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 Volume II, No. 3 Commissioned Corps E-Bulletin March 1, 2006
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In This Issue...

Red Arrow  Commissioned Corps TransformationNew
On 18 January 2006, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Michael O. Leavitt, addressed a standing room only audience in the Department’s headquarters to announce the decisions that he made about transforming the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service (Corps) into a corps of health professionals ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century...see full story
 
Red Arrow  Meet the New Chief Professional Officer for the Pharmacist CategoryNew
RADM Robert E. Pittman

RADM Robert E. Pittman was selected as the Chief Professional Officer for the Pharmacist category effective 6 February 2006. As Chief Pharmacist Officer, he is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service (PHS) pharmacist professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General. will be reviewed by the promotion boards...see full story
 
Red Arrow  COA and COF Will Offer a Public Health Leadership Institute Before Annual ConferenceNew
The Commissioned Officers Association (COA) and the Commissioned Officers Foundation (COF) will offer a 1-day Public Health Leadership Institute on Sunday, 30 April 2006, preceding the beginning of the 2006 U.S. Public Health Service Professional Conference. ...see full story
 
Red Arrow  First In, Last Out – PHS Officers Deploy with NDMSNew
One of the first in, one of the last out. That describes the 24 U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps officers who work for the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)...see full story
 
Red Arrow  American Indian/Alaska Native Commissioned Officer Advisory Committee ListservNew
January 1 marked the beginning of a new year for the American Indian/Alaska Native Commissioned Officer Advisory Committee (AI/ANCOAC). This committee provides advice and consultation to the Surgeon General on issues relating to the professional practice and activities of American Indian/Alaska Native officers in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps)...see full story
 
Features...

Red Arrow  Office of Force Readiness and DeploymentNew

Officers in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) continue to care for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. The Office of Force Readiness and Deployment (OFRD) is still deploying officers to the Secretary’s Emergency Response Team (SERT) in Baton Rouge...see full story
 

Red Arrow  Call for Nominations

 
Training Opportunities...

 

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