United States Public Health Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Public_Health_Service
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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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Public Health Service
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
gptkb:Assistant_Secretary_for_Health
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4