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State of the Blog at the Beginning of 2023
Here is the annual blog post detailing the state of the blog as of the beginning of 2023.
Financial Report
Blog Profit = $135 loss!
As you probably realize, I pay for this and make no money from it, which is undoubtedly what has allowed me to keep doing this.
Blog Traffic
As of 12/33/22, we have just over 1,371,000 page views. Here is the blog traffic as measured by page views since I started it in 2015. See a pattern? In 2022, we topped out at over 319,000 views.
Top Posts of 2022
Here are the top 5 posts/pages of 2022, excluding promotion board results or anything which is clearly old news:
- Joel Schofer’s Promo Prep
- How Much Do You Get Paid as a Navy Doctor?
- LCDR Fitreps – Language for Writing Your Block 41
- Joel Schofer’s Fitrep Prep
- CV, Military Bio, and Letter of Intent Templates
Top 5 Videos Watched in 2022
- FY23 Promotion Boards – What are They Looking At and How Can You Get Ready?
- Personal Finance for the Military Physician – A 2022 Update
- Throwback Thursday Classic Post – Basic Anatomy of a FITREP
- Fitreps in 18 Minutes
- Throwback Thursday Classic Post – How to Read Your Performance Summary Report (PSR)
Top 10 Posts/Pages of All Time
- Joel Schofer’s Promo Prep
- LCDR Fitreps – Language for Writing Your Block 41
- Useful Documents
- Joel Schofer’s Fitrep Prep
- CV, Military Bio, and Letter of Intent Templates
- Useful Links
- Joel Schofer’s Finance Guide
- How Much Do You Get Paid as a Navy Doctor?
- What are AQDs and How Do You Get Them?
- About Me
NMFDC Newsletter – November 2022
ALCON,
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached November 2022 NMFDC Newsletter.
This month’s newsletter:
-Features the newly stood up Joint Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (JKSA) Working Group, which will advise, coordinate, and support joint efforts on medical personnel readiness.
-CAPT Heather Shattuck, Chief Nursing Officer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and Trauma Strategy Management Office (TSMO) Lead; and Mr. John Zarkowsky, Deputy Director of BUMED N5 and NMFDC Office of Primary Responsibility, will serve as the Navy Representatives to the JKSA Working Group.
-Showcases ongoing efforts by the NMFDC, TSMO, and the Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System Success Metrics Working Group to close existing Naval Medical Readiness Criteria data gaps and determine the optimal data, supported by “reps and sets”, to certify individual clinical proficiency by platform.
-Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month” on the High Reliability Organization principle of “Deference to Expertise”.
-Spotlights the U.S. Fleet Forces article “The Press for Time during Medical Emergencies,” which gives a real-life example of how “reps and sets” can save lives.
-Wishes the U.S. Marine Corps a Happy 247th Birthday (established on 10 November 1775)!
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
Funded TAD to Teach Pre-Meds How to Suture
We have an exciting recruitment opportunity to send approximately 45 physicians to teach premedical students about the basics of suturing. Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) is requesting physician volunteers to attend the following four events around the country to work with between 100-300 students and teach them skills of suturing and speak to them about Navy Medicine. You do not need to be an expert on suturing or the details of the Navy scholarships but should be competent to teach students various techniques of how to suture. Basically, if you are not someone who does it regularly, please brush up on your skills before attending.
This is a FULLY FUNDED opportunity, meaning your command does NOT have to pay for it. As long as you can get the time off, NRC will be paying for your travel and TAD. Volunteers more local to the area will have priority to cut down on costs but anyone can volunteer. Officers can volunteer for as many of these events as they would like, pending approval from their leadership to be away from the command.
The event dates/locations are as follows:
o Midwest Region: Chicago, IL January 21, 2023
o Southeast Region: Atlanta, GA February 4, 2023
o Northeast Region: Philadelphia, PA February 11, 2023
o Western Region: Los Angeles, CA February 18, 2023
Please disseminate this information to your communities as this is a unique opportunity for physicians to work with premed students around the country and speak about their experiences in Navy Medicine. Volunteers should email CDR Jennifer Engkulawy (contact in the global) if they are interested and which dates/locations they would like to attend. Thank you and have a wonderful rest of your day.
September Sailor-to-Sailor Newsletter
Shipmates,
The September issue of the “Sailor-to-Sailor” newsletter is now available. Click the link below for news and information from your MyNavy HR that effects your career and Navy family.
The September newsletter announces the availability of the new COVID-19 vaccine, NOVAVAX. LCDR Stephanie Long answers questions about being a Navy Psychologist and addresses suicide and mental health in the military. Fleet Terrell engages Sailors in a tough discussion about suicide in his From Fleet to The Fleet column.
The month of September is also recognized as Hispanic Heritage month and that is acknowledged in the full front-page graphic in this edition.
This is the link to the current issue: https://media.defense.gov/2022/Sep/16/2003078890/-1/-1/0/2209_SEPTEMBER_S2S_FINAL.PDF
Other stories in this month’s edition include:
– MyNavy Coaching Team
– Faces of the Fleet
– Maternity Uniform Pilot Program Accepting Applications
– Black Rank Tab Insignia Mandatory as of 1 October (graphic)
– Suicide Prevention (graphic) on Proper Storage of Firearms
Again, for all the news you can use, copy the following address and paste it into the web address field of your browser: https://media.defense.gov/2022/Sep/16/2003078890/-1/-1/0/2209_SEPTEMBER_S2S_FINAL.PDF
If you have questions or comments about the newsletter, you can reach us on our social media properties @MyNavyHR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to have your voices heard.
V/r,
MyNavy HR
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