Joel Schofer, MD, MBA, CPE

AMA Awards for Outstanding Government Service

Posted on October 2, 2022 Updated on October 1, 2022

The American Medical Association (AMA) solicits annual nominations for outstanding government service—considered one of the most prestigious awards honoring elected officials and career government employees. These awards aim to recognize significant accomplishments to advance public health.

Awards – The AMA Awards for outstanding government service awards the following 7 categories of elected and career public servants in national, state and local government who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to improving public health:

•U.S. senator

•U.S. representative

•Member of the executive branch serving by presidential/political appointment

•Member of the executive brand in career public service

•Governor or elected statewide official

•Member of the state legislature

•Career public servant at the state or local level

Award Criteria – Active Duty nominees who have met the following criteria will be considered for the award:

•Contributed significantly to the public health through elected and career government service

•Demonstrated outstanding leadership in his/her field

•Possesses high personal integrity

•Promoted the art and science of medicine via government service

•Developed a special project that contributed to the public health of a given community or special population

Additional information may be found in attached brochure and nomination form.

Do not submit awards directly to AMA. Submit nominations for Chief, BUMED endorsement for the AMA awards NLT Friday, 21 October 2022, via e-mail to BUMED POCs, LT Kevin Mollema and Janel Schulte (contact in the global). Supplemental supporting material should be limited to no more than 10 pages.

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Biden Signs Continuing Resolution Keeping Government Running Through Dec. 16

Posted on October 1, 2022 Updated on October 1, 2022

https://news.usni.org/2022/09/30/biden-signs-continuing-resolution-keeping-government-running-through-dec-16

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Multiple Medical Flag Officer Assignments Announced

Posted on October 1, 2022

Here are multiple medical flag officer assignments just released:

Rear Admiral (lower half) Pamela C. Miller, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as deputy chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Reserve Policy and Integration, Falls Church, Virginia. Miller most recently served as command surgeon, United States Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.

Rear Admiral (lower half) Eric L. Peterson will be assigned as deputy director, Reserve Medical Forces Atlantic, Portsmouth, Virginia. Peterson is currently serving as deputy commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Rear Admiral (lower half) Donald Y. Sze will be assigned as commander, Expeditionary Medicine, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Falls Church, Virginia. Sze is currently serving as deputy commander, Navy Support Command Reserve Component/Marine Corps Medical Officer, Falls Church, Virginia.

Captain David M. Buzzetti, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as deputy chief of staff, Reserve Component, N093, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Buzzetti is currently serving as deputy chief of staff, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Captain David G. Malone, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as deputy director, Reserve Medical Forces, Pacific, San Diego, California. Malone is currently serving as reserve commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Camp Pendleton, California.