PHSCC Challenge Coins

PHSCC Officers host duty stations in over 20 different federal departments and agencies throughout the nation. In their locations nationwide, PHSCC Officers provide key services in 11 different professionally organized specializations. The organization’s 11 professional specializations maintain custom PHSCC challenge coins to be gifted to exceptional officers or to build a stronger esprit de corps among their own umbrella membership. Different organizations under the PHSCC may also sell challenge coins out to the public in order to raise money for charitable causes or research.

The members of the PHSCC maintain professionals in the following fields:
 

• Physicians - Medical Officers earn are tasked with promoting public health in the U.S. by developing national health policies, treating patients in underserved regions, and responding to health emergencies.
• Health Services - Health Services Officers are organized along three broad categories including Allied Clinical Care Providers, Health Information Management, and Public Health Education and Administration. These officers provide ongoing health promotion and disease prevention programs. These officers also provide onsite public health expertise during national emergencies and disasters.
• Dentists - Dental Officers provide ongoing oral health care and education to both underserved and disadvantaged patients. During the aftermath of an emergency or disaster, their services may also be called upon to use dental forensics and identify disaster victims.
• Nurses - Commissioned Nurse Officers work to provide essential clinical services to veterans and other underserved populations requiring their services. These officers review new drugs, conduct medical research, and focus on advancing health and safety through education and research.
• Clinical and Rehabilitation Therapists - Therapist Officers are charged with providing rehabilitation services to Native Americans, federal inmates, and members of the Armed Forces. Officers are also responsible for researching treatments and developing new health care innovations related to clinical and rehabilitative therapy.
• Pharmacists - Pharmacy Officers develop national health resources on the safe and effective use of drugs. Officers are also tasked with controlling and preventing the spread of diseases such as Avian Flu, Swine Flu, and Ebola.
• Dieticians - Dietician Officers provide essential nutritional support and care to underserved populations. Among their responsibilities include providing medical nutrition therapy, implementing new educational programs, and ensuring food safety through testing and research. 
• Science and Research Health Professions - Scientist Officers conduct research at the forefront of scientific and medical discovery. These officers represent professional qualifications in over 46 different scientific disciplines.
• Engineers - Engineer Officers are responsible for constructing important infrastructures such as sewage and water systems. Engineer Officers are also tasked with identifying health risks at waste sites, regulating environmental impacts from government activities, and conducting research to prevent worker exposure to occupational hazards.
• Veterinary Medicines - Veterinary Officers are responsible for managing both human and animal disease outbreaks. Officers test food products and regulate the safety of veterinary drugs and medicines. Their work helps control and eradicate the spread of diseases harmful to both humans and animals. 
• Environmental Health - Environmental Health Officers are key to recovery efforts following a massive natural disaster and in preparation for upcoming events. Their work includes epidemiological surveillance, disease prevention, radiological health, industrial hygiene, food safety, injury prevention and education, and emergency preparedness.