ADM Levine Denver, CO Visit!
ADM Levine visited Denver, Colorado PHS Officers this past Monday July 10, 2023. Thank you for all those officers able to attend!
RMCOA Executive Committee Nominations are Open!
Are you interested in a position on the Executive Committee? The RMCOA Executive Committee is looking for motivated individuals to self-nominate for the 2023-2024 term! The form is live here and will remain open until June 1, 2023. Provided there are enough self-nominations, the new Executive Committee will be announced during the next quarterly meeting…
RMCOA Participation in the Horsetooth Half!
CDR Lisa Kubasca (pharmacy category) and LCDR Grace Marx (medical category) ran the hilly Horsetooth Half Marathon in Fort Collins, Colorado in mid-April along with approximately 2,500 other participants. They enjoyed beautiful weather and tremendous community support for their participation in the historic 50th year of the Horsetooth Half race. The challenging route wound up…
April Updates & Reminders + Invisible Corps Documentary Thanks!
Invisible Corps Update! We are grateful for your contributions to the Invisible Corps PBS documentary effort. COA recently announced that they have raised the full amount and everything is coming together for the world premiere at Symposium this year. COF provided a note of thanks for the initial donation we made on your behalf before we…
RMCOA Invisible Corps Fundraiser
The USPHS Scientific & Training Symposium will be taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma May 8-11, 2023. On Tuesday May 9, 2023 the world premier of the PBS Documentary “The Invisible Corps” will take place. RMCOA is sponsoring a fundraiser to raise $1,000 for The Invisible Corps documentary. What is the goal? $500 in Officer donations…
Upcoming Events – Blood Drives, Participation Lottery & More!
We have a lot of upcoming Spring events! Join us for the following: Blood Drive RMCOA is hosting a virtual blood drive. From March 1 to April 15, 2023, PHS officers, their family members, colleagues, and friends are encouraged to sign up to donate blood, plasma, or platelets at the location of their choice. Take a…
Wreaths Across America – Mountain View
Wreaths Across America – Mountain View Cemetery On February 26, 2023, CDR Brittany Nork (left) and LCDR Steven Merritt (right) assisted with the Wreaths Across America wreath clean up for the Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont, Colorado. Mountain View Cemetery was estimated to have nearly 1,300 wreaths for the retirement. Hope to see everyone again…
RMCOA 2023 Blood Drive
Give a Pint for RMCOA March 1, 2023 through April 15, 2023 – RMCOA Virtual Blood Drive The RMCOA is hosting a virtual blood drive event during the next six weeks. From 1 MAR 2023 – 15 APR 2023, PHS officers, their family members, colleagues, and friends are encouraged to sign up to donate blood,…
PHU Updates
The Commissioned Corps Headquarters updated CCMIS to reflect PHU updates. Effective January 1, 2023 the following significant changes include: Virtual PHUs are no longer accepted. The Medical Affairs Branch (MAB) recognizes there are rare circumstances when in-person physicals are not possible. In those instances, MAB should be contacted immediately with documentation justifying the cause.…
Deployment Preparation Plans Due March 31, 2023
Deployment Preparation Plans Readiness Requirement ReleasedOfficers should be aware that effective March 31, 2023, the Deployment Preparation Plan (DPP) will become a readiness requirement. This update was recently approved and is reflected in Commissioned Corps Instruction (CCI) 241.01, “Readiness and Duty Requirements”. The DPP enables officers to proactively plan and document the care of their…