From the Chief of Naval Personnel – May News in Review

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It’s been a month filled with career advancements and selections across the fleet. Congratulations to all who have been selected!

From updates on TA and the DMAP rollout to important upcoming dates and deadlines – Here’s the recap of your career news from the Chief of Naval Personnel for the month of May in the latest Sailor-to-Sailor newsletter.

Access the May Sailor-to-Sailor here:
https://dvidshub.net/r/zkddb3

Leaders – print this newsletter and take it to quarters, post it on your shop’s bulletin board, or just share this email to ensure your Sailors are in the know.

If you have questions or comments about the newsletter, you can reach us on our social media platforms. Find us @MyNavyHR on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to have your voices heard.

– Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

Chair, Navy Medicine Operational Clinical Community

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Chair, Navy Medicine Operational Clinical Community – Please review attached
announcement.  The responsibilities of the OpMed NMOCC Chair include
oversight of Advisory Board and the eight (8) Sub-Communities – Aerospace
Medicine, Maritime Blood OPT, Fleet Surgical Teams, Independent Duty
Corpsmen, Operational Forces Medical Liaison Services, Surface Medicine,
Undersea Medicine, and the Warrior Wellness Network. The Chair will provide
guidance on all work products and initiatives within the NMOCC and
facilitate communication and collaboration between the Sub-Communities. The
Chair will represent the OpMed NMOCC at the Navy Medicine Wellness,
Readiness, Quality (NMWRQ) Cell meeting on the third Monday of the month
from 1500-1630 EST.

This is a great leadership opportunity for a senior O-5 or O-6 interested in
staying involved with the operational medicine communities, gain exposure to
leadership within BUMED, and continue to make a positive impact for all
Sailors and Marines.

Nomination Package Requirements:  CV, BIO and Letter of Intent. Fully
completed nomination packages will be emailed to CAPT Emori Moore NLT 1200
EST Friday, 30 June 2023.

Portsmouth Transitional Year Internship Program Director – JULY 2024

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NMCP Program Director, Transitional Year Internship – Director NMCP requests
qualified candidates for the NMCP Transitional Year internship Program
Director position. Candidates must have sufficient post-graduate experience
and documented academic achievement. 

Candidates must hold a current medical license and board certification with
(sub)specialty qualifications. Please review the attached vacancy
announcement for qualification attributes associated with position. The
desired report date is NLT than July 2024.

Ideal candidate is a senior Navy Medical Corps active-duty physician, with
leadership skills and a passion for graduate medical education. Candidates
should be prepared to commit 0.5 FTE to the academic and administrative
needs of the residency program.  Interviews will be held early July.

Nomination Package Requirements: CV, Bio, Letter of Intent and three most
recent FITREPs. The letter of intent must include the candidate’s commitment
to GME and to the Program Director position, including willingness to serve
as Program Director for a minimum of 4 years and that, if selected, they
will accept the job. Questions regarding availability for assignment should
be directed to specific detailer. For questions, contact current Program
Director:  CDR James K. Clark

Fully completed nomination packages will be emailed to CAPT Shauna
O’Sullivan NLT 1200 EST Friday, 30 June 2023.

Walter Reed Chief Medical Informatics Officer – JUNE 2023

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CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATICS OFFICER – Director WRNMMC requests qualified
candidates for the CMIO position.  WRNMMC CMIO is a physician leader who is
an asset to the Medical Staff, to the ISC, and to the MTF Director. As the
voice of the medical staff to Informatics, and as the voice of Informatics
to the Medical Staff, you provide a critical service in understanding,
adoption, and optimization of HIT solutions including MHS GENESIS.  The CMIO
works with other Clinical Informatics leads on command informatics
initiatives.

Candidates must maintain (or obtain) education and certification in Clinical
Informatics, serve as voting member of WRNMMC Informatics Steering Committee
(ISC), be an expert in MHS GENESIS Issue Resolution Process, and track
issues and tickets that are pertinent to or prioritized by the Medical
Staff, actively participate in conversations and questions regarding tickets
and ISC priority projects, representing the medical staff perspective.  In
this aspect, makes recommendations on dispositioning appropriate Global
Service Center (GSC) tickets, participate as voting member of the Executive
Committee of the Medical Staff (ECOMS), and update ECOMS regularly regarding
upcoming MHS GENESIS/HIT changes and ongoing issues, collaborate closely
with other Clinical Informatics leads and other stakeholders on priority
projects and issues, validate and communicate risks and issues from Peer
Expert community to ISC Chair, become intimately familiar with Informatics
assets at WRNMMC and assist members of medical community to utilize these
resources to adopt and optimize use of MHS GENESIS and HIT in general.

