Commissioned Corps of the U S Public Health
Commissioned Corps of the U. S. Public Health Service Insert Officer’s Name EHOPAC Marketing and Recruitment Subcommittee Insert School Name Insert Date
Our Mission To Protect, Promote, and Advance the Health and Safety of the Nation.
Your presenter or presenters for today Insert your rank, name, credential (YYYY-present) • Insert your title • Insert your “command” (e. g. , Branch, District Office) • Insert your Agency (e. g. , CDC, IHS, NPS, USCG)
America’s Health Responders Examples of missions: • Natural disasters • Multistate outbreak investigations • Mass gatherings • Terrorist attacks (9/11, Anthrax) • International humanitarian assistance • International Ebola virus response
Commissioned Corps Officers: • Over 6, 000 well trained, highly qualified public health professionals. • Essential component of the largest public health and response program in the world • Highly motivated with an attitude of service • Desire to improve the health of humankind, both within and beyond our borders • Enjoy the prospect of a highly varied and dynamic career
How We Serve • • Environmental Health & Protection Disease control and prevention Biomedical research Regulation of food and drugs Mental health & AODA treatment Health care delivery International health Emergency and humanitarian response
USPHS Commissioned Corps One of the Seven Uniformed Services Executive Branch DOD DHHS DHS Commerce Army USPHS Coast Guard NOAA Navy Air Force Marines
Disciplines within the Commissioned Corps • Environmental Health Officers • Physicians • Dentists • Nurses • Pharmacists • Dietitians • Engineers • Mental Health Specialists, (clinical psychologists and clinical social workers) • • Optometrists Physician Assistants Scientists/Researchers Therapists (occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology, respiratory therapy, and audiology) • Veterinarians • Other health-related disciplines
A PROUD HISTORY From Ellis Island… …To tribal lands. Across America Around the World PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. . . FOR OVER 200 YEARS Source: www. nlm. nih. gov/exhibition/phs_history/intro. html
Commissioned Corps Timeline • 1798 - Sick & Disabled Seamen Relief Act • 1870 - Centralized Marine Hospital Service • 1871 - John Maynard Woodworth • 1889 - Formalized as US Uniformed Service of MHS • 1902 - MHS to PHMHS (Ellis Island/State quarantine) • 1912 - PHS; broadened power; investigate diseases, sanitation • 2012 - Over 6, 000 active-duty officers within 13 disciplines
Environmental Health Officers History … • Established as the Sanitarian category in 1943 • Strength grew from ~75 officers to nearly 400 today • Traditionally focused on food sanitation, water and wastewater treatment, and vector-borne disease • Now serving on the front lines in the Nation’s fight against disease undertaking highly specialized services in broad areas of public health
Where We Are Assigned (Not all agencies and programs are represented)
What it takes to be an Officer in the Commissioned Corps: Meet Basic qualifications: • U. S. citizen • Less than 44 years of age • Pass medical and security clearance • Qualifying degree from an accredited institution (varies depending on profession) • Ability to secure a federal work position Additional requirement: • Current, unrestricted professional license (if applicable)
Some of the benefits • Salary • Competitive pay • Increases with promotions and years of service • Medical • Full medical and dental • Dependents • Low-cost or no cost health and dental (depends on provider) • Veteran’s Administration benefits • Leave • 30 days of paid vacation per year • Paid sick leave
More of the benefits • Retirement • Eligible at 20 years • Non-contribution based compensation • Thrift Savings Plan available • Other random benefits • Military discounts • Restaurants, hotels, amusement parks, museums • Use of military commissaries and exchanges Plus, you always know what you are going to wear to work!
USPHS health need but can only be filled with a Commissioned Corps officer 5. Addresses an important public 4. Requiring regular engagement with other uniformed services 3. Being available for rapid deployment 2. Serving in hardship locations or difficult to recruit position 1. Serving the needs of vulnerable or medically underserved population The five pillars of a Commissioned Corps Officer EHO
Duty Locations Coast to Coast
COSTEP Opportunities Junior COSTEP • • One year in a qualifying college program Two years in specific health disciplines Work one to four months during school No obligation after graduation
Environmental Health in Different Organizations Environmental Health in the [insert your organization] [insert your own photos]
Personal experiences (1) [personal experience] [insert additional information/photos or your experience as an EHO]
Personal experiences (2) [personal experience] [insert additional information/photos or your experience as an EHO]
Questions? For more information please contact: [insert your rank, name, credentials] Telephone: 000 -0000 E-mail: asdf@aaa. gov EHOPAC Marketing and Recruitment Subcommittee Version 1. 2
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