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As with its parent division, the Public Health Service, the commissioned corps is under the direction of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The commissioned corps is led by the surgeon general , who holds the rank of vice admiral ( O-9 ). [ 15 ]
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps uses the same commissioned officer rank structure as the United States Navy and Coast Guard: from ensign to admiral (O-1 through O-10).
Join more than 6,500 highly qualified public health professionals as part of the U.S. Public Health Service. Overseen by the Surgeon General, you will be part of an elite and diverse team of professionals essential to public health leadership and exemplary clinical service.
The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services concerned with public health, containing nine out of the department's twelve operating divisions.
Each Chief Professional Officer provides leadership and coordination to one of 11 professional categories in the USPHS Commissioned Corps. Chief Professional Officers are influential on matters such as recruitment, retention, and the career development of Public Health Service officers.
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.
Introduction. This pamphlet provides supervisors with the tools they need to effectively manage, supervise, and advise Public Health Service (PHS) officers. It is a living document and will be updated as needed to reflect changes in U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps policy.