Mentoring Opportunities
Welcome to the Commissioned Corps Officer Mentoring Program.
Having trained, competent, and well-informed leaders who are capable of carrying out the goals of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) is crucial to the Corps’ success. Mentoring programs are a means for officers to share their experiences with their fellow officers with the aim of helping them to develop into strong leaders and to advance their careers.
Each category in the Corps officers a mentoring program. In each of these programs, mentors provide mentees with one-on-one career guidance to include: career assignments and mobility, awards, deployments, curriculum vitae review, and recommendations to enhance promotion potential.
Please click on the link below for your PAC’s mentoring program or contact your mentor program committee chair (information provided below), for more information.
PAC
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- Dental
- Physician
- Nurse
- Engineer
- Scientist
- Environmental Health
- Veterinary
- Pharmacy
- Dietitian
- Therapist
- Health Services
JOAG
Additional Helpful Links
>HHS mentoring Program
>CCMIS Mentoring Page
Dental Category Mentoring Program
The DePAC has established a category specific Mentoring Program for officers who have been in the Commissioned Corps less than eight years. New officers will have the opportunity to draw from the experience of an officer with a similar background from within their agency. Officers can learn the essentials of uniform issues, military courtesy and personnel issues as a new officer. For officers having cleared probation and having learned the primary job, Mentor/Protégé matches that investigate other agencies or career opportunities will be possible.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/dentist/mentoring.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 DEN Benchmarks.pdf
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Physician Category Mentoring Program
The vision of the Physician Mentor program is to provide camaraderie and career satisfaction among medical category officers through mentorship in career development and advancement. It’s missions is to mentor, guide, and provide resources to Corps medical officers to facilitate career progression and satisfaction; and advise the CPO on issues related to the career development of Corps medical officers.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/physician/subcommittees-mentoringandcareerdevelopmentsubcommittee.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 MED Benchmarks.pdf
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Nurse Category Mentoring Program
The Nurse Mentor Program provides mentors to Nurse Corps Officers that will offer assistance, career development resources and support of the officer’s professional career goals.
Link: http://phs-nurse.org/career-development-resources
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017-NURSE-Benchmarks.pdf
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Engineer Category Mentoring Program
The EPAC Mentoring Subcommittee encourages USPHS engineers to seek advice from a mentor. If you need assistance finding an engineering mentor within the USPHS, please contact the EPAC Mentoring Subcommittee and we will find one for you.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/engineer/mentoring1.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 ENG Benchmarks.pdf
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Scientist Category Mentoring Program
The purpose of the Scientist mentor program is to provide career guidance, information and assistance to junior Scientist Officers (O-4 and below) by linking them to more senior Scientist Officers who can offer a wealth of knowledge and experience in dealing with Corps issues.
Mentors provide mentees with one-on-one career guidance in the areas of career assignments, mobility, awards, deployments, curriculum vitae review, career strengths and weaknesses, and recommendations to enhance promotion potential.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/scientist/mentoring-SC.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/scientist/documents/2018-SCIENTIST-Benchmarks-Final.pdf
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Environmental Health Category Mentoring Program
The Mentoring and Orientation Program pairs experienced staff with recently-appointed staff to facilitate the transition into the US Public Health Service as an environmental health professional. Some of the topics in the program include:
- Agencies and opportunities in the PHS
- Awards
- Billets and mobility
- Career progression
- Deployment readiness
- Leave, pay and benefits
- Maintaining your personnel file
- Performance reviews
- Promotions
- Planning for retirement
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/eho/resources.aspx#mentoringAndOrientation
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 EHO Benchmarks.pdf
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Veterinary Category Mentoring Program
Are you interested in becoming a mentor or a mentee among the USPHS Veterinary Category? If so, please download and complete the Mentor/Mentee application. When you have completed the form, please submit the Mentor/Mentee application electronically to LCDR Tara Anderson as instructed on the form. You may submit the application using the button on the form or email a scanned copy if needed.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/veterinarian/career_development.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 VET Benchmarks.pdf
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Pharmacy Category Mentoring Program
Formed in 1996, the CCPMN is a six-month formal, voluntary, one-on-one mentoring program for active duty Corps pharmacy officers. The mentor (an experienced senior officer, O-4 to O-6) provides guidance to the mentee (a less experienced officer, typically with an O-4 grade or below) on career goals and objectives and professional development. The professional relationship assists in developing specific skills and knowledge that will enhance the mentee’s professional and personal growth. The program is open to all qualified Corps officers appointed into the Pharmacist Category.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/pharmacy/sc_career_mentoring.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 PHARMACY Benchmarks.pdf
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Dietitian Category Mentoring Program
The purpose of the Dietitian Mentoring Subcommittee is to provide new dietitian officers and any other officer wishing guidance on career and professional development issues with guidance from senior officers. Mentors provide mentees with timely, factual, and relevant information to encourage and support their professional growth as a Registered Dietitian in the PHS. They instill in officers the importance of the PHS mission, officer responsibilities, and traditions of the Commissioned Corps and provide sound advice and counsel to officers throughout their careers, balancing category-specific and Operating Division-specific needs and priorities. The mentoring subcommittee initially receive the names of our new CAD dietitian officers and reach out to them to see if they would like to be a part of this program. Those interested may also reach out to the program through our website or to LCDR Kristie Purdy.
Link:https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/Dietitian/mentoring.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 DIETITIAN Benchmarks.pdf
Contacts:
LCDR Kristie Purdy
Kristie.Purdy@ihs.gov
Therapist Category Mentoring Program
The Mentoring program is designed to promote mentoring skills and to assist with the integration of officers and civilian therapists into the US Public Health Service. Junior levels of GS (5-7) and CO (O3 and below) are eligible to participate as mentees. Eligible mentors are those persons at or above the GS-8 level for civil service or a rank of O4 for commissioned officers.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/therapist/mentor.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 Therapist Benchmark.pdf
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Health Services Category Mentoring Program
Welcome to the Commissioned Corps Health Services Officer Mentoring Program. The HSO Mentoring Program is a means for officers serving as mentors to help other officers develop and advance in their careers. Through continued involvement, the mentor offers support, guidance, and assistance as the mentee faces new professional challenges, experiences challenges, and/or works to resolve conflicts. The Mentoring Program is a one-year program. Officers sign up as mentors and/or mentees through a Web-based system with password-protected login accounts. Matches are made by HS PAC Mentoring Subcommittee based on criteria and factors selected by mentees. If you are sincerely interested in supporting a fellow officer by being a mentor (O-5 and above), or if you would like to seek a mentor, the HSO Mentoring Program is for you.
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/hso/sub-mentoring-program.aspx
Benchmarks: https://dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/2017 HSO Benchmarks.pdf
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Peer-to-Peer Networking
The JOAG Peer-to-Peer Networking Program was developed to help groom all JOAG officers for professional success, facilitate information exchange, and promote camaraderie through peer based relationships. This is an opportunity to pair junior officers with less than two years of experience with other junior officers who have two or more years of experience in the Commissioned Corps. This opportunity allows junior officers to feel comfortable speaking with peer level officers, promotes camaraderie, and encourages mutual professional growth.
Please click on the link provided below or contact the following USPHS officers for further information and enrollment forms:
Link: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/JOAG/resources_peertopeernetwork.aspx
Flyer: https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/JOAG/documents/JOAG-Peer-to-Peer-Network-Flyer.pdf
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