July Sailor-to-Sailor Newsletter
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The July newsletter features info on the phased rollout of the GTCC use for PCS travel and the DoD policy on Women’s Essential Health Care in light of the SCOTUS decision. NEW THIS MONTH – a “From Fleet to the Fleet” column featuring FLTCM Delbert Terrell Jr.
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– Info to help you prepare for advancement
– CAPP – your #1 parenting resource
– RRL on demand
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2023 Promo Prep Update
For those of you looking for the updated Promo Prep for next year’s promotion boards, you can find it here. As changes occur, I’ll update it (as usual), but this one should be ready for those looking to start early on their records:
Tips to Get Selected for GME – A 2022 Update
With the recent release of the 2022 GME note, I’d like to re-post an updated version of this post. I’ve participated in the last eight GME selection boards and would like to offer tips for people looking to match for GME in the future. We’ll cover general tips and those specific for medical students and those returning from an operational tour:
General Tips
- You can increase your score by having publications. If you want to give yourself the best chance of maximizing your score, you need multiple peer-reviewed publications. Any publications or scholarly activity have the chance to get you points, but having multiple peer-reviewed publications is the goal you should be trying to reach.
- Be realistic about your chances of matching. If you are applying to a competitive specialty and you’ve failed a board exam or had to repeat a year in medical school, you are probably not going to match in that specialty. There are some specialties where you can overcome a major blight on your record, but there are some where you can’t. If this is applicable to you, the residency director or specialty leader should be able to give you some idea of your chances. Will they be honest and direct with you? I’m not sure, but it can’t hurt to ask.
- If you are having trouble matching in the Navy for GME, you may have a better chance as a civilian. By the time you pay back your commitment to the Navy, you are a wiser, more mature applicant that some civilian residency programs might prefer over an inexperienced medical student. You’ll also find some fairly patriotic residency programs, usually with faculty who are prior military, that may take you despite your academic struggles.
Tips for Medical Students
- Do everything you can to do a rotation with the GME program you want to match at. You want them to know who you are.
- We have started our transition to straight-through GME, so you’ll notice that most specialties are considering applications from medical students for straight-through GME. If you don’t want to do straight-through and only want to apply for internship, you can opt out on MODS.
- When you are applying, make sure your 2nd choice is not a popular internship (Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, etc.). If you don’t match in your 1st choice and your 2nd choice is a popular internship, then it will likely have filled during the initial match. This means you get put in the “intern scramble” and you’ll likely wind up in an internship you didn’t even list on your application.
- If you don’t match, your backup plan should be an alternative program at the same site where you eventually want to match for residency. For example, in my specialty (Emergency Medicine or EM) we only have residencies at NMCP and NMCSD. If someone doesn’t match for an EM internship at NMCP or NMCSD, they will have a better chance of eventually matching for EM residency if they do an internship locally, like a transitional internship. Internships at Walter Reed or any other hospital without an EM program are quality programs, but it is much easier to “pledge the fraternity” if you are physically present and can get to know people, attending conferences and journal clubs when you can.
- If your first choice specialty is offering civilian NADDS deferments, you need to apply to civilian residency programs. This is also required, per the BUMED note. You don’t want to find out that you were given a NADDS deferment but you didn’t apply for civilian residency programs. This happens to people all the time. Don’t be that student.
Tips for Applicants Returning from Operational Tours
- You should show up whenever you can for conferences and journal clubs. Again, you want them to know who you are. By attending these events you demonstrate your commitment to the specialty and their program.
- Always get a warfare device (if one is available) during your operational tour. Not having it is when one was available is a red flag.
- Closely examine the GME note and by-site goals. You’ll see that some specialties are offering full-time outservice (FTOS) or civilian deferment (RAD-to-NADDS). If you are in one of these specialties, you need to consider applying for civilian residency programs. If you are unsure, you should probably talk to the specialty leader for whatever specialty you are applying for. There is often a shortage of people willing to enter civilian training. If you are willing to do so, it could get you selected for the specialty you want. Make sure that they specialty leader is aware you will take a civilian deferment if one is offered to you, and make sure you apply to the civilian match.
