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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. The Assistant Secretary for Health oversees the PHS. The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) is the ...
Today, the commissioned corps is under the United States Public Health Service (PHS), a major agency now of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), established by Congress in 1979 and 1980. It was previously established in 1953 as the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and it is still led by the surgeon general.
5/16th inch gold stars are worn on the Distinguished Service, Meritorious Service, Surgeon General's Exemplary Service, Outstanding Service, Commendation, Achievement, and PHS Citation Medals to indicate subsequent awards. In lieu of five gold 5/16th inch stars, a silver 5/16th inch star is worn. 3/16th inch service stars in bronze are worn on ...
The United States Public Health Service was established by Act of Congress on August 14, 1912. In March 1914, the five-pointed gold star worn by the surgeon general was changed to silver, with the new rank of senior surgeon introduced between the ranks of surgeon and assistant surgeon general. The sleeve rank insignia were also altered to match ...
List of services. EPHS #1: Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets. EPHS #2: Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population. EPHS #3: Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to ...
The rank of admiral (or full admiral, or four-star admiral), ranks above vice admiral (three-star admiral) and is the highest rank achievable in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. There have been six four-star admirals in the history of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. All six were directly commissioned into ...
Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit Catholic health care system operating multiple hospitals and medical clinics across seven states, with headquarters in Renton, Washington. The health system includes 51 hospitals, more than 800 non-acute facilities, and numerous assisted living facilities in the western half of the United States ...
1950: Public Health Services Act Amendments PL 81-692; 1955: Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act PL 84-377; 1956: Health Research Facilities Act PL 84-835; 1960: Social Security Amendments (Kerr-Mill aid) PL 86-778; 1961: Community Health Services and Facilities Act PL 87-395; 1962: Public Health Service Act PL 87-838