Student Commissioned Officer Association - SCOA UMN

04/10/2020

Good afternoon,

I hope e-learning is going as smoothly as it can for all of you! This whole COVID-19 pandemic is really quite crazy!! I received information recently regarding the JrCOSTEP / SrCOSTEP application that I wanted to pass along. Please see the announcement below/share with anyone who you think may be interested in pursuing this awesome opportunity:
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Commissioned Corps Headquarters (CCHQ) is pleased to announce that the 2020 Commissioned Corps JR and SR Commissioned Officer Student Training Extern Program's (COSTEP) open application period has been established.

Students who are eligible for the JRCOTEP and SRCOSTEP program will be able to submit their electronic applications beginning June 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. Interested students should submit an application by visiting https://usphs.gov/apply/apply.aspx.

Please send an e-mail to [email protected] for any questions regarding the 2020 COSTEP program.

12/03/2019

Tomorrow Wednesday 3:30 to 4:30 pm room moos 1-451 and Life Science 165, there will US public Heath service loan forgiveness presentation via Duluth Zoom webinar. Snack will be provided (rsvp in the below link ) and hope to see you all there 🙏🏼

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11/22/2019

Thanks to everyone for seeking knowledge regarding To***co Smoke Out and accepting our sweets 🎉🙏🏼

11/20/2019

SCOA and Project Breath will hold a booth session with pamphlet, facts, cupcakes, quizzes regarding National To***co Smoke Out day Tomorrow at 3:30 to 5:00 pm at 2nd floor WDH by the Lucy statue.

10/08/2019

Thanks to those who attended the lunch meeting today from both Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. Happy Monday everyone 🙏🏼

09/19/2019

Thanks to those who come to our first general meeting regarding our student org information and upcoming events for both campus.

Our upcoming events for next month are FDA pharmacists to talk about Career Introduction to US public Health Services Monday 10/07 during lunch time , and one on one mentorship program begin early October too. FYI, MPSA membership due soon on sept 29th don’t forget to pick Scoa if you interested in being involved with us and expand your knowledge to US public Health Services. 🙏🏼

09/12/2019

Interest in the US Public Health Services? Serving Underserved population? Working for a FDA, CDC, NIH, IHS as pharmacist? Possible Loan forgiveness program + govt benefits?

Join SCOA (Student Comisisoned Officer of America) 1st general meeting on thursday sept 19th, 12:15-1 pm moos 1-430 to learn more about our org and activities for this year such as guest speakers on Pharmacy Career introduction to US Public Health Services, Mentorship program, Jrcostep Summer rotation, and more. don't forget to RSVP for the event. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNbz2VzAbB4soJ5Eumf_r7z0Z7X61BT3tnm9rbb-83epGWQA/viewform](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNbz2VzAbB4soJ5Eumf_r7z0Z7X61BT3tnm9rbb-83epGWQA/viewform)

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09/07/2019

Thanks to those Who attending MPSA round table Scoa booth. We are excited to see new faces. Wish everyone a happy weekend 😊

08/30/2019

Below is the link for August 2019 issues of COA related news across the US.

06/19/2019

Hello everyone , this is a great news for any healthcare professional students. Feel free to contact us with any question .

The JRCOSTEP Program is accepting interested candidates for screening calls from June 3, 2019 to July 3, 2019 in anticipation of an application deadline of August 3, 2019. The link to the website and contact number is: https://www.usphs.gov/apply/jrcostep.aspx



The SRCOSTEP Program is accepting interested candidates for screening calls from June 3, 2019 to July 3, 2019 as well in anticipating of an application deadline of August 3, 2019. The link to the website and contact number is: https://www.usphs.gov/apply/srcostep.aspx



The Bureau of Prisons is the primary sponsor of SRCOSTEPs with a select number going to the Indian Health Service. The disciplines in demand are:

Nurse
Physician Assistant
Pharmacist
Physical/Occupational Therapist
Dentist
Dental Hygienist
Medical Lab Scientist
Dietician
Optometrist
Veterinarians

Application instructions for USPHS Commissioned Corps' SRCOSTEP program.

06/09/2019

We attended the United Public Health Services National conference held in Minneapolis, MN about a month ago. Our Scoa President was lucky enough to present to the UPHS pharmacists across the nation regarding the importance of To***co Cessation training to professional students.