Author: Joel Schofer, MD, MBA, CPE
MC Retention and Exit Survey
Senior leadership knows there have been a lot of organizational changes causing stressors to you as a physician. Many issues directly impact the Medical Corps and our manning. The Medical Corps Chief’s Office needs to hear what affects you most to help influence meaningful and impactful change for our organization. Please tell us what particular retention and exit factors are essential to you. We have developed a no-nonsense Medical Corps Retention and Exit Survey. It has specific MC retention, exit, and burnout questions. Your answers will provide us with what levers senior leadership can pull to directly impact your quality of life and sense of value. It is not a time-intensive survey. Your candid responses will impact our Corps for the better.
*RDML Valdes Video* Please go to the MC SharePoint to hear Admiral Valdes discuss the MC Retention and Exit Survey – https://esportal.med.navy.mil/bumed/m00/m00c/M00C1/Pages/Homepage.aspx
Please see attached MC Retention and Exit Survey Flyer below.
The link to the survey is https://navmed.questionpro.com/RBMC23 and the QR code is below. If there are any issues with access, please email Captain Shauna O’Sullivan.
Medical Dept. Responsibilities for the Physical Readiness Program
Background: Important updates to the Navy’s physical fitness program have been published, to include updated Authorized Medical Department Representative (AMDR) Training, BUMEDINST 6110.15B (below), and changes to pregnancy notification which may affect pregnant Service members during the current PRT cycle.
- 2023 AMDR Training has been released on the MyNavy HR Physical Readiness Page. www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/Physical-Readiness//
- BUMEDINST 6110.15B-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM is a complete revision and should be read in entirety by all medical department personnel, AMDRs, MEB convening authority, and command leadership.
- ALNAV 017/23 states that Service members can delay notification of pregnancy to their command until 20 weeks gestation to provide the member with time and flexibility to make private health care. To comply with this guidance, the MyNavy Portal PARFQ landing page provides temporary guidance on how Sailors should answer if they choose not to disclose their pregnancy status prior to 20 weeks. CFLs should continue to respect the medical privacy for all Sailors with medical waivers.
Global Health Engagement Orientation Course
Next Course: 30 Oct – 3 Nov 2023
Nominations: Due by 12 Sep. Interested personnel who meet the intended audience criteria must submit their information in the attached spreadsheet to – usaf.pentagon.af-sg.mbx.ihs-program-office@health.mil NLT 12 Sep 2023. Course seat allocations will be determined by 28 Sep 2023 and selected personnel will be notified and provided reporting instructions.
Funding: Navy commands must fund own travel.
Adjustment Disorder Study
BLUF: Recruiting military healthcare providers to participate in a one-time questionnaire as part of a CDMRP-funded study on Adjustment Disorders in the military.
Adjustment Disorders (ADs) are the most common mental health diagnosis in the military population and have a substantial impact on our troops’ readiness. However, there remains substantial variation in how troops with adjustment disorders are identified and diagnosed. Our research has developed a military-specific diagnostic tool (ADNM-20-Mil) for provider use with diagnosing ADs in service members.
As part of this study, we are asking health care providers to assess their intentions to use the ADNM-20-Mil as part of their tool kit for diagnosing ADs. As a military healthcare provider, your input on our questionnaire is an important part of this study. We hope you will consider participating. If you are interested in learning more about our study, or participating, please click the link to our secured website here, or copy and paste the following link: https://nursing.usuhs.edu/adj-study. We also ask that you share this email with your colleagues as a way to disseminate study recruitment.
https://nursing.usuhs.edu/adj-study
(USUHS) IRB 1
IRB NUMBER: USUHS 2021-075
IRB APPROVAL DATE: 04/13/2022
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Blue Angels Flight Surgeon Application Process
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SUBJ/OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION
SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR THE 2025-2027 SHOW SEASONS//
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AMPN/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4P, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS
FOR OFFICERS OF THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON//
RMKS/1. The United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels)
will select: two F/A-18 demonstration pilots (both Navy and Marine Corps
pilots are encouraged to apply) for the 2025-2026 show seasons, one naval
flight officer or naval aviator as the Events Coordinator (both Navy and
Marine Corps aviators are encouraged to apply) for the 2025-2026 show
seasons, one Marine Corps C-130 demonstration pilot for the 2025-2027 show
seasons, one maintenance officer for the 2025-2026 show seasons, and one
flight surgeon for the 2025-2026 show seasons.
Note: One F/A-18 demonstration pilot will be selected to the 2025-2027 show
seasons.
- Interested officers should submit applications per reference (a) by 30
April 2024. All applicants shall contact their detailer/monitor prior to
applying to ensure adequate timing to complete a two or three year tour
without impacting career milestones. Manpower Management Officer Assignments
(MMOA) will release a separate MARADMIN that outlines Marine applicant
eligibility requirements. Final selections will be made in July 2024. - Qualifications. Applicants should be career-oriented, Navy and Marine
Corps Officers with the following specific qualifications:
a. F/A-18 demonstration pilot applicants must be carrier qualified with
approximately 1,250 tactical jet flight hours by 30 September of the year
applying, have completed an operational Fleet tour, and have completed
advanced flight training with an average or greater composite score.
b. Events Coordinator applicants must be naval flight officers or naval
aviators who have completed an operational Fleet tour.
c. Marine C-130 demonstration pilot applicants must have an aircraft
commander rating in the C-130J and should have approximately 1,200 total
flight hours.
d. Maintenance officer applicants must be designated aviation
maintenance officers (152X/633X/734X) (CWO3/CWO4/LTJG/LT/LCDR) and be on or
have completed an operational Fleet tour.
e. Flight surgeon applicants must be qualified naval flight surgeons and
be on or have completed a tour as a naval flight surgeon. - Selectees will be approved by CNATRA with Bureau of Naval Personnel/MMOA
review and concurrence on suitability prior to public notification. United
States Navy/United States Marine Corps pilots will be required to remain on
Active Duty for two years following completion of their assignment with the
Blue Angels. - Reference (a) delineates application procedures.
a. Applications submitted via mail through 1 March 2024 should
be sent to: Commanding Officer
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Attn: LCDR Thomas Zimmerman
Naval Air Facility El Centro
1605 Third Street
Hangar 5
El Centro, CA 92243 b. Applications submitted via mail from 2 March 2024 through 30 April
2024 should be sent to: Commanding Officer
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Attn: LCDR Thomas Zimmerman
390 San Carlos Road, Suite A
Pensacola, FL 32508-5508 c. Applications may also be delivered in person beginning 15 March 2024. - For additional information, visit the Blue Angels website at
https://www.blueangels.navy.mil or contact the Blue Angels Applicants
Officer, LCDR Thomas Zimmerman, in Pensacola, FL at (850)452-4650/DSN 922, or
in El Centro, CA (January thru Mid-March) at (760)339-2509/DSN 658 or via
email at thomas.w.zimmerman.mil@us.navy.mil. - This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 31 August 2024,
whichever occurs first. - Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//
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