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US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. Origins of the Public Health Service. In 1798, a congressional Act addressed the care and relief of sick and injured merchant seamen via the US Public Health Service

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US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

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  1. US PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

  2. Origins of the Public Health Service • In 1798, a congressional Act addressed the care and relief of sick and injured merchant seamen via the US Public Health Service • Subsequently in 1889, the Commissioned Corps in was called upon to assist the military in the Spanish-American War of 1898. All of the Service's Marine Hospitals were made available for the care of the sick and wounded of the Army and Navy. • The position of supervising surgeon (later surgeon general) was created to administer the PHS. http://www.lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov/apdb/phsHistory/

  3. Surgeons General Dr. John Woodworth, 1871 Dr. Regina Benjamin, 2009

  4. Hierarchy: Where do we fit in?

  5. What We Offer • Varied professional experiences • Global impact • Expertise • Technical knowledge Physicians Nurses Midlevel practitioners (NP/PA) Veterinarians Laboratorians Health Information Administrators Social Workers Environmental Health Officers Engineers Scientists & Researchers Medical Researchers Dieticians Health Care Administrators Rehabilitation Specialists Mental Health Professionals

  6. PHS Assignments include: • Hospitals • Clinics • Research • Policy • Emergency Preparedness • Education • Regulatory Compliance

  7. DISASTER RESPONSE Storms Floods Terrorism Earthquakes Oil spill

  8. PHS Benefits Entitlements Perks Space A flights Compensated travel GI Bill Career Control PCS Work position Deployment • Medical • Dental • Housing Allowance • Subsistence • Dependent Allowance • Annual Leave • Sick Leave • Station Leave

  9. PHS Officers provide expertise from a broad spectrum of professions and agencies to secure a healthier US population as well as the global community

  10. Indian Health Service

  11. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Environmental Protection Agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  12. Department Of JusticeDepartment of Homeland Security Bureau Of Prisons US Marshals Service Division of Immigration Health Service

  13. United States: Department of Defense US Coast Guard NOAA National Park Service Central Intelligence Agency

  14. Health Resources and Services Agency

  15. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency Food and Drug Administration National Institutes of Health

  16. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  17. Perks: Entitlements, Opportunities, Adventures Amman. Jordan Paris, France Vatican City

  18. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

  19. Advanced Education Opportunities HHS University www.learning.hhs.gov HRSA http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/ USUHS http://www.usuhs.mil/ CDC http://www.cdc.gov/employment/menu_student.html NHSC http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov IHS http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/ FDA/CDER Academic Collaboration http://www.usphs.gov/student/

  20. Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (JRCOSTEP) and the Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (SRCOSTEP) Two programs offered by the US Public Health Services to students, especially those interested in a career in public health. • Jr Co-Step • Sr Co-Step Website for more information: http://www.usphs.gov/student/default.aspx

  21. Junior Co-Step • Minimum 1 year of medical, dental, or veterinary school; or • at least 2 years of: dietetics, engineering, medical record administration, physician assistant training, nursing, pharmacy, sanitary science, computer science, dental hygiene, medical laboratory technology, or therapy (e.g., occupational, physical, speech-language pathology, or audiology); or • be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in a health-related field. • JRCOSTEP participants work in the same Federal agencies and programs as full Commissioned Corps officers do. • Typical assignments are 31 - 120 days. Most JRCOSTEP participants are hired for the summer months. • No obligation to serve in the Commissioned Corps after graduation

  22. Senior Co-Step • Individuals who are enrolled as full-time students with at least 8 months left in the final year in the following fields: dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, engineering, and physical and occupational therapy. • In return for financial assistance, SRCOSTEP participants agree to work for the Commissioned Corps after graduation. • The service obligation is equal to twice the time sponsored • for 9 months of financial support, you owe18 months of employment with the division or organization that provided the support.

  23. Global Health Diplomacy Training

  24. Meeting tomorrows healthcare needs today Where do you fit in?

  25. QUESTIONS?

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