W elcome to the home page of the Therapist Category of the United States Public Health Service. We are a multidisciplinary category composed of highly skilled and mobile health-care providers from the following professions: audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and speech language pathology. The Therapist Category has a mission and vision which supports the mission of the Commissioned Corps of the U. S. Public Health Service to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the nation.

Time Sensitive Information
Mentors are urgently needed to pair with junior officers. If you are interested in being a mentor, complete a Mentor request form, print and fax to CDR Smith at 301-480-0669.
The new Advanced Practice Website has been posted for PT OT and SLP/Aud
The Winter JOAG Newsletter is available for viewing.
Effective September 1, 2007 Bachelor trained Respiratory Therapists are eligible to become commissioned officers in the Therapist Category of the US Public Health Service!!
Commissioned officers and civil service therapists are encouraged to sign up for the new listserve to promote rapid communication within the category. Please read the letter from the TPAC Chair and sign up at https://list.nih.gov/archives/usphs_therapist.html
Commissioned Corps Values available in format suitable for color printing and posting (in pdf)
 
Congratulations!
To the recipients of the 2008 category awards who will be recognized in Tucson at the USPHS Symposium. Well done all!
 
Hail and Farewell
The TPAC extends its deepest sympathies to the staff and patients of Norton Sound Health Care Corporation in Nome, Alaska and the family and friends of Dottie Pinkney upon her passing on February 12.
LT Stanley Bennett was called to active duty in Butner, NC with BOP.
LT Gwendolyn Hall was called to active duty in Butner, NC with BOP.
LTjg Darren Hearn was called to active duty in Butner, NC with BOP.
LT Dale King was called to active duty in Anchorage, AK with IHS.

 

Site Map

 

Therapist Professional Advisory Committee
  • Committee Members
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Chief Professional Officer
  • Contact Information
  • Biographical Sketch
  • Vision and Goals Statement
  • State of the Category (June 2007 pdf)
  • Administration Committee
  • TPAC Processes Subcommittee
  •     Call for Nominations Due 2/15/08
    Application Form (pdf)
    • COA Meeting Planning
    • Information Management Committee
    • Discipline Liaisons
    • CAMs
    • Field Representatives
    • Category Roster Subcommittee
    • Category Historian
    • Category History
    • JOAG Representative
    • COA Representative
    • Retired Representatives
    • Inactive Reserve Representative
    • Web Page Subcommittee
    • Professional Development Committee
    • Education Subcommittee
    • CEU Course Listing
      Advanced Practice PT OT SLP/Aud
      Long Term Training
      General Information (pdf)
    • Mentoring Subcommittee
    • Mentoring Program
      Mentoring Application Forms (pdf)
    • Awards Subcommittee
    • Awards Program
      William Fromherz Award
      Josef Hoog Award
      Therapist of the Year Award
      Therapist Clinician of the Year Award
      Therapist Junior Officer of the Year Award
      Nomination Process Nominations due 2/01/08
      Criteria
    • Retirement Recognition Subcommittee
    • Honored Retirees
    • Promotion Preparation Subcommittee
    • CV (pdf)
      CV Summary Sheet (pdf)
      CV Summary Sheet Narrative (pdf)
      CEU summary sheet (pdf)
      Therapist Career Checklist (pdf)
      2006 COER Guide (pdf)
      2008 Benchmarks (pdf)
      Assimilation Information
    • Career Pathway Document
    • Career Self Assessment
      Career Tracks
      Career Pathways
      Strategic Planning and Development Committee
    • Strategic Growth Subcommittee
    • Non-traditional billets
      Category Profile (10/07, pdf)
      Transformation Information
    • Recruitment Subcommittee
    • Brochure and printable flyer
      Vacancies (pdf)
      Associate Recruiter Program
    • Retention Subcommittee
    • Survey (pdf)
    • COSTEP Subcommittee
    • Sample Thank you letter to participants (pdf)
    • IHS Scholarship Subcommittee
    • Appointment Standards Subcommittee
    • Readiness Committee
    • OFRD Subcommittee
    • Readiness Resources
      Tips for maintaining basic readiness
      Deployment Handbook (08/04, pdf)
      Deployment Survey
    • Healthy Lifestyles Subcommittee
    • APFT Poster (pdf)
      APFT Working Form (pdf)
      APFT Results Documentation (pdf)
      Links of Interest
    • Societies
    • Agencies/Operating Divisions/Programs
    • Mentoring Resources
    • Readiness Related Information
    • Comments or Questions
      Last updated March 2008