Executive Director, Defense Health Board, DHA – O6

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The Director, Defense Health Agency (DHA) requests Service nominations to fill the O-6 level position of Executive Director, Defense Health Board (DHB), Defense Health Agency. The Executive Director organizes, facilitates, and directs the activities of over 50 special government employee health care subject matter experts to provide independent advice of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and Director, Defense Health Agency, to maximize the health, safety, and effectiveness of the United States Armed Forces.

The candidate must have a doctorate of medicine with a Master’s degree (or higher) in Public Health, or health discipline requiring a thesis/dissertation, or a doctorate of philosophy in health discipline. The assignment is 36 months, and the desired report date is August 2023, with early reporting authorized.

Prospective Medical Corps applicants should send a CV and BIO to CAPT Rhett Barrett NLT 1200 EST, Friday, January 20, 2023.

BUSHMASTER 2023 – Save the Date

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Good morning everyone,

As we start the new year, I want to share the 2023 Bushmaster dates with you for long range planning. Reminder – travel is on the day prior to starting and is funded by USU. I will send out a call for volunteers in late Spring and ask you to submit your availability on a Google Form.

Iteration 1: 7-11 OCT 2023
Iteration 2: 16-20 OCT 2023

For anyone located in the National Capital Region, we are recruiting additional instructors for our local courses. Please let me know if you would like more information on any of these other Department of Military and Emergency Medicine educational activities:

Point of Care Ultrasound (monthly)
Combat Medical Skills (monthly)
Emergency Medicine Clerkship skills lab (monthly)
Advanced Combat Medical Experience (TCCC course held in early August)

Wishing you all health and happiness this year!

Leslie

Leslie Vojta, MD, Lt Col, USAF, MC
Associate Chair for Education
Military Medicine 200 Module Director
Operation Bushmaster (MFP202) Academic Director
Office C-1079A

NMFDC Newsletter – December 2022

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ALCON, 
   
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached December 2022 NMFDC Newsletter.

This month’s newsletter: 
• Features the Monthly Closing Data Gaps SITREP, which outlines the next steps to begin collecting clinical activity data across the enterprise.
• Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month” on the High Reliability Organization principle of “Commitment to Resilience.”
• Spotlights an interview with CDR Shane Jensen (Trauma Surgeon, Navy Medicine and Trauma Surgery Specialty Leader) on the impact and value of the Joint Trauma System.
• Wishes everyone a Happy Holidays from the NMFDC! Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to future collaboration in the New Year!

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