03/22/2010 – With the historic passage of a health reform bill by the House of Representatives last evening, the PHS Commissioned Corps finally has achieved concrete steps toward a real transformation. While COA cannot claim sole credit for the provisions regarding the Surgeon General and the Commissioned Corps in HR […]
On March 2, 2010 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hui vs. Castaneda, an important case for PHS Commissioned Corps officers. The central question in the case is “Does 42 USC Section 233(a) make the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) the exclusive remedy for claims arising from medical […]
First Lady Michelle Obama, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin announced plans January 28th to help Americans lead healthier lives through better nutrition, regular physical activity, and improving communities to support healthy choices. “Americans will be more likely to change their behavior if they have a meaningful […]
01/12/2010 – Vice Admiral Regina M. Benjamin, USPHS, was formally sworn into office as the nation’s 18th Surgeon General in an elaborate ceremony in front of several hundred family members, colleagues, former patients, and PHS Commissioned Corps officers at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, DC on Monday afternoon, […]
COA Member Survey. We have had a good response to the COA Member Survey, which will remain available through 15 December. Please encourage your branch members to visit the website www.coausphs.org and click on one of the two links there to access the survey, if they have not already done […]