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Working Group on Practice in Veterans Affairs Centers (WGPVAC)

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Activities
  1. Address any request for information on the practice of Medical Physics at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in order to support a bill to increase the salary cap of therapy physicists working in VA hospitals.
  2. Testify at hearings with U.S. Senators and U.S. representatives and meet with congressional staff regarding the practice of Medical Physics at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in order to support a bill to increase the salary cap of therapy physicists working in VA hospitals.
By-Laws:Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Standing?This is not a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):6/1/2023
Committee Keywords: No Keywords Entered

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Chair

Jennifer Smilowitz
Workgroup Chair

2025 Roster

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 4 voting members.

up-to-dateBruce H. Curran, MEng

6/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateDavid W. Jordan, PhD

6/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateJatinder R. Palta, PhD

6/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateJennifer B. Smilowitz, PhD

2/8/2025 - 12/31/2027 Workgroup Chair
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 3 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateDebbie B. Gilley, MPA

6/1/2023 - 12/31/2037 Consultant (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateMatt Reiter

2/8/2025 - 12/31/2027 Consultant - Capitol Associates (nonvoting)

up-to-dateLuke Schwartz

2/8/2025 - 12/31/2027 Consultant - Capitol Associates (nonvoting)
HQ Team Appointed to CommitteeThere are 2 staff.

up-to-dateLauren DePutter

10/9/2025 - 12/31/2037 Member - Director, Government Affairs and External Relations (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateEmily Townley

2/8/2025 - 12/31/2037 Programs Manager (ex officio, nonvoting)



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