Women in the Navy Book
This book has a number of women from Navy Medicine in it, including VADM(r) Raquel Bono (prior Director of the DHA), RADM(r) Gayle Shaffer (Prior DSG), CAPT Kim Davis (CO of NMRTC San Diego), and others.
Finance Friday Articles
- 7 Ways for Physicians to Make an Extra $1,000 Per Month
- Beneficiary Designations Still Valid Even if Not in New System, Says TSP
- Bond Market Is Flashing a Recession Warning–Again
- Investing a Lump Sum When the Stock Market is Down
- Military families suffering from higher costs? Here’s some relief.
- Neglected Ideas
- Take a Bow if You Stuck to Traditional Investments in 2022
- The Upside of Downside
- Unleashing the Power of Your Income
- Vanguard’s economic and market outlook at midyear 2022
- What is a Financial Advisor? How to Choose the Right Fit
- What Returns Should You Expect For Stocks & Bonds Over the Long Haul?
- What to Do With Extra Money in Your 529 Plan
- When to Sell
And here is a Vanguard research paper on the case for low-cost index fund investing:
FY23 Reserve O5 Staff Corps Selections
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AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-23 NAVY RESERVE COMMANDER STAFF CORPS SELECTION BOARD
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RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following Staff Corps Officers on the
Reserve Active-Status list for promotion to the permanent grade of Commander.
2. This message is not authority to deliver appointments. Authority to
effect promotion will normally be issued by future NAVADMINs requiring
NAVPERS 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of document to PERS-806.
3. Frocking is not authorized for any officer listed below until specific
authorization is received per SECNAVINST 1420.2B.
4. For proper alphabetical order read from left to right on each line. The
numbers following each name to the right indicate the relative seniority
among selectees within each competitive category. Note: An (*) by the name
indicates the selectee was merit reordered to the top of the promotion list
in accordance with reference (a). Members are directed to verify their
select status via BUPERS Online.
Medical Corps
Austad Stephen Spencer 0032 Beers Robert Jay 0024
Berrycandelario J E Jr 0023 Bridgforth Andrew B 0028
Clarke Bradley Joseph * 0001 Coats Richard Dean 0009
Corvari Steven Joseph 0014 Currier Glenn William 0018
Diez Alejandro 0026 Fennelly Jeffrey Paul 0030
Gonzalez Joan Marie 0035 Grossgold Andreas M 0019
Ha Lawrence Gee Yuan 0041 Hall Michael Joel 0027
Hamman Baron Llyod 0010 Ide William Warren 0017
Igwilo Obinna Chukwudi 0015 Johnson Rebecca L 0025
Johnson Scott Mark 0042 Junius Josephine M D * 0007
Ku Julian Siddens 0031 Lentz Nancy Ann 0033
Liles Jeffery Lewis * 0003 Navarro Carlos Alberto * 0002
Nguyen Phuong Tuy 0039 Okamoto James Ken 0011
Parrington Ingrid Anna 0037 Pavlovic Predrag 0040
Peschman Jacob Robert * 0004 Popadiuk Catherine Ann 0034
Santiago Michael J * 0006 Sherman Bradley Neil 0021
Smitherman Ryan Parks 0038 Spandl Shelby Rae 0036
Tran Huy Tan 0008 Tung Chiu H 0016
