The USPHS Commissioned Corps is committed to our mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the nation. Public Health Service officers are trained and equipped to provide crucial public health leadership, assist with policy development, advance innovation and science, provide essential care services and respond to national and global public health emergencies. Through our Active Duty Regular Corps, our Public Health Response Strike Team (PHERST) and our Ready Reserve Corps, we remain responsive and available to rapidly deploy in the service of health.







Career Pathways

Fundamentals Track

Several career choices are available to you on the Fundamentals career pathway

You have the option to choose any track aligned to your subject matter expertise and interests with the ability to crossover tracks at any point in your career. You may also choose to go to another career pathway at any point in time.