They work for a lot of public health agencies.  A doc I went to school with
worked at the CDC and also covered emergency room care out at Indian
reservations and was called to work at disaster sites around the world.  She
was one busy woman.

Beth T.

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some of the "commissioned corps" worked at the cdc too.

--- Elizabeth Thiers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  They are actually brought up from the uniformed Public Health
> Service.  The uniforms they wear are very similar to naval officer
> uniforms.  The shuffling around of the Surgeon General's duties are
> due to a lot of politics.  They say if you want a thankless task, work
> for a public health agency.  No one wants to hear what you are saying.
>
> Beth t the OT