C hief Environmental Health Officer Update CAPT Michael M. Welch, RS, MSEH June 21, 2012

1. Chief Environmental Health Officer UpdateCAPT Michael M. Welch, RS, MSEHJune 21, 2012 COF Category Day University of Maryland

2. Presentation Topics Overview of Category COSTEP’s Five Pillars EHO Readiness EHO Promotions Officer Details Leadership Development

3. Size of Corps from 1982-2012

8. COSTEP’s Summer 2012-23 COSTEP’s selected IHS-18, NIH-1, CG-1, CDC-2, OS-1 April 15 notification of students/options May 18th Approved by Secretary Called to Duty in late May or Early June WCU-7, ISU-3, ODU-2, East Central-2, Emory, UW, GW, W. Eau-Claire, Baylor, East Kentucky,

9. Five Pillars Proposed Assignment to Underserved Populations Assignment in Hardship or Difficult to recruit positions Assignment Requiring Rapid Deployment Assignment Requires Regular Contact with Other Uniformed Services Assignment does not meet criteria 1-4 but can only be filled by CO

10. EHO Readiness Status • Environmental Health Category Readiness Status as of 31-Dec-2009 was: 95.56% • Environmental Health Category Readiness Status as of 31-Mar-2010 was: 96.33% • Environmental Health Category Readiness Status as of September 30, 2010 was: 75%. Impact of Direct Access • Environmental Health Category Readiness Status as of 31-Mar-2011 was: 95.57% • Environmental Health Category Readiness Status as of 31-Dec-2011 was 89.6

11. EHO Promotions 2011 • T-04 – 14/16, 87.5% • T-05 – 12/27, 44% • T-06 – 12/43, 28% • Overall Promotion Rates • T-04 90% • T-05 43% • T-06 47% (Medical/Dental) • T-06 29% (All other Categories)

12. EHO Promotions 2012 • T-04 – , % • T-05 – , % • T-06 – , % • Overall Promotion Rates • T-04 % • T-05 % • T-06 % (Medical/Dental) • T-06 % (All other Categories)

13. Officer Detail Opportunity Officers could opt for TDY Assignments to other Agencies 2-4 week assignment Travel Paid by Receiving Agency Pay by Assigned Agency 5-10 Assignments/Yr

14. Leadership

15. Leadership • Know the Rules • Communicate • Motivate/Get Results • Coaching • Pass on the Power • Teamwork • Time Management

16. Leadership • Accepting Change • Hire the Right People • Be Committed/Lead by Example • Retain the Best/Deal with the Rest • Recognize Potential in Others • Take Responsibility • Establish Core Values

17. Leadership • Take the Lead as a Volunteer • Resolve Conflict • Effectively Express Yourself • Practice Self-Discipline • Recognize Others Accomplishments • Learn New Things

18. Mission Matters • Public Service not Self Service • It’s Not a Job, It’s Your Passion • Know how you matter to the Mission of your Agency/Organization

19. QUESTIONS?

21. PHS CC 1985 and 2012 CategoryOfficersPercent Change • MED 1666 to 870 -48.78% • DENT 609 to 311 -48.94% • NURSE 648 to 1589 137.65% • ENG 562 to 422 -24.92% • SCI 246 to 327 23.57% • EHO 278 to 363 32.01% • VET 84 to 89 5.62% • PHARM 504 to 1156 118.25% • DIET 64 to 104 54.68% • THER 89 to 151 64.04% • HSO 589 to 1306 102.55% • TOTAL 5339 to 6688 21.14%