Texas SPH Honors U.S. Public Health Service Officers
Dean Roberta Ness of The University of Texas School of Public Health hosted a reception to honor Houston and Galveston area uniformed United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers on Tuesday, April 14 at a reception at The University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston. For over 200 years, corps officers, including the U.S. Surgeon General, have served as public health professionals dedicated to delivering the nation’s public health promotion and disease prevention programs and advancing public health science.
The corps, whose officers include physicians, pharmacists, environmental health officers and scientists/researchers, have been at the frontline against the spread of disease, from sailors returning from foreign ports to immigrants entering the country to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters.
The reception allowed officers and School of Public Health students and faculty members to share their thoughts and ideas in order to establish a relationship for future internship, education and research opportunities.
