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Welcome to our United States Public Health Service Dental Thread! We (prior or active duty PHS Dentist) are happy to answer any questions you have for us. Best Kept Secrets!
Many people do not know or know very little about us so let me give you brief summary of who we are![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
OVERVIEW OF USPHS
USPHS is one of seven uniformed services. The seven uniformed services are, in order of precedence:
How to become a PHS Dental Officer? 1) get commissioned as an officer and 2) choose a job with one of the government agencies that employs PHS dentists.
This is a list of the agencies in PHS and depending on the agency we can be assigned to:
For the most part, Commissioned Corps officers enjoy the same benefits as their counterparts in their sister uniform services. Among the many benefits officers receive are:
We also have scholarship programs for dental students and advanced education opportunities.
Many people do not know or know very little about us so let me give you brief summary of who we are
OVERVIEW OF USPHS
USPHS is one of seven uniformed services. The seven uniformed services are, in order of precedence:
- United States Army.
- United States Marine Corps.
- United States Navy.
- United States Air Force.
- United States Coast Guard.
- United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.
How to become a PHS Dental Officer? 1) get commissioned as an officer and 2) choose a job with one of the government agencies that employs PHS dentists.
This is a list of the agencies in PHS and depending on the agency we can be assigned to:
- Indian Health Service (IHS)
- Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
- U.S. Boast Guard (USCG)
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Service Corps
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
For the most part, Commissioned Corps officers enjoy the same benefits as their counterparts in their sister uniform services. Among the many benefits officers receive are:
- Competitive starting pay that increases with promotions and years of service
- Loan repayment potential
- Health care and dental care for officers at no cost
- Low-cost health care and dental care for your family
- Healthcare benefits continue during retirement
- Low-cost group life insurance
- Thirty days of paid vacation per year – beginning the first year
- Paid sick leave, maternity leave, and Federal holidays
- Retirement plan with benefits eligibility beginning after 20 years of service
- Thrift Savings Plan (retirement saving and investment plan similar to 401(k)
We also have scholarship programs for dental students and advanced education opportunities.