United States
Public Health Service
Clare Helminiak, MD, MPHClare Helminiak, MD, MPHRear Admiral, USPHSRear Admiral, USPHS
Chief Medical Officer, USPHSChief Medical Officer, USPHSDeputy Director for Medical SurgeDeputy Director for Medical Surge
Office of Preparedness and Emergency OperationsOffice of Preparedness and Emergency OperationsOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services
U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
COMMISSIONED CORPSCOMMISSIONED CORPS
A Vision for Leadership A Vision for Leadership for Women USPHS Officersfor Women USPHS Officers
Seven Uniformed Services of the United StatesSeven Uniformed Services of the United States
DOD Armed Military
Non-DOD Non-Armed Can Be Militarized
Non-DOD (DHS)
Armed
Military
(HHS)
(DOC)
A Proud HistoryA Proud History
1798 Marine Hospital Fund…1798 Marine Hospital Fund… 1889 Commissioned Corps1889 Commissioned Corps
PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY...…FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS
OfficershipOfficership
““A platoon leader doesn’t get his platoon to A platoon leader doesn’t get his platoon to go by getting up and shouting and saying, ‘I go by getting up and shouting and saying, ‘I am smarter. I am the leader’. He gets them am smarter. I am the leader’. He gets them to go along with him because they want to to go along with him because they want to do it for him and they believe in him”. do it for him and they believe in him”.
-Dwight D. Eisenhower-Dwight D. Eisenhower
OfficershipOfficership
Broaden your skill set at every opportunityBroaden your skill set at every opportunity
VolunteerVolunteer
Accept unique/challenging/unusual Accept unique/challenging/unusual assignmentsassignments
Avoid a rut, plow a new furrow insteadAvoid a rut, plow a new furrow instead
Be willing to accept riskBe willing to accept risk
Assist other officers on your way upAssist other officers on your way up
Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last, and don't ever volunteer for anything- USNavyDon't ever be the first, don't ever be the last,
and don't ever volunteer for anything- USNavy
F-111 Aardvark
'The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.' -Unknown Author-
CH-47 Chinook
Have a Mentor/Be a MentorHave a Mentor/Be a Mentor
The ClubThe Club
C-130 Hercules
Having lost sight of our objectives we need to redouble our efforts.
CommunicationCommunication--Being the Loudest Hallelujah in the ChoirBeing the Loudest Hallelujah in the Choir
-Speaking Truth to Power-Speaking Truth to Power-Active Listening-Active Listening
B-52 BomberB-52 Bomber
Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs always hit the ground- US Air Force
USS Theodore Roosevelt
'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.' - Naval Ops Manual
'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.' - Naval Ops Manual
Don't draw fire, it irritates the people around you- advice to new guyDon't draw fire, it irritates the people around you- advice to new guy
F-18 Hornet
Leverage the Power of the White Leverage the Power of the White CoatCoat
Juggling PrioritiesJuggling Priorities
Family and CareerFamily and Career
““Before I got married I had six theories about Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children. Now I have six bringing up children. Now I have six children and no theories”.children and no theories”.
-John Wilmot (Earl of Rochester)-John Wilmot (Earl of Rochester)
““He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.” peace in his home.” -Goethe-Goethe
Bloom where you are plantedBloom where you are planted
We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction. We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction.
B1B -Lancer
LeadershipLeadershipLeaders are called to standLeaders are called to stand
in that lonely placein that lonely place
between the no longer and the not yetbetween the no longer and the not yet
and intentionally make decisionsand intentionally make decisions
that will bind, forge, movethat will bind, forge, move
and create history.and create history.
We are not called to be popular,We are not called to be popular,
we are not called to be safe,we are not called to be safe,
we are not called to follow,we are not called to follow,
we are the ones called to take risks,we are the ones called to take risks,
we are the ones called to change attitudes,we are the ones called to change attitudes,
to risk displeasures,to risk displeasures,
we are the ones called to gamble our lives,we are the ones called to gamble our lives,
For a better world.For a better world.
Mary Lou Anderson, April 1970Mary Lou Anderson, April 1970
““The task of medicine is to cure sometimes, relieve often, The task of medicine is to cure sometimes, relieve often, and to comfort always.” -Ambrose Pareand to comfort always.” -Ambrose Pare
Live Long and Prosper