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Committed to the Mission of the Commissioned Corps of the USPHS:

Protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the Nation

06-18-2009 USPHS Uniform Updates

06-18-2009 Dental Category Approved CV Format and instructions

06-07-09   Congratulations to the Award Recipients at the
2009 USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium

06-01-2009  Reengineering of the Associate Recruiter Program (ARP)

05-05-09   Upcoming Meetings and CDE Opportunities for 2009

04-28-09   Call for Nominations for the 2009 AMSUS
Carl A. Schlack Award.  Deadline is 5/8/09

3-19-09   2009 Military Pay Table

3-17-09 Regular Corps Cap Raised to 4000

03-11-09 Promotion Year 2010 Category Benchmarks

01-15-09 January Newsletter is now available!

10-11-08 Call for Nominations for 2009 DePAC membership

07-13-08 Call for Nominations for 2009 COA Category Day Coordinator

07-11-08 Call for 2009 DePAC Awards Nominations

2-28-08 USPHS Inactive Reserve Corps

1-29-08 $75,000 Dental Officer Accession Bonus Approved

1-15-08 New Promotion Rules for O-4 Dental Officers

12-22-07   Introduction of CAM Teams to Streamline Call to Active Duty Process

12-18-2007   Dental MRB Rates announced for FY2008

06-05-2006   LTJG Brucklier's Hurricane Katrina dental deployment video

04-17-2006   Click here for the CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE GUIDE

 

 

Welcome to the home of the Dental Category of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS).  The USPHS is the major health component of the Federal Government and the world’s foremost authority on public health issues. 

The USPHS is composed of approximately 6,000 Commissioned Corps Officers and 50,000 Civil Service employees.  The USPHS Dental Category is comprised of over 600 Commissioned Corps and Civil Service dentists.  As one of the seven Uniformed Services of the United States, the USPHS Commissioned Corps is a specialized career system designed to attract, develop, and retain health professionals who may be assigned to Federal, State or local agencies or international organizations to accomplish its mission.  

 

Congratulations

Congratulatons to the following Dental Officers who were recognized with awards presented during the 2009 USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium held in Atlanta, George.

Dental Category Day - June 2, 2009

    Dental Professional Advisory Committee Awards

    • CDR Shani Lewins - Ernest Eugene Buell Dental Award
    • CAPT Gary Pannabecker - Ruth Lashley Mid-Career Dental Award
    • CAPT William Stenberg - Ruth Lashley Mid-Career Dental Award
    • CAPT George Bird - Senior Clinician Dental Award
    • CAPT Bob Smith - Dental Responder of the Year Award
    • CAPT Rosemary Duffy - Hershel S. Horowitz Oral Health and Policy Award
    • CAPT William Bailey - Jack D. Robertson Dental Award

    USPHS Special Assignment Award

    • CAPT David LaBadie
    • CAPT Hsiao Peng
    • CDR Lynn Van Pelt

    Hispanic Officers Advisory Committee Award

    • CDR Reginald Ballard - Juan Carlos Finlay Award for career dedication to the mission of the Division of Immigration Health Services
    • CDR Maria-Paz Smith - Juan Carlos Finlay Award for support of humanitarian missions.

    Asian Pacific American Officers Committee Award

    • LCDR Minh Kevin Lee - RADM Kenneth Moritsugu Junior Officer Award

     


    COA, PHS Commissioned Corps Score Legislative Victory
    Regular Corps Cap Raised to 4000

    03/16/2009 - In a significant legislative victory for the Commissioned Corps and COA, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill passed by Congress and signed into law last week by the President, raises the cap on the size of the Regular Corps from 2800 to 4000. This is the first time since 1992 that the size of the Regular Corps has been adjusted. It was recommendation Number One when COA's executive director called on Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) in January. Constraints on the size of the Regular Corps were impeding overall Corps growth as a disincentive to both recruitment and retention. Since the Corps was at or near the 2800 limit last year, annual Assimilation Boards were indefinitely postponed. COA anticipates that these important career path boards will be able to resume in the near future. Also included in the Appropriations bill was funding of $14.8 Million for Corps transformation. While this is less than half the requested amount of $30 Million, it is also a $10.7 Million increase over FY2008 funding for Corps transformation - clearly a small step in the right direction. COA is working on building on these successes in the FY2010 appropriations legislation currently under development on Capitol Hill.

    www.coausphs.org


    Nominations for the USPHS Dental Professional Advisory Committee (DePAC)

    Nominations, including self-nominations, are now being accepted for voting membership for the 2009-2011 Dental Professional Advisory Committee (DePAC). The deadline for completed nomination packets is 31 October 2008. Please see below for additional information on DePAC and the nomination process. ALL Public Health Service dentists who want to make a difference and contribute to the dental category are encouraged to apply.

