Barclay-Giel Seed Grants

The PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation (COF) for the Advancement of Public Health seeks to support community-based public health programs.

​The program is named after the late Martha Barclay-Giel, a retired Captain of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. Captain Barclay-Giel dedicated her life's worth to advancing the health of Americans. After retiring, she donated considerable sums of money to COF and is a member of the John Adams Society.

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​USPHS Symposium

Annual conference for men and women of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and health professionals nationwide. Routinely draws over 1,200 attendees to earn continuing education credits, build professional relationships, and learn advances in the fields of health care and public health.

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• Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
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Donating online is easy and secure. ​Select one of the following programs to support and donate via PayPal.

Koop Living ​Legacy Fund

Annual Fund

Disaster Relief Fund

Capital Campaign

Do you prefer to mail a check? Click here for the donation form, which you can complete and return along with your check to:
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PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation
​8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1170
​Landover, MD 20785

​Through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), designate the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation as the recipient of your support using CFC code 42884.

Include a bequest to the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation in your will or trust.​

• Make your bequest unrestricted or direct it to a specific purpose.
• Indicate a specific amount or a percentage of the balance remaining in your estate or trust.

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Koop Speaker Series

JOAG/COF Koop Speaker Series continues the legacy of C. Everett Koop, promotes the work of junior officers of the USPHS, and connects with academic and community partners

Opioids

Hosted at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health

Zika Virus

Hosted at Emory Rollins School of Public Health

Obesity Among American Indians

Hosted at NATIVE HEALTH, in partnership with University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Prison Health

Hosted in partnership with University of North Carolina

President of the Foundation

Retired Rear Admiral Sven Rodenbeck, Sc.D., P.E., BCEE, served as 12th Chief Engineer of the USPHS Commissioned Corps. Admiral Rodenbeck provided advice on public health engineering matters to the Surgeon General and over 1200 engineers and architects. He is a senior leader of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Admiral Rodenbeck earned degrees from the University of Central Florida, University of Maryland, and Tulane University. He will serve as President for 2018-2020.

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