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Protecting, promoting, and advancing the health
and safety of the Nation
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Objectives
  • Define the United States Public Health Service
    (USPHS)
  • Discuss the mission and history of the USPHS
  • Describe the structure of the USPHS and the role
    of nursing in the USPHS structure
  • Discussion Q A

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Who are We?
  • The nations foremost health service with
    highly-trained mobile health professionals led by
    the Surgeon General
  • A principle component of the Department of Health
    and Human Services (DHHS) dual personnel System
  • DHHS consists of approximately
  • 64,750 employees total
  • 6,500 Commissioned Corps Officers

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Seven Uniformed Services of the U.S.
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Vice Admiral Regina Benjamin MD, MBA
18th Surgeon General of the United States
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USPHS Mission
  • To protect, promote, and advance the
  • health and safety of the Nation through
  • Rapid and effective response to public health
    needs
  • Leadership and excellence in public health
    practices
  • Advancement of public health science

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Our Origins
  • 1798 Act for Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen
    signed to provide care for merchant seaman and
    US Navy
  • 1870 Reorganization to create a Marine Hospital
    Service
  • 1889 Formalized as the Commissioned Corps
  • 1912 Renamed Public Health Service
  • 1939 Became part of the Federal Security Agency
  • 1980 Became part of the Department of Health
    and Human Services

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USPHS Seal
  • Fouled Anchor seaman in distress
  • Caduceus (winged wand with 2 serpents intertwined)

Used to symbolize trade or commerce (PHS
relationship with merchant seaman and maritime
industry) Later became symbol of medicine
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USPHS Flag
  • Evolved out of the quarantine flag used by the
    Service on quarantine vessels and stations
  • Blue and yellow colors of the PHS represent its
    roots in maritime and quarantine activities

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USPHS Categories
  • Environmental health officer
  • Mental health specialist,
  • Health services officer
  • Scientist/researcher
  • Therapist
  • Veterinarian
  • Physician
  • Dentist
  • Nurse
  • Pharmacist
  • Dietitian
  • Engineer

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Where USPHS Officers Serve
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Health Resources and Services Administration
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Indian Health Service
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
  • Office of the Secretary
  • Program Support Center
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
    Administration
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for
    Preparedness and Response

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Where USPHS Officers Serve
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) Health
    Service Corps
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Marshals Service
  • District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health
    Services
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • National Park Service

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Duty Locations Coast to Coast
Arizona
Washington
Washington DC
New Mexico
South Dakota
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USPHS Deployment Teams
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USPHS - Missions of the Past
  • 2005
  • - Hurricane Relief for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita,
    and Wilma
  • 2004
  • Hurricane Relief in Florida for Hurricanes
    Charlie, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne
  • 2002
  • Back fill for pharmacists at National Naval
    Medical Center in Bethesda, MD
  • 2001
  • Mass Medication Distribution for Anthrax
    Prophylaxis following September 11th, 2001

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USPHS - Above and Beyond
  • USPHS Officers have volunteered to serve overseas
    in assisting foreign Ministry of Health
    departments to establish health care systems
  • Thailand (2005)
  • Iraq (2004)
  • Haiti (2004)

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Resources
  • Overview of DHHS http//www.hhs.gov/about/whatwe
    do.html
  • USPHS Student Opportunities http//www.usphs.gov
    /student/
  • Contact Information
  • CDR Tammie Howard
  • Tammie.howard_at_fda.hhs.gov
  • 301-796-1409

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QUESTIONS?
www.USPHS.GOV 800.279.1605
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