Medical Corps Collateral and Position Opportunities
Collateral Opportunities (Click here for more information)
– EMDP2 Interviewers, Applications, Reviewers, and Mentors (No deadline)
– Medical Corps Community Working Group Lead and Members (No deadline)
– Contributors to Military Medical Communities – monthly briefings to potential military medical students (No deadline)
– Interviewers for HPSP Applicants (No deadline)
Position Applications (Click here for more information)
– Ophthalmology Residency Program Director, National Capital Consortium – Report by 15 May 2026 (Application due 28 Jan 2026)
- Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director, National Capital Consortium – Report by 1 July 2026 (Application due 6 Feb 2026)
Course Announcement – Interagency Institute for Federal Health Leaders
Course Information:
Who: Senior Medical Corps Officers O-6 or senior O-5
When: April 27 – May 8, 2026
Where: Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington DC
Course Description: The purpose of the Institute is to provide an opportunity for the seasoned, practicing federal health professional to examine some of the current issues in health care policy and management and to explore their potential impact on the federal health care system. The design of the course assumes a high level of conceptual knowledge and leadership ability on the part of the participants. Given the intelligence and sophistication of these selected executives, the faculty maximizes the learning experience by presenting materials resulting from research and experience, as well as examples and case studies from the contemporary national health policy decision-making process. Faculty members seek involvement and interaction by the participants to stimulate understanding and communication across traditional agency boundaries.
Additional details and objectives can be found here: INTERAGENCY INSTITUTE FOR FEDERAL HEALTH LEADERS
Application Instructions:
Deadline: Monday, 16 February, 2026 at 1600 EST
Send the following to the Medical Corps Career Planner, CDR Marshall Hoffman:
– A current CV, biography, and why you would like to attend the course.
Upcoming MedTalks
The Corps Chief Office is continuing our new educational initiative, MedTalks, designed to provide valuable professional development insights to the community.
Mark Your Calendars! – Upcoming Episodes:
Friday, 30 Jan 26, 1300-1400 ET / 1000-1100 PT
Episode #2 – Enterprise-Wide Privileging with BUMED Chief Medical Officer, CAPT Justin Lafreniere
Call for Questions – Please send ahead any Enterprise-Wide Privileges questions you have to CDR Orlando Cabrera, CDR Marshall Hoffman, and CDR Craig Thomas by 1200 EST on Thursday, 29 Jan
Wednesday, 25 Feb 26, 1000-1130 ET / 0700-0830 PT
Episode #3 – Special Pays with BUMED’s Special Pays Program Manager, Mr. Marin
Call for Questions – Please send ahead any Special Pays questions you have to CDR Orlando Cabrera, CDR Marshall Hoffman, and CDR Craig Thomas by 1200 EST on Thursday, 29 Jan
Recordings will be available here on our MedTalks page
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