Would a medical discharge bar you from being commissioned in the Public Health Service?

2018-06-12T23:23:02-04:00

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 13 at 2018 12:27 AM

2018-06-13T00:27:11-04:00

That's really interesting, as I'd wanted to go that way before my total perm disability, if I'd known it existed, I'd have ginenwith them to start, I assure you...elaborate on assocs? Bach? Masters? PhD? Specific field interested in? Clinical? Engineering? Health info mgmt? Have you called their toll free recruiting line, [login to see] at all? Have you submitted a packet? Did you want their Jr or Sr COSTEP, their analogue to ROTC? If you could get in with them, where would you want to be assigned? What field or range of fields? Do a detailed biomsketch, incl hobbies, reading interests, research interests, papers if any, I never got to publish, I was doctoral allied health before my total perm disability, we shut my license sevl yes ago. Look at USCG Aux medical service program, they let civilian clinicians volunteer with USCG, I gather alongside USPHS...I trained under a USPHS O-6 in my field while in my doctoral program, I researched it quite thoroughly, the more you relate, the more I might suggest...you could possibly seek a waiver and ask it to be reviewed by their review board for such cases, I'd expect, obv, it'd depend on your clinical circumstances, certainly, which, of course, I obv can help you with, however, believe me, I wanted to do exactly what you seek to do, so, trust me, you've got a more than sympathetic ear, I assure you, if you'd care to chat further, OK?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 13 at 2018 12:27 AM

2018-06-13T00:27:38-04:00

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Look at this also just for info if nothing else....

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Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jun 13 at 2018 12:30 AM

2018-06-13T00:30:49-04:00

And I know you'd possibly want direct commission...you might not know, USPHS by law I'd read is allowed warrants, they've just never used them, I'd learned, however, they are allowed, of read, under law, I'd rear material on whether paramedics, e.g., ought to be considered to be USPHS warrantable, just food for thought, I didn't know if you'd known about that...also, look up the OCAUSPHS, the USPHS Commissioned Officers Assoc, they have chapters all over the US, I'm quite sure you could find local USPHS active duty near you to chat with, if you want to chat more, I'm here, honest, OK?