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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 United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHSCC; also referred to as the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service) [10] [11] is the uniformed service branch of the United States Public Health Service and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States (along with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, Space Force, and NOAA ...
Blake, John B. "The origins of public health in the United States." American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health 38.11 (1948): 1539-1550. online; Breslow, L., ed. Encyclopedia of Public Health (MacMillan, 2002). Bonner, Thomas N. The Kansas Doctor: A Century of Pioneering (Kansas UP, 1959) pp 120--171, argues Kansas was a national ...
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC): Established 4 January 1889; The Corps is headed by the Surgeon General of the United States. The corps may be detailed to the armed forces by order of the president. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps): Established 22 May 1917.
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the uniformed service of the PHS, is led by the surgeon general who is responsible for addressing matters concerning public health as authorized by the secretary or by the assistant secretary for health in addition to his or her primary mission of administering the Commissioned Corps.
The U.S. surgeon general is nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The surgeon general must be appointed from individuals who are members of the regular corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and have specialized training or significant experience in public health programs. [2]
Public health in American history studies the public health roles of the medical profession; scientific research; the local, state and federal governments; and private philanthropy. It covers developments from the colonial era to the early 20th century in the United States and its main overseas possessions and its military roles overseas.
The Public Health Service Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1944. [2] The full act is codified in Title 42 of the United States Code (The Public Health and Welfare), Chapter 6A (Public Health Service). [3] This Act provided a legislative basis for the provision of public health services in the United States.