for future BASPAG mentoring chairs to utilize. Current mentoring requests submitted to BASPAG are being forwarded to the HSPAC Mentoring program for matching at this time.

d.  Professional Development Subcommittee – No report

e.  Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee – A survey will be developed to acquire feedback on future BASPAG initiatives and geographic location of BASPAG officers.

VI.  Open Floor

VII.  The meeting was adjourned at 12:00pm noon.