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Welcome to ACOA
The Commissioned Officers Association (COA) is a voluntary professional organization of Commissioned Officers of the
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). The mission of the Atlanta Branch of
the Commissioned Officers Association (ACOA) is to advance the PHS Commissioned
Corps by uniting and serving approximately 1,000 Atlanta-based Commissioned
Officers and advocating for their interests
through leadership and communication. Led by the
Executive Committee, the ACOA is working to:
- Advance public health knowledge
- Elevate the professional standards and efficiency of public health workers
- Promote the interests of the USPHS and its officers
- Strengthen the relationships between Atlanta area USPHS Commissioned Officers and other public health workers
"We will never know
true 'homeland security' without a robust public health system."
-- Madeline Drexler
More information about
membership?
ACOA Meetings
All Atlanta-based Commissioned Officers are cordially invited to
attend ACOA meetings! Atlanta Branch members are also urged to join
subcommittees!
- General membership meetings are held quarterly. The purpose of
the general meetings is to provide information on topics of
interest to the ACOA membership. Previous meeting topics have
included: proper wear of the Commissioned Corps uniform, military
customs and courtesies, Space-A, Assimilation and the role of PHS
in bioterrorism preparedness and response, to name just a few.
Please e-mail your suggestions for meeting topics to
LT Jasen Kunz. Your
ideas are always welcome! Go to our Events
page to see a list of currently scheduled general meetings.
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Executive Committee meetings are held monthly.
(Contact
list of Executive Committee members and more information.)
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