COA 2006 - May 1-4, 2006, Adam's Mark Denver, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202

MOLC Awards and breakfast, Thursday, May 4, 2005, Time: 7:30 am to 8:45 am, Conference Rm. Location: TBD

Hispanic Month - September 2006 - More information to follow ...

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries-Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18.

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COA Conference Volunteers Needed

The Commissioned Officers Association is seeking officers to assist with

volunteer tasks at the 2006 U.S. Public Health Service Professional

Conference, which will be held in Denver April 30-May 4. Your help will

enable COA to ensure a smooth-running conference for all attendees and

will not interfere with your ability to attend sessions. Below is a list of

the areas of need. This list also is available at www.coausphsconference.org

<http://www.coausphsconference.org> off a link on the home page.

If you would be interested in helping out with one or more of the

tasks/time slots below please email Tim O'Neill at <mailto:timo@leading-edge.us>

$2500 loan til pay day timo@leading-edge.us or by telephone at 866-544-8515.

Provide him with your name, rank, the job(s) you would be willing to

help with and the date(s)/times. Once the volunteer slots have been filled,

COA will follow up with information on who you will be reporting to and

where.Thank you in advance for your consideration!

Surgeon General's 5K Run/Walk:

Volunteers are needed before, during and after the Run/Walk to

assist with a variety of tasks, including helping participants get from

the hotel to the course and back, monitoring the race route, collecting

chips at the conclusion of the race, and assisting with setup and dismantling.

Wednesday, May 3

5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

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Speaker Support:

Volunteers are needed to assist speakers with their presentations and to

coordinate with the AV team if technical issues arise. Volunteers should

be familiar with presenting and using PowerPoint.

Sunday, April 30

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(ideal for volunteers who already plan to attend the Leadership

Institute)

Tuesday, May 2

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3

2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Thursday, May 4

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Traffic Flow:

Volunteers are needed to assist in the registration area and in meeting

rooms. In the registration area, volunteers will assist attendees in

finding the proper booth, finding and completing necessary forms, etc.

The registration area coordinator will provide a brief training session at

the start of your timeslot. In the meeting rooms, volunteers will assist

attendees in finding seats, ensure the prompt filling and clearing of

the rooms and assist staff as needed with other room issues.

Sunday, April 30

6:45 am to 8:00 a.m.

11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Monday, May 1

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2

6:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 3

7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 4

7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

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During the transformation launch event, Dr. John Agwunobi was formally

sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Health and an Admiral in the USPHS by

Secretary Leavitt. As the highest ranking officer in the Corps, ADM

Agwunobi will serve as the Secretary's primary advisor on matters

involving the Nation's public health.

We stand at the threshold of a transformed Commissioned Corps. Hear in

the Secretary's own words how we will become better prepared than ever to

meet the public health needs of the 21st century.

Audiovisual materials from this event are now available. To learn more

about what this transformation means to the Corps and the Nation and to

find out how it is being carried out, download these materials online or

order them free of charge on CD-ROM. Just visit

http://commcorp.shs.net/corpsinfo/CDMedia.aspx

<http://commcorp.shs.net/corpsinfo/CDMedia.aspx> . The materials

include a videotaped welcome from Surgeon General Richard Carmona, video and audio

files of Secretary Leavitt's announcement, and a photo gallery from the

press event.