Division of Oral Health
Indian Health Service
United States Public Health Service
Common Acronyms
3 Rs / Recruitment, Retention and Relocation (for dentist pay)516 / Incident Report online
AL / Annual Leave
ARMS / Accounting Resource Management System
AWOL / Absent Without Leave
BOTC / Basic Officer Training Course
CCRF / Commissioned Corps Readiness Force (now defunct)
CHR / Community Health Representative
DEC / Director’s Executive Council
DePAC / Dental Political Advisory Committee
DHHS / Department of Health and Human Services
DV / Domestic Violence
EoC / Environment of Care (formerly Safety and Infection Control)
ER/ED / Emergency Room/Emergency Department
GPRA / Government Performance and Results Act
HP/DP / Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
HQ / Headquarters
HRSA / Health Resources and Services Administration
IDP / Individual Development Plan
IG / Inspector General
IMPAC / Information Management, Planning, Analysis, and Coordination
ITAS / Integrated Time and Attendance System
LRP / Loan Repayment Program
LWOP / Leave Without Pay
MRB / Multi-year Retention Bonus
MVA / Motor Vehicle Accident
NKDA / No Known Drug Allergies
OCCO / Office of Commissioned Corps Operations
OF8 / Official Form 8 (for hiring)
OFRD / Office of Force Readiness and Deployment
OHPG / Oral Health Program Guide
OMFS / Oral Maxillo Facial Surgeon (board certified)
OPD / Outpatient Department
OPM / Office of Personnel Management
PART / Program Assessment Rating Tool
PAS / Performance Appraisal System
QRP / Quality Review Panel
RAP / Recognition and Awards Program
RDO / Regular Day Off
RPMS / Resource and Patient Management System
SF52 / Standard Form 52 (for hiring/terminating employees)
SL / Sick Leave
SMDA / Safe Medical Device Act
T350 / Training Request and Authorization
TSP / Thrift Savings Plan
TIA / Time and Incentive Award
TO / Travel Order
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