America's Health Responders - U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS
Commissioned Corps E-Bulletin
Commissioned Corps Management Review
Dr. Howard Koh, the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), VADM Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General, RADM Boris Lushniak, Deputy Surgeon General, and RADM Christopher Halliday, Chief of Staff, presented the reorganization plan to the flag officers, Chief Professional Officers, Surgeon General’s Policy Advisory Council, Agency Liaisons, and Office of Commissioned Corps Force Management and Office of Commissioned Corps Operations staff.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requested a comprehensive management review of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) focusing on three areas:
  • The development of an accountability structure that identifies which office is responsible for each component of the Corps operations.
  • The creation of a system for tracking and supporting officers.
  • The implementation of a revised billet system.
As part of the review, the Office of the ASH partnered with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and interviewed key advisors to the Surgeon General, senior officials from the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Operating Divisions and Staff Divisions, flag officers, and representatives from non-HHS agencies and other uniformed services.

Based on the findings and feedback, the management review report was submitted to OMB in September 2010. The goal of the reorganization is to create a more efficient and effective organization by consolidating Corps functions under the Office of the Surgeon General with clear points of accountability. The key recommendations to achieve the goal are to:
  • Streamline the administrative structure of the Corps.
  • Establish clear lines of reporting.
  • Consolidate policy and operation functions.
The Office of the Surgeon General will lead the process of streamlining the administrative and management structure of the Corps with full implementation by spring 2011. Work groups will convene to make specific recommendations to support the proposed reorganization.

Leadership will share more details and updates as the reorganization moves forward.
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