Why was the COSTEP program established?

Why was the COSTEP program established?

• A. To attract qualified students in accredited health care programs into the Commissioned Corps and service in the PHS
• B. To expand private dental practices
• C. To standardize dental hygiene curricula nationwide
• D. To fund hospital construction projects

Answer: (A)

COSTEP was created to attract qualified students in accredited health care programs into the Commissioned Corps and to encourage service in the Public Health Service. It provides early exposure to federal public health roles and helps build a pipeline of future PHS officers who can contribute to national public health missions. It isn’t about expanding private practice, standardizing curricula nationwide, or funding hospital construction.

COSTEP was created to attract qualified students in accredited health care programs into the Commissioned Corps and to encourage service in the Public Health Service. It provides early exposure to federal public health roles and helps build a pipeline of future PHS officers who can contribute to national public health missions. It isn’t about expanding private practice, standardizing curricula nationwide, or funding hospital construction.