2010 USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium,

San Diego

Scientist Category Day

Our Surgeon General, VADM Benjamin

Our Surgeon General, VADM Benjamin delivers inspiring words at Category Day.

Scientist officers listen intently as the Surgeon General discusses her priorities.

Career Development and Leadership Panel

Career development panelists take questions from the audience.  From L-R: RADM Helena Mishoe, CAPT Kevin McGuinness, CDR Diana Bensyl, and RADM (ret.) Tom Novotny.

Keynote Address

(Photos Left and Above) RADM (ret.) Tom Novotny, MD, MPH, kicks off the morning with an interesting key note address on cigarette butts.

Scientific Presentations

CAPT Armen Thoumanian delivers his presenatation on the creation and production of the Afghan Public Health Broadcast Project.	LCDR Matthew Murphy delivers his presentation on investigation of household drinking water sources and contaminant exposures in the Navajo Nation.
LCDR Mark Clayton introduces invited speaker and senior EPA officer, CAPT Susan Conrath who spoke about indoor radon: The invisible lung cancer risk in your home.	CDR Daphne Moffett discusses the role of PHS scientist officers in the public health response to the Haiti earthquake.
CDR Ross Spears discusses trends in workforce availability during emergency response at CDC.

Awards Ceremony

CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood and LCDR Sally Hu distribute awards to deserving Scientist Officers.	CDR Daphne Moffett receives the 2010 Derek Dunn Memorial Scientist Officer of the Year Award.  L-R: VADM Benjamin, CDR Moffett, and CAPT Williams-Fleetwood.
LCDR Robin Toblin receives the 2010 Junior Scientist Officer of the Year Award. L-R: VADM Benjamin, LCDR Toblin, and CAPT Williams-Fleetwood.	CDR Ross Spears receives the 2010 Scientist Responder of the Year Award. L-R: VADM Benjamin, CDR Spearks, and CAPT Williams-Fleetwood.
RADM Helena Mishoe generously provides Red Dress pins to highlight the importance of heart disease awareness for women.