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Medical Category Issues U.S. Public Health Service. David Rutstein, M.D., M.P.H. CAPT and Chief Medical Officer, USPHS 20 September 2007. Issues. Current Status Transformation Readiness Promotion Compensation Retention/Recruitment Other Issues. Agency by Category.
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Medical Category IssuesU.S. Public Health Service David Rutstein, M.D., M.P.H. CAPT and Chief Medical Officer, USPHS 20 September 2007
Issues • Current Status • Transformation • Readiness • Promotion • Compensation • Retention/Recruitment • Other Issues
Agency by Category Current as of 20 September 2007
Medical Officers CDC IHS NIH DHS FDA HRSA OS Current as of 20 September 2007
Rank by Category Current as of 20 September 2007
Rank by Category Medical Category Nurse Category Pharmacist Category HSO Category Current as of 20 September 2007
Transformation • Began July 2003 • Goal: Increase size and operational capabilities of the CC • Dual Missions: Agencies and ‘Uniformed Service’ • Continuous, Fast-Tracked Process • Multiple concurrent workgroups → policy
Readiness • A component of the CC • Greater significance since 9/11, tsunami, Katrina, etc. • Team focus to deployments • In addition to Agency specific deployments • 4 Tiers • Field Training • Better evaluation of outcomes • HAMR (Soon)
Promotion • Non-Competitive to O-4 • Competitive to O-5 and O-6 • Annual process (up to O-6)
2005, 2006 & 2007 Temporary Competitive Promotion Results for Medical Category 2005 2006 2007 PY 2007: O-6 Medical Officer Promotion Rate: 38% O-5 Medical Officer Promotion Rate: 43%
Promotion • Tips: • PIR • Cover Page of CV • Reviewing Official’s and Officer’s Statement • COER Rater’s Comments • COER Officer’s Duties Accomplishments and Goals
Compensation • Traditionally connected to DOD • Quadrennial Review Goal: Greater flexibility for all uniformed services • Strategies to better align compensation with needs of the CC
Retention/Recruitment • Continuing challenge with implications for the entire CC • Medical Category one of 4 Specifically Targeted • Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy • Greater emphasis in OCCO (recruitment) • Web site, ads, printed materials, etc. • Focus: Medical Schools and Residencies
Other Issues • Billets • Mentoring • Medical Officer ListServ • PPAC
Contact Info David Rutstein, M.D., M.P.H. CAPT & Chief Medical Officer, USPHS Director, Office of Force Readiness and Deployment Office of the Surgeon General 5600 Fishers Lane, 18C-26 Rockville, MD 20857 301.443.6588 david.rutstein@hhs.gov