Welcome

Welcome to the home page for Health Services Officers (HSOs).  HSOs are one of eleven professional categories of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS).  HSOs contribute vitally to the health of the Nation and are an invaluable resource to the Office of the Surgeon General, the PHS, other governmental agencies, and the American public.  

The HSO motto --“Strength Through Diversity”-- attests to the wide range of skills and experience possessed by this multi-disciplinary team of officers and to their pride and commitment to serving in the Commissioned Corps.

The following HSO professional advisory groups are accessible below:

Announcements

• The Physician Assistant Professional Advisory Group Executive committee is soliciting nominations for positions available beginning January 2009. Those who are interested, fill out the application and return it by June 30, 2008.
• Were you aware that Social Workers may be approved to receive Special Pay?
• Career Opportunities link had been added in the ITPAG that details HHS, BOP, and HHS IT job opportunities across United States.
• The newly revised Health Services Officers Resource Directory Seventh Edition (2007) is now available.  Learn more
• View photos from the 2007 HSO Category Day in Cincinnati, OH.
• Admiral Agwunobi approval of the uniform policy modifications.  Learn more...
• View the Promotion Year 2007 Permanent Grade results.
• CPO and "State of the Category" presentation at the COA conference in [PowerPt] and [PDF].
• Photos of Commissioned Officers from Interservice Deployments.  Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit (FDPMU) - June 2007.
• Order your PHS Pride items now!
• To prepare for the 2008 Promotion Review Boards, please refer to the PY08 Promotion Benchmarks shown in both [PDF] and [Word] formats.
• Associate Recruiters! Click here for detailed HSO ARP information!