Who is the Commissioned Corps?
The Commissioned Corps is an essential component of the largest public health program in the world. Corps officers work in a variety of positions throughout the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and certain non-HHS Federal agencies and programs that offer exciting professional opportunities in the areas of disease control and prevention; biomedical research; regulation of food, drugs, and medical devices; mental health and drug abuse; health care delivery; and international health.
HHS Offices and Agencies in Which Commissioned Corps Officers Serve
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Food and Drug Administration
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Indian Health Service
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of Public Health and Science
- Office of the Secretary
- Program Support Center
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Non-HHS Agencies/Programs in Which Commissioned Corps Officers Serve
- District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Park Service
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Division of Immigration Health Services (DIHS)
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Marshals Service