Announcements

• Summer Picnic, Saturday, August 1, 2009
  
• Charity Golf Tournament, Friday, September 25, 2009
  
• Leadership Development Seminar, July 27-31, 2009 (Colorado Springs)
  
• APHA Annual November, 7-11, 2009 (Philadelphia)
  
• AMSUS Annual Meeting, November 14-19, 2009 (St. Louis)

Mission

The mission of the Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service is to improve and protect the public health of the United States by advocating for the Commissioned Corps and its officers.

 

2008-2009 Initiatives

My vision is that the Branch develops and implements a strategic plan focused on the following four areas:

1. Education - our educational programs need to be more focused on developing leadership skills for junior officers;
2. Networking - our networking events are the benchmark for other COA Branches, but the events need participation by a higher percentage of our members;
3. Awards - our awards program needs to cascade directly from goals and behaviors identified in a strategic plan;
4. Relevance - (most important) the services we provide to our members must be relevant to promoting the Corps and must be fun.

CDR James Simpson, USPHS

Branch President