Author: Joel Schofer, MD, MBA, CPE

Military quality of life a key focus of Congress in 2024

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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/12/29/military-quality-of-life-a-key-focus-of-congress-in-2024/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=navy-dnr

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Finance Friday Articles

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New year brings same government shutdown threats

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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/12/27/new-year-brings-same-government-shutdown-threats/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=navy-dnr

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Officer Photos No Longer Required Anywhere

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They stopped displaying officer photos at promotion boards in 2020, but they were still required in your Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Thanks to a reader, though, for pointing out that when you click on the Officer Photo portion of the BOL menu, you now get this:

Officer photos are no longer required anywhere!

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Medical Corps Symposium in 2 Days – Jan 5 @ 1200 ET Bushside to Bedside: OPMED Autonomous Documentation

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*Jan 5 @ 1200 ET Bushside to Bedside: OPMED Autonomous Documentation by CDR Darshan Thota

*This is an exciting look at the future of documentation.  Learn how the Navy is working on different ways that physicians can skip tedious documentation and focus on the patient.

*https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_ac42a9c224e849df8c02e2007eae9e43%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228903a443-af33-4ed4-acf5-ee613bcb2f59%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2253885b3a-1742-45f1-af24-ba456b7527c1%22%7d

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Sexual Assault Now Tried Outside Military Chain of Command

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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3627107/sexual-assault-now-tried-outside-military-chain-of-command/

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USNS Mercy arrives in the Republic of Palau for Pacific Partnership 24-1

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https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/3623717/usns-mercy-arrives-in-the-republic-of-palau-for-pacific-partnership-24-1/

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TRICARE Falls Short On Behavioral Health Accessibility Goals

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TRICARE Falls Short On Behavioral Health Accessibility Goals

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Junior enlisted pay to be key congressional focus in 2024

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https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2023/12/22/junior-enlisted-pay-to-be-key-congressional-focus-in-2024/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-retirement

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State of the Blog in 2024

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Happy New Year! As we begin 2024, here is the state of the blog:

Traffic

All time, we are just short of 1.7M page views (1,679,076 hits). As you can see, traffic seems to have been steady for the last 3 years:

Here is where people viewed from in 2023 (2024 prediction…Guam activity spikes!):

Financial Statement

Although I have an MBA, I can’t seem to run a business as for the 9th year in a row I’ve lost money! The site cost me $118 to run, and I don’t make any money on it or run ads anywhere.

Top Posts and Pages in 2023

I had 693 posts in 2023, but here are the 5 most popular posts and pages in 2023:

  1. The Promo Prep Page
  2. How Much Do You Get Paid as a Navy Doctor?
  3. LCDR Fitreps – Language for Writing Your Block 41
  4. The Fitrep Prep Page
  5. CV, Military Bio, and Letter of Intent Templates

Thanks for a fun 2023!

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