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Welcome to ACOA
- Deploying for the hurricane response? See the
uniform page for
BDU information.
- The 2008 ACOA Fall Social has been rescheduled! Tickets
are now available for Dave & Buster's,
November 8, 2008 at 1800. [More
information]
- COER Preparation Presentation
[PPT] by CAPT Dan Cline, Director, Commissioned Corps Personnel Office/CDC.
- USPHS T-shirts are now available - See the
ACOA Store page for more information.
- See the slides (1,
2, and
3)
[PDF] from ACOA's June Lunch and Learn on the CDC Federal Credit Union.
- Professional Development Tip Sheet
[PDF].
- View
slides [PPT] from ACOA's September
2007 Lunch and Learn on COERs by CAPT Austin
Hayes.
- From the USNS Comfort -
Please extend
our appreciation to the ATL Branch COA for sending the stuffed animals. We are still handing them out – we handed out
two large plastic bags today in a very poor area of Ecuador. The small children really appreciated it. Please let all Atlanta Branch COA members know that their
contributions of stuffed-animals that we have received are being given away and are making many young children happy! See the
Pictures section for more photos.
- USPHS Flags and Desk
Top Flag Sets For Sale. Be sure to get yours while supplies last! Visit the
ACOA Store
for more information.
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
CDR Danice Eaton
or CDR Ross Spears. Your
ideas are always welcome! Go to our Events
page to see a list of currently scheduled general meetings.
-
Executive Committee meetings are held monthly.
(Contact
list of Executive Committee members and more information.)
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