Who joins the Corps?
The Commissioned Corps is an elite team of more than 6,000 well-trained, highly qualified public health professionals dedicated to delivering the Nation’s public health promotion and disease prevention programs and advancing public health science. Driven by a passion for public service, these men and women serve on the frontlines in the Nation’s fight against disease and poor health conditions. return to top Who is the leader of the Commissioned Corps? The Surgeon General is the leader of the Commissioned Corps. The Surgeon General reports to the Assistant Secretary for Health and in turn the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. return to top Who is the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services? Please visit the Secretary’s page at http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/. return to top Do I meet the entry criteria for joining the Commissioned Corps? To be accepted as an applicant for the Commissioned Corps, you must: • Be a U.S. citizen • Be less tha