**Applicants MUST currently reside in or have orders to National Capital
Region**.  Ideal candidate is an active-duty physician (senior O4 to O6),
with leadership skills and a passion for advancing quality and safety in
healthcare. Candidate should be prepared to commit 0.6 FTE non-clinical time
for a term no less than 2 years.  Interviews will be held 12-23 June, with
selection by 30 June.

Nomination Package Requirements: CV, Letter of Intent, Letter of endorsement
from Chain of Command and two most recent FITREPS/OPR/OER.  For questions,
contact current CMIO:  LCDR Isaac E. Schwartz, MD, FACS

Fully completed nomination packages will be emailed to LCDR Andrew S. Benson,
Deputy Director for Administration NLT 1600 EST Friday, 09 June 2023.

Navy Rep on the Senior Medical Advisory Committee for the Detainee Program

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The Senior Medical Advisory Committee for the Detainee Program (SMACDP)
supports Office of Secretary of Defense program-level oversight of medical
activities required by the Department of Defense (DoD) Detainee Program.
The SMACDP is chaired by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health
Services Policy and Oversight (DASD(HSP&O)).  It operates pursuant to a
charter of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA))
acting under the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness (USD(P&R)) (attachment 1) and Department of Defense
Instruction (DoDI) 2310.08, “Medical Program Support for Detainee
Operations” (attachment 2).   

Due to the SMAC-DP meetings taking place in a secured room, nominees are
required to have a security clearance and access to the following:  secure
video tele-conference or secured phone line and secure email address.

Nomination package requirements:  CV, BIO and status of security clearance
to CAPT Shauna O’Sullivan NLT 1600 EST Wednesday, 07 June 2023.

Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program

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RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits applications and provides guidance for the 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2), 
Cohort 11.

2.  The EMDP2 is a 2-year undergraduate education program open to Sailors of 
all ratings who meet eligibility requirements in line with reference (a) and 
the EMDP2 website at https://medschool.usuhs.edu/academics/emdp2.  The EMDP2 
is a partnership between the Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences (USUHS) and the military services to provide an opportunity for 
highly motivated, academically promising enlisted Service Members.  The EMDP2 
consists of intensive coursework, preparation, and mentoring to prepare 
students for application to medical school.
Upon completion of the program, successful students will be competitive for 
acceptance to medical schools in the United States.

3.  Selectees are assigned to the USUHS in Bethesda, MD for 2 years.
Individuals selected for the EMDP2 program will remain on Active Duty while 
completing coursework and will receive pay, allowances, benefits, and 
privileges of their current paygrade.  Selectees will receive permanent 
change of station orders to USUHS for the entire length of the course.  USUHS 
will pay all school expenses (e.g., books, tuition, labs, etc.) for the 
entire length of the course.

4.  Deadline for submission of applications for FY-24 enrollment is no later 
than 30 September 2023.  Application packages must be received on or before 
the deadline date.  No additional documents or packages will be accepted 
after this date.  Application requirements are specified on the EMDP2 
website, located at https://medschool.usuhs.edu/academics/emdp2.

5.  Strict adherence to package submission requirements will be a primary 
factor for selection.  Request that applicants review their package in its 
entirety before submitting it.  A minimum score of "Good" on the latest 
physical fitness assessment and qualifying Scholastic Assessment 
Test/American College Test scores are required.

6.  Applicants assigned to a nuclear training command or who hold a nuclear 
Navy enlisted classification (N13O, N13S, N14O, N14S, N15O, N15S, N16O, N16S, 
N23O, N23S, N24O, N24S, N25O, N25S, N26O, N26S, N59X, N89X) must obtain a 
conditional release from their nuclear field duty before submitting an EMDP2 
application for consideration for the FY-24 board, in line with reference 
(b).  To obtain a conditional release, applicants must submit an Electronic 
Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) to the Nuclear Propulsion Program 
Manager (OPNAV N133) via the detailer at Enlisted Nuclear Power/Submarine 
assignments (PERS-403).  The FY-24 board will only consider nuclear enlisted 
candidates who have a conditional release included in their EMDP2 
application.

7.  Completed electronic applications and supporting documents should be 
submitted via Department of Defense Safe at https://safe.apps.mil/ to the 
following e-mail address:  EMDP2- application@usuhs.edu.  If documents are 
encrypted, e-mail the passphrase to EMDP2-application@usuhs.edu.  Use the 
following naming convention for e-mails and document file names:  LAST NAME 
(all caps), matriculation year, and last four digits of social security 
number, plus any other identifier you choose.  Applicants can verify receipt 
of documents by phone at (301)319-0590 or e-mail EMDP2- 
application@usuhs.edu.

8.  General questions on the EMDP2 should be sent to EMDP2@usuhs.edu. Point 
of contact for Navy service-specific inquiries is HMCM James S. Carbone, 
Office of the Hospital Corps, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, at (703) 681-
8943 or via e-mail at james.s.carbone.mil@health.mil.

9.  Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//

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