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RADM Epifanio Elizondo21 June 2011
2011 COF SymposiumNew Orleans, Louisiana
In August 2010
Things to RememberColleagues who have left us
RADM Karst Besteman – HSO CPO from 1979-1984
Colleagues who are ill or recovering from injuries
Colleagues who are standing a watch or are deployed
Retirements of Key HSO leaders in 2011:CAPTs Hilda Douglas, Robert LatinaCDRs Willard Dause
Health Services Category by Rank(1,189 strong as of June 15, 2011)
HSOs By Subcategory
54%28%
18%
Clinical Administration Basic & Applied Sciences
Health Services Category by Agency(Includes all Agencies with over 15 Officers as of June 15, 2011)
Health Services Category by State(Includes all States with over 30 Officers as of June 15, 2011)
Health Services Category by Discipline(as of June 15, 2011)
Discipline Number of OfficersPublic Health (all
specialties)238
Basic and Applied Science 214
Social Worker 163
Physician Assistant 151
Medical Lab Scientists 100
Dental Hygiene 93
Information Technology 88
Optometry 68
Healthcare Administrators 51
Total Known Disciplines 1147
Things to CelebrateHS Category now at 1189 officers—2nd largest in
CC (this includes 28 ENS that are COSTEPs)
Promotions for PY2011
HSOs are in leadership roles for Deployments and OFRD Field Training Exercises
HSO Appointment StandardsCCI 231.03 Category Specific Appointment
Standards were approved and published 6 May 2011
Things to Celebrate (con’t)Basic Readiness – 94.6% as of March 30, 2011
(Next check is June 30, 2011!)
CPO Change of Command Ceremony on October 28, 2010
Establishment of the Public Health Professional Advisory Group (PHPAG) – October 1, 2010
Senior Officer Advisory Group (SOAG)
Things “To Do”Special Pay Advisory Board (SPAB) Workgroup–
CPO is active member of CPABConsidering special pay provision of NDAA and
PHS policies to align and tee off of new opportunities that DOD was given in NDAA 2008LCSW; Psychologist; PA
Career counseling for officers who were unsuccessful and in the lowest quartile or were “deferred”
Billet Transformation
Things “To Do” (cont.)Preparation for 2011 AMSUS annual meeting in
San Antonio, TX in 6-10 November 2011AMSUS award nominations are due by 30 June
2011. Nominate your colleagues! USPHS received three awards last year (2- individual;
1-team)Registration opens in August; Veterans
Administration is the host
Retention Board The Evidence from the 2010 Retention Board
shows that the category counseling is working.
Challenges“The Pause” in new calls to active duty – lifted in
February 2011
Moments leading up to the passage of the FY2011 appropriation in April 2011
Continue work to get more HSO’s on training assignments with DODWill require officer training $$ and
supervisor/agency support
Completing Multi-disciplinary Billet Transformation work
Challenges (con’t)Recruitment- Awaiting launch of new ARP
Keeping appointment and promotion boards fully staffed and supported
Continue work to get officers supported by agencies for attendance at AMSUS
