HSAPP

1. HSAPP LCDR Michelle Colledge HSAPP Administrator

2. Impact (as of 31Dec2010) HSO CADs have steadily climbed since the program was implemented in Jan 2005

3. Impact (cont.) • Comparison- Average monthly CADs, pre and post implementation

4. History Jan 2004: • There were over 800 applicants in the applicant pool waiting for placement (recruitment was not the issue, placement was!) • No system existed for placement of applicants

5. History-2004 to 2006 • Updated applicant database • Put out first call for nominations for discipline liaisons in fall 2004. • Forty-seven liaisons were appointed on 31Dec04 for the 2005-2006 term and managed 220 applicants in HSAPP’s first quarter. • LCDR Colledge served as sole administrator for until Fall 2006. Two additional administrators were selected at that time.

6. Administrators • Role: Manage the HSAPP program and provide advice and guidance to discipline liaisons and individual applicants, when needed. • Responsibilities: • Aid in the selection of Discipline Liaison and HSAPP Administrator nominees • Serve as a liaison between Discipline Liaisons, OCCO, and the HSPAC/Recruitment Subcommittee • Manage applicant lists and make assignments • Assist liaisons in problem solving and conflict resolution • Recognition of Discipline Liaisons

7. Discipline Liaisons • Role: Serve as a liaison between HSO applicants, agencies that employ HSOs, and HSAPP Administrators • Responsibilities: • Mentor applicants • Guide applicants through application process • Refer position announcements to applicants • Review applications, KSAs, and prep for interviews

8. Discipline Liaisons • 61 Discipline Liaisons were appointed on 31Dec10 for the fourth two year term (2011-2012) since the program began • Participation as a Liaison satisfies Precept 4 (Officership) of the HSO promotion benchmarks • Certificates of Appreciation are submitted annually to Liaison OPFs, and a unit award may be submitted at the end of a term

9. Terms • Discipline Liaisons serve two-year terms. • Administrators serve three year terms. • The maximum time liaisons or administrators can serve in their role is 6 years. • The maximum amount of time an officer can serve in the program is 12 years.

10. Nominations • Calls for nominations of liaisons and administrators are sent out on the PAC ListServ and announced at PAC meeting in the Fall (Oct). • Nomination packets consist of a CV and Letter of Intent. • The number of liaisons and administrators is determined at the discretion of the PAC.

11. Selection • The Recruitment Subcommittee and HSAPP Administrators are responsible for the review of nomination packets. • List of recommended nominees is forwarded to the PAC for approval. • Appointment letters signed by the PAC Chair and Recruitment Committee Chair are placed in officer OPFs by 31Dec.

12. Appointment and Training A number of reference materials were created to aid the Discipline Liaisons • Series of initial training/refresher sessions are conducted for Discipline Liaisons re: program goals, objectives, and materials • Guest presenters also conduct a training presentations on topics such as the calculation of T&E, the IRC, Physical fitness requirements, application processing, etc. as needed

13. Applicants • The Applicant list is updated every quarter using the Applicant Locator and Officer Locators Tools • Applicants rotate off the list when they are CAD, unresponsive, or are no longer interested in the USPHS • In the past year, applicant numbers generally hover around 300 for any given quarter

14. Applicant numbers by year and Quarter

15. Bottom Line • Applicants have an mentor and advocate • Liaisons have leadership role and an opportunity to develop officership • The program is working and the category is growing (50% since implementation in 2005)! • New officers coming through the program are referred to the Mentoring Subcommittee to be matched with a Mentor to provide consistency.

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