The history and role of PAs in the US Coast Guard

The role of physician assistants (PAs) in the US Coast Guard is to provide healthcare to uniformed members of the armed services and their dependents (Figures 1 and 2). The Coast Guard is a branch of the US Armed Forces and performs domestic and international missions. During peacetime, it operates under the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but may come under the Department of the Navy during times of war. PAs in the Coast Guard serve as a part of a broad healthcare team. Read the full article here

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Leadership - Change of Responsibility on July 1st

10 Jun 2016 2:32 AM | Anonymous

The 2015 - 2016 Leadership Year will draw to a close on June 30th 2016.

On July 1st, the newly elected PHSAP Board of Directors will assume responsibility of their duties and the organization.

Find out more during the PHSAPA Conference Call on Wed, June 22nd - please see the Events page for more information.

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What is the US Public Health Service?
U.S. Public Health Service

The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps is a team of more than 6,000 public health professionals filling the mission of public health promotion, disease prevention and advancing public health science. As one of America’s seven uniformed services, the Commissioned Corps fills essential public health leadership and service roles within multiple federal government agencies and programs. A few of the federal agencies USPHS officers work in include the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Indian Health Service (IHS), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Please refer to the USPHS Commissioned Corps website for additional details:
United States Public Health Service Home Page

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