CDC Hunts TB Experts for Unpaid Advisory Glory
Published Date: 10/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The CDC is looking for experts to join the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET) to help fight and eventually end TB. If you know a lot about TB or related health fields and aren’t a federal employee, you can apply by January 4, 2027. This is a great chance to shape TB policies and research for up to four years—no pay mentioned, but big impact guaranteed!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Non‑Federal TB Experts May Apply
You can nominate yourself or someone else with expertise in tuberculosis or related fields (public health, epidemiology, immunology, infectious disease, pulmonary disease, pediatrics, microbiology, or preventive health care delivery). Nominations must be emailed and received no later than January 4, 2027; members may be invited to serve up to four-year terms.
Full‑Time Federal Employees Ineligible
If you are a full‑time employee of the U.S. Government, you will not be considered for ACET membership. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and cannot be full‑time U.S. Government employees; prior federal advisory service or Federal workgroup participation does not automatically disqualify a candidate.
Appointees Must File Financial Disclosures
If you are selected as an ACET member, you will serve as a Special Government Employee and must file financial disclosure reports at the beginning of and annually during your term.
CDC Keeps Nominations for Two Years
When you submit a nomination, CDC will retain it for up to two years to create a pool of potential ACET nominees. CDC may review and contact nominees from that pool when vacancies occur, and candidates not selected one year may be reconsidered in later years.
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