UNITEO STATES OEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS Silver Spl"lng, Maryland 20810 OCT 7 2008 MEMORA DUM FOR: Military Treatment Facility vJ -- f5 THROUGH: Captain William B. Kearse, NOAA Director, Commissioned Personnel Center Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth HObson-pow.ell, USPH Chief, Medical Administration Branch I"" -' -j I FROM: Captain P. Jane Powers, USPHS '/ I", /. f) '> / " (l/S' C Director, Office of Health Services f I ::z.: .... LAf tH:) Office of Marine and Aviations Operatfofls SUBJECT: PERIODIC PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NOAA CORPS OFFICERS On behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Commissioned Corps (NOAA Corps), I would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all of the military treatment facilities and medical providers that have previously and are currently providing medical services to the active duty men and women of the NOAA Corps. As time has evolved, most military treatment facilities have changed how they provide periodic health care and screening to active duty service members. The currcnt trend has moved toward a preventive health assessment screening history with a visit to a health care provider only if a problem becomes evident on the history. The present problem faced by our NOAA Corps officers is, as a uniformed service, we still require the complete history and physical examination by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant with specific labs/x-rays both for the periodic physicals for active duty and for diving. The specific requirements are noted below. The periodic history and physical examination must include: A. Completed form DO 2807-1 (Report of Medical History) with examiner signature B. Completed form DO 2808 (Report of Medical Examination) with signature 1. Vision - near and distant vision (corrected and uncorrected), visual fields, tonometry (required annually starting at age 40), depth perception 2. Height, weight, blood pressure 3. Complete blood count (CBC) 4. RPR (Serologic test for Syphilis) 5. Lipid panel to include total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, VLDL {t} Pnnted on Recycled Paper