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Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
Hospitals and Health Care
Rockville, Maryland 12,780 followers
About us
Founded in 1798 the Commissioned Corps is an elite team of more than 6,500 full-time, well-trained, highly qualified public health professionals. The mission of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps is to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of our Nation. The Commissioned Corps has full-time opportunities for highly skilled men and women who seek professional fulfillment, enjoy challenges, and want to improve the quality of public health for the Nation's communities that are most in need. For information about how you can make a difference through USPHS, call us at 800–279–1605. Officers serve in many health-related professions, including physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, dietitian, engineer, environmental health, psychological health, scientist, physical and occupational therapists, veterinarian, among others. Additionally, USPHS officers are detailed to military treatment facilities to treat service members returning from armed conflicts who may be affected by mental health issues. This unique partnership between DoD and the USPHS has expanded the number of mental health providers caring for military personnel affected by deployments, as well as veterans and families in need of mental health services and substance abuse treatment. Officers serve at military treatment facilities with the Army, Air Force and Navy. For more information about the partnership, please visit this link: http://www.usphs.gov/aboutus/dod-hhs.aspx.
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http://www.usphs.gov
External link for Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Rockville, Maryland
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- Government Agency
- Specialties
- Dentists, Bachelor-Prepared Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, and Other Public Health Specialties listed on USPHS.gov
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1101 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, Maryland 20852, US
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This #MilitaryAppreciationMonth and #ArmedForcesAppreciationMonth
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, the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) would like to honor our fellow uniformed service branches as they advance and protect our nation. Many of our #USPHS professional officers have previously served in the military, and they are continuing to protect our country through public health service. Thank you for your service. -
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Meet CDR Catherine Rockwell, a senior public health advisor at USDA-FSIS. This year, she will celebrate 19 years as a Public Health Service officer and over 30 years as a #veterinarian. She has spent her career helping to ensure food safety and food protection while providing preventive medicine and acute medical and surgical care to companion animals. #AnimalHealth #PetCareHeroes Read her #OfficerSpotlight: https://bit.ly/4bi5TkA
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Join us in celebrating #NursesWeek by honoring the incredible dedication of one of our own - LT Cashmere Miller! Voted the Nurse Practitioner of the Year for 2023, LT Miller conducts comprehensive environmental health registry exams, including Agent Orange, Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit, Gulf War, Ionizing Radiation, Depleted Uranium, and Toxic Embedded Fragments evaluations for veterans. Congratulations to LT Miller and thank you for your contributions to public health! #USPHS
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Congratulations to Deputy Surgeon General RADM Denise Hinton and Chief Nurse Officer RDML Jennifer Moon! Both received a #Nurse medallion from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs leadership at their recent webinar to recognize #NursesMonth.
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If you missed today's #PuppyCam, check out the full event feat. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership plus experts from National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. And we can't forget our 6 puppies & staff from Warrior Canine Connection! #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #PublicHealth Watch here ---> https://lnkd.in/gUAzqN8X
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Happening now! Tune in to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) #PuppyCam to see the therapeutic potential of pets and learn tips for mindfulness and stress reduction with Warrior Canine Connection.
Something PAW-SITIVE is headed to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) tomorrow on Wednesday, May 8! Join federal leaders from across government agencies FUR an engaging discussion on mental health, mindfulness, and well-being with Warrior Canine Connection. #PuppyCam The livestream will feature service dogs, therapy dogs, and service puppies-in-training, and will give stress reduction tips. Join us: https://lnkd.in/eptEm2VC
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Something PAW-SITIVE is headed to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) tomorrow on Wednesday, May 8! Join federal leaders from across government agencies FUR an engaging discussion on mental health, mindfulness, and well-being with Warrior Canine Connection. #PuppyCam The livestream will feature service dogs, therapy dogs, and service puppies-in-training, and will give stress reduction tips. Join us: https://lnkd.in/eptEm2VC
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We are delighted to share that the U.S. Public Health Service (#USPHS) Commissioned Corps is partnering with the Indian Health Service for a 7-year strategic plan focused on developing infrastructure and boosting access to safe drinking water in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Backed by $3.5B from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this effort aims to boost recruitment and retention of Public Health Service officers with expertise in engineering, environmental health, and health services for critical infrastructure and sanitation projects including reliable sewage systems and solid waste disposal facilities. Read more: https://bit.ly/4abVRAj
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This #NursesWeek, join us in celebrating the contributions of nurses who provide exceptional care and comfort to their patients and serve on the frontlines of public health with resourcefulness, innovation, and initiative. #ThankANurse Learn more about the phenomenal role of nurses here: https://bit.ly/3UN0UTm #USPHS
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