Author: Joel Schofer, MD, MBA, CPE
MC Continuous Symposium – My FY25 Promo Prep Talk – 11/29/2023 at 12:00 PM Eastern
Please join me for the next Medical Corps Continuous Symposium as I give my updated FY25 Promo Prep presentation:
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Director of Professional Education at San Diego
NMCSD, Director of Professional Education– The Director of NMCSD requests qualified candidates for the NMCSD Director of Professional Education position. Candidates must have sufficient post-graduate experience and documented academic achievement with a working knowledge of ACGME requirements. Candidates will have a track record of broad superior performance in both clinical and educational leadership positions. Candidates must hold a current medical license and board certification in any specialty. The desired report date is NLT than June 2024.
Ideal candidate is a senior Navy Medical Corps active-duty physician (rank O-5 or above recommended), with leadership skills and a passion for professional education. DPE is a full-time position, but it is encouraged to maintain clinical skills on a part-time basis (incumbent is 0.1 FTE clinical). Interviews will be in January 2024. Please review the attached vacancy announcement for qualification attributes associated with position.
Nomination Package Requirements: Letter of Intent, CV, Bio, three most recent FITREPs and Specialty Leader endorsement. Questions regarding availability for assignment should be directed to the specific detailer. For questions, contact current Director: CAPT Gene Lujan.
Fully completed nomination packages will be emailed to Elina Ly NLT 1600 PST Friday, 08 December 2023.
Defense Department Report Shows Decline in Armed Forces Population While Percentage of Military Women Rises Slightly
The Defense Department’s newly released 2022 Demographics Profile of the Military Community shows the number of service members dropped 2.7% over the previous year while the percentage of women in the military inched upward.
According to the annual demographics report, the active-duty and selected reserve population was 58,282 lower than in 2021, for a total of 2,077,630 service members. Over the same period, the percentage of women increased slightly – rising to 17.5% of the active duty force from 17.3% and 21.6% of the selected reserve from 21.4%. Since 2005, the percentage of active duty military women has increased by 2.9% while the percentage of women in the selected reserve has risen by 4.4%. The annual report contains the latest publicly available information on the makeup of the military community, including service members and their dependents.
Data highlighted in the report includes information from all services, including gender, race, age, education, family members, paygrades and geographic location. It provides a standard resource for policymakers, program planners and those doing analysis to support the military community.
“The Demographics Profile of the Military Community and research conducted by the Department ensures we have the quality data we need to understand and respond to the ever-changing needs of our service members and their families,” said Patricia Montes Barron, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy. “The updated demographic data and trends help the Department assess and tailor our policies and programs to best support our Service members and their families.”
The annual demographics profile report is the only comprehensive, publicly released snapshot of armed forces demographics from the Defense Department. It provides a detailed look at the people who make up the military community — active duty and reserve members and their families from all service branches.
Data from the 2022 report can be viewed in a fully interactive dashboard that allows users to select and view the latest available demographic data by various criteria, such as service branch, gender, paygrade and state of current residence.
To capture data unique to reserve component women in the military, the 2022 demographics profile features a new interactive infographic to display key demographics related to their personal, family and military life. This infographic compliments the interactive infographic of women in the active-duty military launched with the 2021 demographics profile.
The annual demographics report is available on Military OneSource.
Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Veterans Day and National Veteran and Military Families Month
Today and throughout November, we give special recognition to veterans and military families for their invaluable contributions and steadfast service to our country.
The Department of Defense’s greatest strategic asset is our people, and we must take the best possible care of them and their families. So, we are working closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that every veteran has a smooth transition to civilian life, that they receive the comprehensive health care that they have earned, and that they and their families receive the valuable assistance available through our programs and services.
The Department has recently launched several major initiatives to take even better care of all of our people. We have lengthened paid parental leave to 12 weeks for all service members. We have made high-quality childcare on military installations more affordable and accessible. We have expanded service members’ eligibility for Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. And we will continue to make life easier and better for our service members and their families by supporting the careers of military spouses, making military moves easier, increasing service member pay, and securing affordable basic needs for our service members and their families.
Our service members and veterans chose to put service before self. That ethos extends beyond their years in uniform. Many of our veterans continue to serve their communities after serving their country and enrich our democracy as leaders, teachers, coaches, mentors, and more.
So to all our troops, veterans, and military families on this Veterans Day: Thank you for all that you have given to keep America safe. You have our deepest gratitude and our everlasting commitment to continue to uphold the values that you defended.
A Holiday Message from the Acting Surgeon General of the Navy
Shipmates,
On Saturday, we will celebrate Veterans Day and honor all the men and women who have served to protect America’s interests and preserve our personal liberty.
Originally known as “Armistice Day,” it was first celebrated in November 1919 to mark the end of the First World War.
It was envisioned as a day of reflection filled with “solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with the gratitude for the victory” as remarked by President Woodrow Wilson. It was on Armistice Day in 1921, that the U.S. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery was first dedicated. Over time, it became a day to honor all patriots, past and present. In 1954, it was renamed “Veterans Day,” a day to honor all veterans from all wars and a chance to celebrate the actions, the patriotism, and most of all, the service of our veterans.
We are all part of a force ensuring that we are maintaining, training, and equipping combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and defending freedom of the seas – throughout the globe and in support of the National Defense Strategy.
We would not be who we are today in Navy Medicine without you all and what you do- every day!
Today, every veteran and their family is owed a debt of gratitude for the service and sacrifices made on behalf of our nation. Let us honor them today and remember them always!
Have a wonderful Veterans Day weekend!
V/R,
RDML Darin Via
Acting Navy Surgeon General
Acting Chief, BUMED
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Note that this is an Air Force memo, not Navy, but still useful to those in the Navy:
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