New officers

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Current officers

• Promotion Information
  • All Category Promotion Benchmarks
    
    • Scientist Category Officer Guidance to the Promotion Benchmarks – last updated in 2022
  • Scientist Category Officer Statement (OS) Guidance – last updated in 2019
  • Reviewing Official Statement (ROS) Instructions – The ROS is mandatory for all promotion eligible officers. The ROS is optional, but strongly recommended for officers not eligible for promotion.
  • Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Report (COER) Instructions
  • All Category Curriculum Vitae (CV) Guidance
• PHS Logos
  • Commissioned Corps Seal (Color)
  • USPHS Logo (B&W)
  • USPHS Logo (Color)

• SciPAC Communications Policy:
  • SciPAC_Comm_Policy_Final.pdf
  • SciPAC_Comm_Policy_APPENDIX_A_Final.pdf
  • SciPAC_Comm_Policy_APPENDIX_B_Final.pdf
  • SciPAC_Comm_Policy_APPENDIX_C_Final.pdf
  • SciPAC_Comm_Policy_APPENDIX_D_Final.pdf
  • SciPAC_Comm_Policy_APPENDIX_G_Final.pdf
• The Scientist Officer Handbook provides Scientist Officers with guidance on career development 
• The SciPAC Mentoring Program links junior Scientist Officers with more senior Scientist Officers
• Refresher on USPHS uniform requirements
• The SciPAC Newsletter highlights activities and accolades of Scientist Officers
• USPHS Annual Scientific and Training Symposium
  • Scientist Category Day
• Deployment Preparedness:
  • Quick Readiness Checklist
  • Entering Annual Physical Fitness Test in RDB Self Service
  • Entering BLS Certification in Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF)
  • Deployment Packing Guidance
  • CCMIS Readiness Information
• The USPHS SciPAC Excellence in Fitness Program has been designed to motivate and recognize Scientist Officers who improve or demonstrate achievement in fitness.
• The Commissioned Officers Women's Issues Advisory Board (CCWIAB) has recently published a Resource Guide for USPHS Officers Getting Married or Getting Divorced, and for Dependents Surviving the Death of a USPHS Officer. This is an unofficial guide designed to assist officers in the USPHS in navigating and understanding the various policies and resources relevant to each topic.
• SciPAC Fund Request Form
• “USPHS-Rx for Change: Tobacco Cessation Training Program” - https://dcp.psc.gov/osg/pharmacy/sharedresources_tctp.aspx 
• The Honor Awards Policy for SciPAC Activities defines the circumstances and procedures by which an individual officer or group of officers may be nominated for an individual or unit honor award for Scientist Professional Advisory Committee (SciPAC) activities.