1. Commissioned Corps Women’s Issues Advisory Board (CCWIAB) Positioning Yourself for Success: Leadership Panel Tuesday, August 4, 2015 2:30-4:00pm ET 1

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3. CCWIAB Overview MISSION Identify and analyze key issues that impact Women in the Commissioned Corps Develop action plans to address issues MEMBERSHIP Must have officers from Medical, Dental, Engineering, and Environmental Health categories Appointed by the Surgeon General ISSUES Pregnancy Breastfeeding Interpersonal Violence Deployment Promotion Leadership Development Work Life Balance Family Care WEBSITE https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/ccwiab/ 3

4. LCDR Anita Edwards Chief, Southern Services Branch HIV/AIDS Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration 4

5. Commissioned July 2010 as a Public Health Service Officer Masters of Business Administration Bachelors of Health Services Administration Current Assignment: Division of State HIV/AIDS Program – HIV/AIDS Bureau HRSA Project Officer (2010 – 2012) Senior Program Advisor (2012 – 2014) Branch Chief (2014 – Present) HSPAC Events Subcommittee Co-Chair (2015) American College of Healthcare Executives Member Alpha Kappa Psi (Co-Ed Business Fraternity) Member Mentor, My Sister’s Circle, Baltimore MD 5 LCDR Anita Edwards

6. Establishing a Plan Vision Boards Identifying strength and opportunities for growth Mentors 6

7. Role of Mentors How to Select a Mentor Type of mentors Establishing and maintaining a mentor/mentee relationship 7

8. Resources HHS University http://hhsu.learning.hhs.gov/Learning/index.asp http://hhsu.learning.hhs.gov/Learning/index.asp Leadership Trainings Certificate Courses Online Courses PACs Books on Leadership Toast Masters 8

9. CDR Ivonne Arena Chief Health Services Administrator Chief Medical Office Transportation Security Administration Department of Homeland Security 9

10. Leadership Quote: “I always did something I was a little hesitant to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of “WOW”; I am not really sure I can do this, and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a break through”. Biography Commissioned as Public Health Service Officer on August 2007. Education: Masters in Health Care Administration (MHA) from University of Puerto Rico. Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Puerto Rico, San Juan. Current Assignment: Deputy, Health Services Administrator, Transportation Security Administration(TSA)/Office Chief Medical Office, (OCMO). Previous PHS Assignments: Department of Defense as a Deputy Chief of Staff for the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Previous Service: U.S. Navy, Medical Service Corps - Patient Administration Officer for over 8 years. Deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom onboard Medical Treatment Facility USNS COMFORT. Serves as project manager for numerous programs/committees for the last 14 years. 10 CDR Ivonne Arena

11. 11 Deliver Superior Performance Cultivate a Followership Be Boldly Self-Aware Think Strategically Attract Mentors Service to Others Leadership High-Potential

12. 12 1. BE AN ACTIVE MENTOR 4. COMMUNITY SERVICE SUCCESSFUL PHS OFFICER 6. GET INVOLVED WITH PHS ACTIVITIES 5. HAVE MORE THAN ONE MENTOR 2. CREATE YOUR OWN CAREER PLAN 3. IDENTIFY CAREER NEEDS/ CREATE ACTIONABLE CHECKLIST LEADERSHIP TOOLS

13. Formula for being a Leader  Take control of your life  Assume responsibility for who you are  Being accountable, set the example, and follow it  Convey a positive and dynamic attitude in everything you do  Learn from your own mistakes as well as those of others  Be Compassionate  Make every setback an opportunity to success  You can become the Officer you want to be. Dress like that Officer, talk like that Officer, act like that Officer, write like that Officer, and that will be YOU!!! 13

14. CAPT Sara Newman Director, Office of Public Health National Park Service 14

15. My Pathway 1988 University of Vermont 1988 Population Institute 1990 Demographic Association (Costa Rica) 1992 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1994 World Bank 1996 John Snow, Inc 2001 Bureau of Prisons 2002 Uniformed Services University 2003 Immigration Health Services 2005 DHHS- Emergency Preparedness 2007 National Park Service

16. Getting To Success Assess Your Life Pie Be A Planner Be An Officer 16

17. What Does Your Pie Look Like? 17

18. Be A Planner Have medium and long terms goals Have mentors Own (and learn from) your failures Propose solutions Adjust to obstacles Be efficient Make thoughtful decisions 18

19. Be An Officer There is a reason you joined the Corps Core values (E, S, I, L) We are ALL leaders It’s not all about promotion Don’t allow self doubt to inhibit you Be a life long learner Be a listener 19

20. CAPT Earlena R. Wilson Chief Dental Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institute in Otisville, NY 20

21. Cincinnati, Ohio Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) -B.S Biology Temple University - DMD University Of North Carolina – MPH Federal Bureau of Prisons – FCI Fort Dix, NJ 1998-2005 Federal Bureau of Prisons – FCI Otisville, NY 2005-Present 21 CAPT Earlene R. Wilson

22. Leadership Obstacles Obstacles on the road to leadership Continued success in the leadership Resources that strengthen leadership skills 22

23. Mentoring Why is it important to have a mentor ? How to select a mentor Role of a mentor 23

24. Career Progression Understand your position description Category benchmarks Participation in corps activities Participation in category activities 24

25. RADM Sarah R. Linde, M.D. Chief Public Health Officer Health Resources and Services Administration 25

26. RADM Sarah R. Linde, M.D. BRIEF BIO 1988 – Commissioned in USPHS 1992 -- M.D. – USUHS 1995 – Family Practice Residency 1995 – Shenandoah Community Health Center 1998 – Shenandoah Valley Family Health Center 2001 – FDA Office of Orphan Products Development 2007 – OASH (then OPHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 2010 – HRSA Office of Regional Operations 2012 – HRSA Office of the Administrator 26

27. RADM Sarah R. Linde, M.D. TOP TEN PEARLS 1.Focus on Service and Mission 2.Represent PHS, HHS, Fed Govt 3.Understand and engage in bigger picture 4.Understand existence and influence of the unknown 5.Add value 27

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29. RADM Sarah R. Linde, M.D. TOP TEN PEARLS (continued) 6. Learn to write and speak clearly and succinctly 7. Apply mass casualty triage principles to work 8. Seek constructive criticism 9. Be flexible and open minded 10. Leave your ego at the door 29

30. Thank you! 30

31. Questions ?? 31