September 06, 2005- The
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers stationed in the
Phoenix Area are in the midst of the first deployment to aid the Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Out of the 159 officers in the deployment process who work within the Indian Health Service (IHS), approximately 23 are from
the Phoenix Area IHS.
It is anticipated there will be ongoing deployments over the next several weeks. Physicians, physician's assistants,
nurses, mental health staff, pharmacists, environmental health officers and engineers are needed for the next deployment.
There is also a need for clinicians with pediatric skills at a Texas site.
For more information, visit the
Health and Human Services (HHS) Hurricane Katrina web site to find
out more about the below topics:
Photo above left courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Photo right: PAIHS Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Vincent Berkley, deployed at the Hurricane Katrina site.
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