CPO Forum

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CPO Forum

• 02 May 2006
• Denver, Colorado

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HSOs Are

• The 4th largest category (829)
• The most diverse category
• The future of the Corps!

Strength Through Diversity!
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Who We AreHSOs By Rank
2004
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Who We AreHSOs By Subcategory (N829 as of 10
APR 2006 )
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Who We AreHSO Clinical Disciplines
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Who We AreHSO Administrative Disciplines
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Who We AreHSO BAS Disciplines
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Where We WorkAgencies With gt15 HSOs
30
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15
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PSC14, SAMHSA14, EPA12, ATSDR9, USDA7,
Interior3, CIA1, DoD1
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Where We Work States With gt30 HSOs
29 of HSOs work in MD or DC
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How We Have GrownNew HSOs by Year of Entry
10 APR
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Professional Advisory Groups to HS PAC
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Transformation

• Where Are We So Far? - Timeline

• November 7, 2005 Decision-making meeting with
  Department leadership
• December 5, 2005 Announcement of decisions and
  follow-on Implementation Planning Work Groups
• January 18, 2006 - Secretarys Roll-out
• February 2006 Congressional Request for
  increase in FY 07 Transformation budget
• February 2006 White House Katrina Report
• March 8, 2006 Work Group reports completed

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Transformation Work Groups

• Classification and Positions
• Chair CAPT Patricia Simone
• Sizing the Corps
• Chair RADM Sam Shekar
• Recruitment, Training, Career Development Chair
  - CAPT Kerry Nesseler
• Assignments
• Chair RADM Eric Broderick
• Readiness
• Chair RADM John Babb

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Transformation Work Groups

• Work Groups met weekly from Jan 5 Feb 28, 2006
• HHS agencies with COs invited to designate a
  member to serve on each work group. Members also
  represented BOP, and Coast Guard
• Each group also had representatives from OCCFM,
  OSG/OCCO, and JOAG and staff support from the
  Lewin Group
• Participation included about 100 officers
• Categories (CPOs and PACs) were not directly
  included in this process
• A coordinating group composed of group chairs and
  senior leaders also met weekly

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Classification

• DECISION Officers should be grouped based on a
  matrix of professional category and functional
  group (i.e., Clinical, Applied Public Health,
  Mental Health, and Research)
• DECISION Billets should facilitate force
  management with descriptions unique for each
  position, but containing both general and
  position-specific information billet development
  and approval should be managed centrally

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Sizing

• DECISION The size of the Corps should be 6,600
  positions should be allocated across agencies
  taking that into account

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Recruitment and Training

• DECISION All avenues should be used including
  central recruitment
• DECISION A 2-week BOTC should be required of all
  new officers training should be shared by agency
  and Corps throughout officers career

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Assignments

• DECISION A central Corps assignment system
  should assist agencies
• DECISION Positions should be designated as
  either Corps, civilian, or mixed
• DECISION A variety of incentives should be used
  to fill 3H (hardship, hazardous, hard-to-fill)
  positions

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Readiness

• DECISION Implement a 4-tiered response
  capability, exempt mission critical officers
• Designate Secretary as the activation
  decision-maker
• Per Katrina Report Create 315 member Health and
  Medical Response (HAMR) team
• Will draw upon new Corps hires
• 36 million from central funds
• Proposed for 2007 Hurricane season

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Readiness

• Tier One
• 5 Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) Teams of 105
  officers will train and deploy as a unit, within
  200 miles of
• Washington, DC PHS-1 and PHS-2
• Atlanta Raleigh/Durham PHS-3
• Dallas Oklahoma City PHS-4
• Phoenix Albuquerque PHS-5
• 10 Secretarys Emergency Response Teams (SERTs)
  of 30 centered in each PHS Regional Office
• Report to point of departure within 12 hours of
  notification

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Readiness

• Tier Two
• Geographically dispersed
• 5 Applied Public Health Teams (APHTs)
• 47 officers per team
• A public health department in a box
• 5 Mental Health Teams (MHTs)
• 26 officers per team
• Provide mental health/behavioral health services
• Report to point of departure within 36 hours of
  notification

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Readiness

• Tier Three
• All other active duty officers
• Report to point of departure within 72 hours of
  notification
• Deploy to augment Tier 1 or Tier 2 teams or to
  provide specific requested skills
• Tier Four
• Officers in the Inactive Reserve Corps

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Readiness

• All officers will be placed in Tiers 1, 2, or 3
• All officers will be on call every 5th month in a
  rotating schedule
• Mission critical officers will only deploy in
  extreme events
• OFRD has asked all officers to go the OFRD
  website and fill out a brief questionnaire
  related to Tier, roles, experience training
• Applications will be reviewed by Team Leaders
• OFRD will contact supervisor and agency prior to
  Tier 1 or 2 placement

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Publicity

• ORC Macro under contract with HHS to do PR for
  PHS
• Print media
• Commercials
• Other promotional material
• Request officers to complete an officer bio
• Request a small number of officers for focus
  groups
• Request officers to participate in a videotaped
  interview

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QUESTIONS?