Good morning IHS Western Region Commissioned Officers, Commissioned Corps Headquarters recently released the announcement of the mandatory completion of the COVID-19 vaccination series by 30 September 2021 as an additional medical requirement for all Public Health Service Officers. We’ve received some additional information and guidance from CCHQ on COVID-19 vaccination […]
Good afternoon Commissioned Officers, First, thank you to all who were able to take time from your busy schedules to join us during our last IHS Corps Officers All-Hands webinar on July 7th and to those who submitted questions. We had over 200 officers attend that call, and we hope […]
WR Junior Officers, Please see the below invitation to participate in the upcoming JOAG virtual Meet and Greet event in Anchorage, AK. Contact the POCs in the below email for questions or additional information. Respectfully, CAPT Martha Wanca Western Region Commissioned Corps Liaison Indian Health Service Division of Commissioned Corps […]
Good afternoon, As mentioned in the last COA meeting, there will be a volunteer opportunity at the Alaska State Fair on Saturday August 21. Officers will be partnered with the Lions Club of Alaska to provide pediatric vision screenings. Please see the google document below to sign up. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wd5GERk3hxK8v1Vjt7taeoLLstpV10lm/view?usp=sharing For […]
Dear Public Health Service Officers, Retirement is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your career as a U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officer. To assist in this major transition, Commissioned Corps Headquarters (CCHQ) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) are pleased to announce […]
