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.
Health Services is the fourth-largest PHS category with over 800 active duty officers
who are involved in a wide variety of disciplines holding qualifying degrees
from accredited clinical, scientific, technical, and administrative
programs. Disciplines represented within the Health Services category include
biological, physical and environmental sciences, optometry, clinical psychology,
social work, podiatry, medical technology, dental hygiene, medical records
administration, physician assistant, information technology, health education,
health care administration, and other public health specialties.
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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:
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