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US Public Health Service Insert Officers Name Insert School Name Insert Date EHOPAC Marketing and Recruitment Subcommittee To Protect Promote and Advance the Health and Safety of the Nation ID: 667272

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Commissioned Corps of theU.S. Public Health Service

Insert Officer’s NameInsert School NameInsert Date

EHOPACMarketing and Recruitment SubcommitteeSlide2

To Protect, Promote, and Advance the

Health and Safety of the Nation.

Our MissionSlide3

Insert your title

Insert your “command” (e.g., Branch, District Office)

Insert your Agency (e.g., CDC, IHS, NPS, USCG)

Insert your rank, name,

credential (YYYY-present

)

Your presenter or presenters for todaySlide4

Examples of missions:

Natural disasters

Multistate outbreak investigations

Mass gatherings

Terrorist attacks (9/11, Anthrax)

International humanitarian assistance

International Ebola virus response

America’s Health

RespondersSlide5

Over 6,000 well trained, highly qualified public health professionals.

Essential component of the largest public health and response program in the worldHighly motivated with an attitude of serviceDesire to improve the health of humankind, both within and beyond our borders

Enjoy the prospect of a highly varied and dynamic career

Commissioned Corps Officers:Slide6

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

How We

ServeSlide7

One of the Seven Uniformed Services

Executive Branch

USPHS

DHHSDOD

DHS

Coast Guard

Army

Navy

Air Force

Marines

Commerce

NOAA

USPHS Commissioned Corps Slide8

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

Disciplines within the

Commissioned

CorpsSlide9

A proud

history

PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY...FOR OVER 200 YEARS

Source:

www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/phs_history/intro.html

From Ellis Island…

…To tribal lands.

Across America

Around the World

Slide10

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 disciplinesSlide11

History …

Established as the Sanitarian category in 1943

Strength grew from ~75 officers to

nearly 400 todayTraditionally 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

Environmental Health OfficersSlide12

(Not all agencies and programs are represented

)

Where We Are

AssignedSlide13

Meet Basic qualifications:

U.S. citizen

Less than 44 years of agePass medical and security clearanceQualifying degree from an accredited institution (varies depending on profession)

Ability to secure a federal work positionAdditional requirement:

Current, unrestricted professional license (if applicable)

What it takes to be an Officer

in the Commissioned Corps:Slide14

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 yearPaid sick leaveSome of the benefitsSlide15

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!

More of the benefitsSlide16

1.

Serving the needs of vulnerable or medically underserved population

2. Serving in hardship locations or difficult to recruit position

3. Being available for rapid deployment

4. Requiring regular engagement with other uniformed services

5

. Addresses an important public health need but can only be filled with a Commissioned Corps officer

USPHS

The five pillars of a Commissioned Corps OfficerSlide17

Duty Locations Coast to CoastSlide18

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

COSTEP

OpportunitiesSlide19

Environmental Health in the

[insert your organization]

[insert your own photos]

Environmental Health in Different OrganizationsSlide20

[personal experience]

[insert additional information/photos or your experience as an EHO]

Personal experiences (1)Slide21

[personal experience]

[insert additional information/photos or your experience as an EHO]

Personal experiences (2)Slide22

Questions?

For more information please contact: [insert your rank, name, credentials]Telephone: 000-000-0000

E-mail: asdf@aaa.gov

EHOPACMarketing and Recruitment Subcommittee Version 1.2