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Magnet for Excellence (ME)

"Attract and retain a diverse workforce to accomplish our public health mission."

ME Goals

Be an employer of first choice (Recruit)

Provide opportunities to succeed (Retain)

Link performance to public health mission (Reward)
 

Successful Implementation of ME will mean:

"Be all that you can be." The staff is at the top of their job and excited about their work. They have opportunities to succeed. Taking care of professional development.

Supervisors devoted to professional development and active management.

Training and hiring to support a multi-skilled workforce. Strategy for orienting and training new employees.

Breadth of experience as well as depth.

Using our diversity to advance our Mission.

Creating incentives for cross-Center thinking: working in cross-cutting teams to cut across Office lines and other functional stovepipes.

Synchronizing awards with Mission performance

Providing the right tools for the job, including regulatory science infrastructure.
 

More Information on ME:

Master Reviewer Program
Gallup Results
Georgetown/Virginia Tech Training Program
Medical Device Fellowship Program

Updated March 3, 2004