Volokh Vladimir * 0005 Winfree Benjamin M 0020
Wu Daren 0022 Yacoubian Stephan 0013
Yarid Fredrick R 0029 Zangrando David D 0012
Dental Corps
Bedrock Roy 0002 Frere Andrea 0006
Holliday Cynthia Renee 0009 Johnson Linda K J 0011
Martze Nathan Richard 0010 Muckenthaler Danielle T 0003
Park Philip Eunpil 0004 Peavler Walter Norrell 0005
Smith Richard Parker 0008 Thompson Maria C 0007
Walcott Brett Justin 0001
Medical Service Corps
Larson Benjamin Carl * 0001 Lavinghousez William E 0006
Roberts Lauchland A 0005 Salazar Patricia Ann 0004
Tayloradams Tonya R 0003 Wilson Brian Eugene 0002
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Bartholomaus Matthew S 0005 Belforti James Michael 0016
Bernalleclaire Kai V 0009 Dixon Gregory Eldon 0015
Donart Alexander C 0001 Dursa Matthew Ryan 0006
English Andrew Gregory 0014 Gordontennant C J 0004
Miller Robert James 0013 Murray Jeanne Warren 0011
Pepi Lindsay W 0003 Pierce Michael T Jr 0008
Robertson Emma E 0012 Schmitt Erin Haefner 0010
Smith Nicholas F 0007
Nurse Corps
Ahern Leslie Rae 0012 Bates Ghijuanna Katia * 0001
Bolton Vicki 0013 Bosley Cyrus Denman 0023
Clapp Richard Maurice 0021 Collins Caroline S 0019
Culbertson Colleen L 0004 Gangler Shannon Ann 0026
House Sherita Lonelle 0018 Jones Anna Malia 0008
Jones Judith Womack 0003 Loustau Laurel K 0024
Mitchell Ian Davidson * 0002 Pierce Howard Shane 0014
Pisowicz John Michael 0022 Plenert Katherine Anne 0006
Powers Kandy Rose 0016 Primus Ruth 0017
Purvis Kathleen Kostka 0007 Sanders Richard Allen 0025
Shumaker William J 0011 Sticht Luke Allen 0027
Stowell Katherine E 0005 Stray Suleika Raphaela 0015
Tateoka Elizabeth Ann 0010 Thompsonmike Sharon J 0020
Warth Megan Joy 0009
Supply Corps
Anthony Johnathan D 0007 Baker Janet Marie 0009
Cerere Ephantus K * 0004 Chavira Ruben Ramon 0012
Creegan Craig Chastine 0027 Gonzalesparkes Maria A 0023
Guthrie Zachariah Adam 0025 Harrell Steven Wayne 0008
Heppner Michelle 0005 Herrera Christopher L 0016
Hoskins Mitchell Bryan 0015 Howes Cara Lynn 0019
Johnston Timothy Brian 0013 Lipsky Matthew Evan 0011
Mccormick Robert H III 0010 Mercedvazquez Carlos E 0021
Neuhaus Stefan Michael * 0003 Patterson Nathan D 0026
Pietrandrea Brian P 0006 Powers Kevin Michael 0024
Quinto Michael Venzon * 0001 Ray Eric Shane 0017
Reese Richard A 0022 Rupp Erik Paul 0014
Sanangelo John Francis 0018 Vargas Salvador R 0020
Wood William Stuart * 0002
Supply Corps (FTS)
Diaz Carlos Manuel 0005 Lopez Jose Antonio II 0006
Orellana Lisvette * 0001 White Calvin Eugene 0004
Wilhelm Adrienne 0002 Wilson Marc David 0003
Chaplain Corps
Anderson Michael W 0009 Broderick William D 0003
Dolder Jennifer Ann 0006 Grove Justin Alexander 0008
Horne Derrick Evan 0004 Iverson Todd Jeffrey 0002
Lee Davy Andrew 0001 Moore Jeffrey Patrick 0007
Orr Douglas Martin 0005
Civil Engineer Corps
Barretomaldonado F 0007 Chen Zhi Wei 0009
Gerrard Jeremy Ian 0010 Kerr Mark Edward 0001
May Kuo Jung 0005 Mcdonald Robert 0004
Neilitz Nathan John 0008 Park Pil Woo 0003
Ramos Saul Oscar 0011 Seavey Jonathan C II 0002
5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.//
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