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News in Brief...

• Electronic Commissioned Corps Issuance System – Recent Issuances
• Election Year Reminder
• USAJobs Guidance

In This Issue...

Your response to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes in recent years, the terrorist attacks in 2001, and countless other public health disasters, threats, and challenges over the last decade have highlighted the importance of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) in fulfilling the important activities of protecting America’s public health … see full story 

Message from the Acting Surgeon General, RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu, USPHS … see full story 

The Assistant Secretary for Health is pleased to announce the appointment of the following five new Regional Health Administrators (RHA) … see full story 

The Office of Commissioned Corps Operations (OCCO) has posted the ‘Notification of Promotion Eligibility’ on the officer's main page in the Secure Area of the Commissioned Corps Management Information System (CCMIS) Web site... see full story   

The 2004 Regular Corps nominations were confirmed by the Senate on 13 March 2006. Officers nominated and confirmed have begun receiving form PHS-5141-2, “Appointment Affidavit – Regular Corps,” (oath of office), via e-mail. .. see full story

The CRSA (Crisis Response Service Award) that was authorized for officers in January 2006 for deployment in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma should be listed on the Promotion Information Reports (PIRs) under ‘Uniformed Service Decorations and Awards.’ . .. see full story

The Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (OPHEP) is expanding to meet the challenges posed by potential and actual natural or man-made disasters... see full story

  Domestic Violence Awareness     

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is at the leading edge in providing education and information in an effort to reduce the incidence of domestic violence. .. see full story

Features...

Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns.  A planning guide developed by the National Health Information Center lists national health observances, along with the sponsoring organizations and information about supporting materials.  The guide is available at http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/.

  Fit for Duty. . .Fit for Life!

• Biking Right and Biking For Fitness  

• Call for Proposed Designs  - Deadline date is 1 December 2006

  Call for Nominations

• Nurse Professional Advisory Committee 2007 Awards
• Pharmacist Responder of the Year Award
  (Deadline Date: 17 November 2006)

From the Categories...

• Junior Officer Advisory Group Medallions Now Available!
• Asian Pacific American Officers Committee (APAOC) Coin

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