United States Public Health Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Public_Health_Service

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:USPHS
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:division	gptkb:Commissioned_Corps_Headquarters gptkb:Office_of_Public_Health_and_Science gptkb:Office_of_the_Surgeon_General
gptkbp:employs	gptkb:United_States_Public_Health_Service_Commissioned_Corps
gptkbp:focus	gptkb:disaster_response medical research public health health promotion disease prevention
gptkbp:founded	1798
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Rockville,_Maryland
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:mission	protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the United States
gptkbp:motto	Protecting, Promoting, and Advancing the Health and Safety of the Nation
gptkbp:notableEvent	response to COVID-19 pandemic response to Hurricane Katrina response to Ebola outbreak
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:David_Satcher gptkb:Regina_Benjamin gptkb:Jerome_Adams gptkb:Jocelyn_Elders gptkb:Luther_Terry gptkb:Thomas_Parran_Jr. gptkb:Vivek_Murthy gptkb:Antonia_Novello gptkb:C._Everett_Koop gptkb:Richard_Carmona
gptkbp:notableProgram	gptkb:National_Health_Service_Corps gptkb:Commissioned_Corps_Readiness_Force
gptkbp:numberOfCommissionedOfficers	approximately 6,000
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Marine_Hospital_Service
gptkbp:relatedOrganization	gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health gptkb:Agency_for_Healthcare_Research_and_Quality gptkb:Agency_for_Toxic_Substances_and_Disease_Registry gptkb:Health_Resources_and_Services_Administration gptkb:Indian_Health_Service gptkb:Substance_Abuse_and_Mental_Health_Services_Administration
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:Public_Health_Service_flag gptkb:Public_Health_Service_seal
gptkbp:uniform	yes
gptkbp:website	https://www.usphs.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United States Public Health Service