Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is an operating agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the managing personnel body for the United States Public Health Service. The office is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health, who serves as the senior uniformed advisor on public health and science issues to the Department Secretary. The Office serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination across the Department in public health and science, provides direction to program offices within OASH, and provides advice and counsel on public health and science issues to the Secretary.

Prior to 2010, the Office was known as the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS).^[1]

Organization[]

As of 2018, OASH oversees 12 core public health offices, 10 regional health offices, and 10 presidential and secretarial advisory committees. The core offices are:^[2]

National Vaccine Program Office
Office for Human Research Protections
Office of Minority Health
Office of Population Affairs
Office of Research Integrity
Office of the Surgeon General
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Office of Women's Health
President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition

References[]

^ "Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)". 2010-09-22. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^ "Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)". HHS.gov. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)". 2010-09-22. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

[2] "Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)". HHS.gov. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2018-10-17.

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