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COMDTNOTE 6120
SUBJ: PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA) UPDATE
A. PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT, COMDTINST M6150.3 (SERIES)
1. PER REFERENCE A, THE PHA IS AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENT FOR ALL COAST
GUARD ACTIVE DUTY AND SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS. THIS MESSAGE SERVES
AS A REMINDER THAT AS OF JAN 2010, THE 5-YEAR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
WILL NO LONGER BE USED AS A PROXY FOR THE PHA (AND WILL NO LONGER
BE REFLECTED IN COAST GUARD BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (CGBI)). IF COAST
GUARD MEMBERS DO NOT COMPLETE THEIR PHA DURING THEIR BIRTH MONTH
PERIOD, THEIR PHA METRIC WILL TURN RED IN CGBI.
2. AFTER 1 YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION, COMDT (CG-112) HAS RECEIVED BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE FIELD REGARDING THE PURPOSE
OF THE PHA AND IS WORKING TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE PROCESS.
MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE PHA IS NOT A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
THE PHA IS A YEARLY FACE-TO-FACE MEDICAL SCREENING AND READINESS
ASSESSMENT WHICH INCLUDES AT A MINIMUM:
 A. A REVIEW OF THE ONLINE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT (WHICH IS
COMPLETED BY THE MEMBER PRIOR TO THE CLINIC APPOINTMENT). SEE
REFERENCE A FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
 B. CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SCREENING - BLOOD PRESSURE, HEIGHT AND
WEIGHT CHECK, EYE AND HEARING EXAM (FINGER RUB TEST). THERE MAY BE
AGE AND GENDER-BASED PREVENTIVE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS (E.G. PAP
SMEAR, PROSTATE EXAM), FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS (IF A MEMBER
COMPLAINS OF A HEALTH ISSUE), IMMUNIZATIONS (IF REQUIRED), AND LAB
WORK (E.G. CHOLESTEROL CHECK, IF REQUIRED).
3. THOSE MEMBERS FOUND TO HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT MAY MAKE
THEM NOT FIT FOR DUTY WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED BY THE COAST GUARD
MEMBERS PRIMARY CARE MANAGER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A FORMAL FITNESS
FOR DUTY DETERMINATION IS REQUIRED.
4. MEMBERS USING THE RESERVE HEALTH READINESS PROGRAM (RHRP) ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COGNIZANT HEALTH RECORD CUSTODIAN IF
THEY ARE HAVING ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THE RHRP PHA PROCESS. MEMBERS
USING RHRP CAN DECLINE TO HAVE A PREVENTIVE MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR
TEST (E.G. PAP SMEAR, MAMMOGRAM) COMPLETED BY THE RHRP CONTRACTED
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BUT MUST COMPLETE THE DECLINATION OF SERVICES
FORM FOUND IN THEIR PHA KIT. THEY MUST ALSO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE
COMPLETED EXAM OR TEST (BY THEIR PRIMARY CARE MANAGER) TO THEIR
HEALTH RECORD CUSTODIAN FOR INCLUSION INTO THEIR HEALTH RECORD.
5. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE TIME TO FILL OUT THE
COAST GUARD PHA SATISFACTION SURVEY LOCATED AT
HTTP://APPS.MLCA.USCG.MIL/DYNAMICSURVEY/. PLEASE NOTE THIS LINK IS
ONLY ACCESSIBLE FROM WITHIN THE COAST GUARD DATA NETWORK (CGDN).
6. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE OR PROGRAM, CONTACT COMDT
(CG-1121), CDR ERICA SCHWARTZ AT ERICA.G.SCHWARTZ(AT)USCG.MIL OR
(202)475-5172 OR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE SUPPORT ACTIVITY
(HSWL SUPACT), LT TIMOTHY KULZER AT TIMOTY.J.KULZER(AT)USCG.MIL OR
(757)628-4355.
7. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.