USPHS Regular Corps Assimilation

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USPHS Regular Corps Assimilation

• LCDR Corey Dahl, Assimilation Coordinator
• Office of Commissioned Corps Operations, Division
  of Commissioned Corps Officer Support
• August 2008

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Regular Corps Assimilation Policy

• Instruction 324.01-- Regular Corps Assimilation
  Program ( old CCPM CC23.37
• Personnel Operations Memorandum 07-002, Regular
  Corps Assimilation Program

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Assimilation Basics

• The Regular Corps is the career component of the
  PHS
• All newly-appointed Public Health Service (PHS)
  officers are commissioned in the Reserve Corps
• Assimilation is the appointment of Reserve Corps
  officers into the Regular Corps of the
  Commissioned Corps

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Regular Corps Officer Benefits

• Eligible for Flag rank
• Eligible for Chief Professional Officer (CPO)
• Retention Priority
• Promotion Priority when tied with a Reserve Corps
  officer

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CC23.3, Instruction 7, page 8
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Application Eligibility Criteria

• Must complete a minimum 2 years of continuous
  active duty at the time of application
• Must meet Regular Corps appointment board
  standards for particular professional field
• Meet required medical standards
• Received a D or E overall score on current COER
• Compliant with PHS licensure policy

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Summary Category Education Requirements

• Medical, Dental, Nurse, Scientist, Veterinary,
  Pharmacy, Dietitian Therapist Current
  unrestricted, valid license with no additional
  educational requirements
• Engineer, EHO, HSO categories have additional
  Regular Corps requirements.
• Instruction 391.01 -- Appointment Standards and
  Boards

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Assimilation Application

• Download application (form PHS-7034) from CCMIS
  website (http//dcp.psc.gov) Under dropdown menu
  Forms or Publications
• Completed applications need to be signed by the
  officer and their supervisor

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After Application

• Agencies provide recommendations for each
  officer Highly Recommend, Recommend or Not
  Recommend
• Officers are reviewed by one of two boards after
  serving three years continuous active duty by 1
  March upper or lower
• Each officer is scored based on five precepts
  performance, career progression, assignment or
  geographic mobility, receipt of awards, career
  potential

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After the Boards Meet

• Officers are notified via memo placed in the
  Personnel Orders (pink) section of their eOPF
  regarding their outcome and provided
  instructions
• Recommended
• Recommended but not sufficiently high on rank
  order list
• Recommended but not sufficiently high on rank
  order list for third time in a row
• Not Recommended
• Board score sheet is placed in the Confidential
  Section (brown) of the eOPF

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After the Boards Meet

• Officers sufficiently high on the rank order list
  are placed on the presidential nomination list.
• The nomination list is sent to the SG, ASH, DHHS
  Secretary for signature prior to being sent to
  the President.
• The President officially nominates the list to
  the U.S. Senate.

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After Senate Confirmation

• Administrative reviews completed for disciplinary
  and administrative actions, medical, readiness,
  and security clearance requirements
• After cleared, officers sent Regular Corps
  Appointment Affidavit (oath of office) for
  signature
• Regular Corps appointment orders issued after
  oath returned to Assimilation Coordinator
• Regular Corps certificate and ribbon mailed after
  orders issued

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Current Regular Corps/Assimilation Status

• Limited by statue to 2800 Regular Corps officers
• As of 11 August 2008 at 2654
• Regular Corps strength limited within to a
  certain percentage of each permanent grade
• 2009 applicant pool could be possibly over 1000
  officers

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OCCO, DCCOS, Assimilation Coordinator

• LCDR Corey Dahl
• Office 240-453-6051
• Email corey.dahl_at_hhs.gov
• Email phsassimilations_at_hhs.gov

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