Working as a Public Health Advisor

The name really says it all for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of US citizens, the CDC investigates health problems, performs research, and develops public health policies as well as developing and applying disease prevention and control. It is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services and comprises seven coordinating centers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The CDC, which has nine US locations and workers in more than 50 countries, partners with public and private entities to improve the flow of information throughout the health care community.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest public health care delivery system. We are an integrated network of hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, and post-acute care centers. We are a home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. The health system provides essential services to more than 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 patient care locations and in their homes. Our talented workforce of more than 40,000 represents the diversity of our city and the communities we serve. The excellence of our staff, and our continued mission to care for all without exception, make us unique and rightly positioned to provide equitable, high-quality, culturally responsive, and affordable health care in every New York City community.

At Loyal Source, we are the leading expert in quality healthcare staffing and IT/Engineering solutions for government and commercial clients. These clients include NASA, Veterans Affairs hospitals, and Military Treatment facilities with every branch of the US military. We currently hold contracts across the entire country providing services to Veterans, Active Duty service members and their families. We are also a distinguished Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Swine flu prep to disaster response, Health and Human Services (HHS) takes care of people and their health. The agency's 300-plus programs cover everything from immunizations and food safety to Medicare and emergency preparedness. It also provides services for low-income families, Head Start (pre-school), domestic violence and child abuse prevention, and substance abuse treatment and prevention. HHS uses about a quarter of all federal funds; its 2011 budget is $911 billion. Its agencies include National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control. Though its roots go back to 1798, HHS was officially created in 1953 by President Dwight Eisenhower.

Caduceus is an award-winning staffing and recruiting firm that provides Medical (Physicians, Nurses, Ancillary), IT, Scientific, and Administrative Services. We are a Certified and Verified 8(a) and Small Business Veteran Owned Business. Our operations are based in Atlanta, GA, and have satellite offices in Washington, D.C., San Antonio, TX, Detroit, MI and San Juan, PR. We have a proven track record managing large, multi-million-dollar public-facing contracts in support of complex and urgent government projects. Our processes are best in class, but we believe in making the best even better, by empowering our team with the right technology to optimize their effectiveness and give them a competitive advantage. Our operation complies with the most stringent standards and quality framework, as certified by The Joint Commission and ISO 9001:2015: less than 1% of U.S. staffing companies can claim holding both distinctions simultaneously.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversees the regulation of food (except meat and poultry), human and animal drugs, biological products (blood, vaccines, and transplant tissues), radiation-emitting consumer and professional medical equipment, cosmetics, tobacco products, and animal feed. Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the FDA's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US possessions. Its operating budget is around $4 billion, more than $1.3 billion of which goes to food safety including protecting America's food supply at home and abroad. The FDA was founded in 1862 as the Division of Chemistry (with only one staff member); it became the FDA in 1930.

As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web.