Name
#248 - The USPHS Deployment Modernization Journey: Evaluate, Plan, Implement, Repeat
Date & Time
Monday, February 12, 2024, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Description

The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) has a rich history of deploying officers to address public health challenges, especially during crises. This poster presentation provides an overview of the evolving deployment activities within the USPHS, highlighting key transitions and improvements that have occurred over recent years. These changes are a response to lessons learned and a commitment to ensuring that the most qualified and effective officers are deployed to meet the mission's needs. Over the years, the USPHS has gathered valuable insights from its deployment experiences. These lessons learned have been instrumental in shaping deployment policies and strategies. Our poster will showcase specific case studies and examples where lessons learned from past deployments have led to improved practices, emphasizing the importance of adaptive planning and continuous improvement. Matching officer skillsets to mission requirements is a critical aspect of deployment success. The poster will highlight the methods and tools developed to assess officer competencies and align them with the specific demands of deployment scenarios. This approach ensures that officers with the right expertise are selected for each mission, optimizing response effectiveness. Rapid response capability is essential in public health emergencies. To enhance this capability, the USPHS has implemented strategies to expedite the clearing of officers from their home agencies for deployment. The poster will discuss the streamlined procedures and collaboration efforts that have been put in place to minimize delays and facilitate rapid deployment. Effective data collection and reporting mechanisms have been established to provide leadership with visibility into deployment activities. The poster will demonstrate how data-driven insights have informed executive decision-making processes. It will showcase how real-time data collection supports mission monitoring, resource allocation, and strategic adjustments. The discussed changes in deployment activities align with the broader Deployment Modernization Effort undertaken by the USPHS. This poster will illustrate how the lessons learned, skillset matching, and rapid response enhancements mirror the modernization initiatives, emphasizing the organization's commitment to staying at the forefront of public health emergency response. These enhancements are crucial in ensuring that the USPHS remains agile and effective in safeguarding public health during emergencies and crises.

Location Name
Prince Georges Exhibit Hall A/B
Content Presented on Behalf of
USPHS/USSG/HHS
Learning Outcomes
After reviewing this poster, individuals should be able to:
•list and describe at least two key milestones or transitions in the evolution of USPHS deployment activities, demonstrating their understanding of historical changes;
•provide one concrete example of how a specific lesson learned from past deployments has influenced and improved current deployment policies or strategies within the USPHS, illustrating their comprehension of the practical impact of these lessons;
•and analyze a set of deployment-related data provided in the poster and propose one actionable insight or recommendation for mission monitoring or resource allocation, showcasing their ability to derive meaningful conclusions from data.
Session Type
Posters
Dropdown Content Presented On Behalf Of:
USPHS/USSG/HHS