    • Approximately four slots for voting members (3-year terms) are available.
    • There will also be one slot for voting member for a one-year term.
    • You are interested in applying for the 3- year term and the 1-year term, you will need to complete both forms. 
    • Those not selected to voting membership will be encouraged to participate in one of the DePAC subcommittees or workgroups.
    • The Dental Professional Advisory Committee (DePAC) provides advice and consultation to the Surgeon General and the Chief Dental Officer on professional and personnel issues related to the Dental Category.  Members are required to attend the scheduled meetings during the three-year term. Meetings are typically held in Rockville, Maryland, and members in the field connect via teleconference if they are unable to travel to attend.

    Qualified candidates will be identified primarily through nominations by the DePAC, the Chief Dental Officer, and self-nominations.

    • Candidates may be Commissioned Corps officers (CC) and Civil Service (CS) Dentists working within DHHS/DHS/DOJ.
    • Candidates must receive initial approval and subsequent support from their immediate supervisor and agency liaison.
    • DePAC members are selected to represent Public Health Service agencies, field and headquarters locations, CS employees and CC, and based upon the nominee's commitment to public health activities.
    • The Surgeon General makes final approval for DePAC membership.

    All CC candidates must meet current Corps policies to include, but not limited to, Corps-wide readiness requirements from the time of the application deadline through appointment and subsequent three-year DePAC term. DePAC may request OFRD to check member basic readiness status at any time during a term.

    Nominees, by virtue of their application, agree to attend monthly DePAC meetings (in person or by phone) and actively participate in ongoing DePAC activities, including membership and leadership of one or more subcommittees or workgroups.

    Officers are encouraged to self-nominate using the application form (three year application)  (one year application).

    For additional questions please contact:

    1. CDR Lynn Van Pelt, 2008 DePAC Chair
    2. CAPT Coleman Palmertree, 2008 DePAC Vice-chair and 2009 DePAC Chair
    3. CAPT William Stenberg, 2008 DePAC Executive Secretary

    Please submit your application to CDR Van Pelt, CAPT Palmertree and CAPT Stenberg by 31 October 2008. 

    ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2009 DENTAL PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AWARDS NOMINATION CYCLE

    The DePAC is pleased to announce the 2009 DePAC Awards Cycle.Nominations for the Dental Category awards are now being accepted. The DePAC requests that you nominate a fellow dentist in the USPHS, either Commissioned Corps or Civil Service. Please pass this information along to colleagues and to supervisors from all categories so they can recognize deserving candidates.

    Detailed nomination information including application, checklist, and example narratives can be found on the Dental Professional Advisory Committee Awards webpage at: http://www.phs-dental.org/depac/newfile30.html

    Important points to remember:

    • Deadline for submission is September 15, 2008

    • Submit early to ensure all documents have adequate review time

    • Maintain OFRD readiness status throughout the nomination process

    • Submit all documents electronically in Microsoft word rich text format

    • Supervisor’s approval required (e-mail from supervisor with signature block)

    • If you have questions, contact Awards Workgroup Chair CDR Darla Whitfield (Darla.Whitfield@dhs.gov).

    • Anyone can nominate!   Recognize your colleagues!!!

     

    Introduction of CAM Teams to Streamline Call to Active Duty Process

         The Office of Commissioned Corps Operations,Division of Assignments has established new CAM teams which should improve the overall process and time for new commissioning of officers as they join the Commissioned Corps. Please see the attachment for details of their structure. More details will be announced through official channels.

     

    Hurricane Katrina Dental Deployment Video

    USPHS dental hygienist, LTJG Charles Brucklier, produced a video highlighting his deployment to Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Mississppi.  You can view his video at the following link:  This is a 11.5 Megabyte Quicktime formated video

    Katrina Video

     

    The Mission of the Commissioned Corps  

    Protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the Nation

     

    As America's uniformed service of public health professionals, the Commissioned Corps achieves this mission through:

     

    • Rapid and effective response to public health needs
    • Leadership and excellence in public health practices, and
    • The advancement of public health science

     

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