SEE IF YOU ARE "PROMOTION ELIGIBLE" for temporary promotion
     • Consult first page after secure sign in on CCMIS web site

See the official promotion website for more information about promotion policies

PHYSICIAN PROMOTION BENCHMARKS
     • PY 2011 

            Posted 12/2011

• Temporary O-5 (CDC)
• EPP - temporary O-6 (FDA)
• Temporary O-6 and Permanent O-5 (FDA)
• Temporary O-5 (CDC)
• Tempory O-6 (CDC)
• Temporary O-6 (HRSA)
• Temporary O-6 (IHS)
  

            Posted 11/08/2008
              •  P - 06 FDA              • T - 06 FDA 2
              •  P - 06 OHRP           • T - 06 IHS
              •  T - 06 CDC              • T - 06 IHS/CDC
              •  T - 06 FDA 1            • T - 05 USCG   

eOPF: ELECTRONIC OFFICIAL PERSONNEL FOLDER

      • eOPF FAX NUMBERS
                 For all documents except medical license
                       301 480-1407
                       301 480-1436

                 For current medical licenses only
                       240 453-6142

PIR: PROMOTION INFORMATION REPORT
      • PIR:  Basic information

      • PIR Information: From the PHS CC Administration/OCCO

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New information of Officer Basic Course coming soon.

      • What is PHS COTA?
               • Commissioned Officer Training Academy
               • Training options, including BOTC
               • Training faculty for BOTC
               • Division of CC Training and Career Development/OCCO
               • Phone 240 453-6066

    
OFRD/CCRF ONLINE COURSES              
      • Detailed information about accessing the USPHS Learning Mangement System
      • "Basic Readiness" online courses required
      • NIMS training requirements (National Incident Management System)
      • FMRB training requirements (Field Medical Readiness Badge)
      • IRCT training (Incident Response Coordination Team)
         formerly called the Secretary's Emergency Response Team (SERT)
        
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) CLASSES
     • BLS training
     • BLS Classes available monthly in Metro DC area
     • Other BLS classes
      
HOW TO DOCUMENT YOUR TRAINING
      • Fax a copy of each training course completion certificate to your eOPF
      • Check your OFRD/CCRF Officer Summary Page (after login)
           to be sure your OFRD/CCRF-sponsored advanced training certificate is posted
           in the Deployments section
      • Check your eOPF to be sure all training certificates are posted in your eOPF
           e.g. BCLS, ACLS, ATLS, OFRD/CCRF advanced training
      • Be sure your training is documented in your CV
      • If CME credit is awarded for the training, be sure it is listed in your CME document

OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES    
      • CDC: Public Health Training Opportunities
      • CDC: Public Health Training Network  
             • Online courses, webcasts, grand rounds, satellite broadcasts, distance learning

      • HHS Training Opportunities

      • HHS University
             • HHS Learning Portal
             • Learning Portal Login Instructions for PHS Officers

REGULATIONS
      • PHS Awards Pamphlet

      • PHS Awards Brochure

      • Award process, criteria, wearing ribbons, medals
              PHS CC Personnel Manual -- Awards section

PICTURES OF MEDALS AND RIBBONS
      • Pictures of Ribbons and Medals

      • Pictures of Ribbons: Order of Precedence

ORDERING
      • Ribbons and Medals

NOMINATION FORMS
      • Unit Honor Awards

      • Individual Honor Awards

NEW AND REVISED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FIELD MEDICAL READINESS Posted  10/15/2006
     • CCRF web site review of online modules required for FRMB
     • Field Medical Readiness Badge Instruction
           • Current: Commissioned Corps Instruction (CCI) 511.02, 7/26/2006
           • Unofficial Pdf summary version  Posted 2/27/07
           • Applies to all officers who meet Force Readiness Standards as per
                    • Basic Level of Force Readiness of the Commissioned Corps
                      Manual Circular (MC) 377
                    • Extension of MC 377 until Sept 1, 2006
                      Personnel Policy Memorandum (PPM) 06-004
     • Officers do not apply for the FMRB; it will be awarded as officers meet the criteria.
           • OFRD and OSG review and determine those officers who meet eligibility
             requirements, and will recommend FMRB to OCCO/DCCOS for processing.

eOPF MUST CONTAIN A COER FOR EVERY SERVICE YEAR Posted 9/4/2006
     • A complete COER history is required for ALL officers being considered for
               • Promotion
               • PHS Awards (generally the higher level awards that are reviewed by the
                 Commissioned Corps Awards Board)
     • All officers are strongly encouraged to check their PIR/eOPF and make sure there is
       a COER or Narrative COER in the eOPF for each year in the Corps.
     • The Office of the Surgeon General and Office of Commissioned Corps Operations are
       considering an approach to address cases in which officers are missing COERs.
     • The PPAC anticipates that specific guidance will be forthcoming to advise officers
       what action, if any, is needed to meet the requirement for annual COERs in the
       Officer Personnel File.
     • If you have any questions, you may also contact your Agency Liaison for assistance. 

AWARDS FOR PPAC MEMBERS AFTER COMPLETING THEIR TERM Posted 7/27/06
      • Special Assignment Awards are considered for PPAC members completing their terms
      • PPAC Awards Committee Chair CAPT Rosemary Hirsch requests the following information
             • Faxed copy of letter from Surgeon General making the PPAC appointment
               Fax to: 301 458-4029 Attention: CAPT Hirsch
             • Officer's serial number

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