2011 USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium,

New Orleans

Scientist Category Day

L-R: CDR Matthew Newland (SciPAC Chair), CDR Matthew Murphy (Category Day Subcommittee Chair), and CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood (Chief Scientist Officer) confer during the 2011 Scientist Category Day.

L-R: CAPT Deloris Hunter and RADM Helena Mishoe discuss the morning's presentations.

Session 1

LCDR Matthew Murphy moderates the first session of the day, "Deepwater Horizon: Insights for the Future," Speaker: RADM James Galloway.

Scientist officers listen intently to the presentation.

LCDR Robin Toblin describes her study examining the prevalence of post-war physical health symptoms and their association with combat exposure.

L-R: LCDR Sara Vago and RADM James Galloway confer before her presentation, "Community Health After the Gulf Oil Spill."

Session 2

Panel on "Deployment Opportunities for Scientist." L-R: CDR Margo Riggs, CAPT Doug Thoroughman, RADM James Galloway, CAPT Kevin McGuiness, CAPT Dan Beck, and LT Mark Miller (moderator).

Awards Ceremony [More information about the 2011 award recipients available here.]

CAPT Mehran S. Massoudi receives the 2011 Derek Dunn Memorial Scientist Officer of the Year Award.  L-R: CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, CAPT Mehran Massoudi, and CDR Matthew Newland.	LCDR Matthew Murphy receives the 2011 Junior Scientist Officer of the Year Award. L-R: CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, LCDR Murphy, and CDR Matthew Newland.
CDR Margo Riggs receives the 2011 Scientist Responder of the Year Award. L-R: CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, CDR Margo Riggs, and CDR Matthew Newland.	LCDR Rick Schobitz receives the 2010 Psychologist of the Year Award. : L-R: CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, LCDR Rick Schobitz, LCDR Nicole Frazer, and CDR Matthew Newland.
Session 3
Dr. Mary Lou Kelley giving her presentation, entitled "Promoting Family Recovery."	Dr. Karen DeSalvo gives her presentation on "Building a More Resilient Safety Net after Hurricane Katrina."
Session 4
CDR Sam Dutton serving as Moderator for Session 4.	LT Tyler Sharp presents "A Dengue Epidemic in Puerto Rico, 2010."
LCDR Jennifer Adjemaian giving her presentation, "Prevalence of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterical Infections among United States Medicare Beneficiaries."	LCDR Adrienne Goodrich giving her presentation "Steps Towards a New and Improved SciPAC Mentoring Program."