Government Sponsor, Health Outcomes Research Center of Excellence, NMC Portsmouth – O4-O6
NMCP is seeking candidates to assume the position of Government Sponsor for the Health Outcomes Research Centers of Excellence (HORCE). This is a is a collaborative healthcare research partnership between the United States Department of Defense Military Health System (DOD) and Health ResearchTx LLC (HRTX) that was established in 2010. The primary aims of the HORCE program are to:
- Improve health outcomes
- Advance patient safety
- Increase force readiness
- Lower healthcare costs
HORCE seeks to advance the goals of military medicine while also improving healthcare across the United States. To do this, HORCE leverages the power of the DOD to perform collaborative healthcare studies across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas with the best medical minds from the DOD and civilian worlds. This also highlights DOD medical leadership to a broader audience in the civilian world and affords research opportunity via a public-private partnership, with a HRTX who provides funding for the program while DOD provides in-kind expertise and facility access. Over time, this model has delivered significant benefits to DOD at little or no cost.
The role of the Government Sponsor is to advise and facilitate adherence to DOD guidelines, ethics and good research practices. Additionally, the incumbent will serve as the government subject matter expert to recruit active duty medical officers and graduate medical education trainees to participate in novel research while proactively following DOD requirements.
The position is open to faculty at the 04 to 06 level, all Corps. Anticipated time commitment is equivalent to 0.05-0.1 FTE. The preferred candidate will have the following attributes:
- Experience and familiarity in the conduct of clinical and outcomes research, government research protections, policy and appropriations.
- A track record of broad superior performance in both clinical and leadership positions.
- Significant interpersonal, communicative, and collaborative skills.
- Superior military bearing.
- Understanding of operational settings and understand operational imperatives.
- Be available to turnover in the MARCH-APRIL 2019.
Applications are due by 15 FEB and the application details are in this announcement.
Head of Student Programs – O4
Here’s the announcement:
This is a great opportunity for one of our best and brightest to make a significant impact as the Head of Student Programs. In this position, you have cognizance over the HPSP, FAP, NADDS, and Nurse Candidate Programs. We’re seeking an O-4 with operational experience who has completed a post-residency utilization tour. PD is attached. Billet is on the NSA Bethesda campus.
Interested candidates should be in their PCS window and should submit packages (CV/Bio/LOI) to your Detailer by February 8, 2019. Please contact your Detailer with any questions about the process or timeline.
Initial Application for Board Certification Pay and Your Proof of Certification
Here is some info from BUMED about Board Certification Pay (BCP) for those applying for it the first time:
Please make sure that the date on the proof of board certification that you submit is reflective of the true date of your certification. The Special Pays team has encountered a few packages in which the date on the letter from the respective board is later than the actual date of certification. This particularly seems to impact the Internal Medicine community. Currently, the “fix” is for the individual to reach out to the board and ask for a revised letter reflecting the actual date of certification.
For awareness, BCP is retroactively paid to the date of board certification, so any disparity could result in forfeiture of hundreds/thousands of dollars.
We in the Corps Chief’s office are working to see if we can find a less administratively intensive way of getting the dates right, but in the meantime, it is in everyone’s best interest to make sure they are getting all the pay to which they are entitled.
Any question about special pays should be directed to your command’s special pays coordinator.
Use DoD ID Number and Not Your SSN on Letters to the Board
Live and learn…
You no longer use your social security number on letters to promotion boards. The middle of this webpage at PERS says:
Also, you MUST use your FULL 10 digit DoD identification number on your cover letter and any document that does not already contain it.
Here is the updated sample letter to a board from PERS.
Personal Finance for the Military Physician: A 2019 Update
I updated my Personal Finance for the Military Physician talk for 2019 and have this week’s articles listed below:
Here are this week’s articles:
1 in 3 eligible active-duty troops signed up for DoD’s new retirement system
10 Ways To Know You Are Competent to DIY Your Investments
12 Things You Should Know About Choosing a Financial Adviser
Diversification is (Almost) Undefeated
Here’s How the Stock Market Has Historically Performed After a Down Year
Mil Money: Here’s how you can get the most out of the new military retirement system
MILTAX: FREE TAX SERVICES – THE ESSENTIALS
My Money Is Worth More Than Your Money
Nursing Dollars (a discussion on long-term care insurance)
The Gift of Life (a discussion of life expectancy and the financial implications)
Director, Primary Care and Branch Clinics/Navy Medical Readiness Training Unit Director – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth – O5/O6
All the info is in this document, with applications due by 23 JAN:
The Navy is Not Going to Let You Retire Early
There have been recent discussions about cuts in military medicine and POM20, and some people found this recently signed policy about early retirements. They put 2 and 2 together and figured that they might be able to retire early.
The message from BUMED is that this was merely the required periodic update of the existing early retirement policy. It was unfortunate timing and there are no plans to use it that they know of.
If that changes, you’ll hear it here as soon as I can get it out there.
CAC-less: The Future of Navy Mobile Applications
WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy released a new mobile application that allows Sailors to access a portion of their Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ) without using a Common Access Card (CAC).
NAVADMIN 008/19 announced the launch of MyNavy Portal MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App on Jan. 8, marking a new era for both the Navy and Sailors.
“The Navy is committed to transforming how it delivers human resources services – personnel, pay and training – services to our Sailors,” said Vice Adm. Robert Burke, chief of naval personnel. The launch of the MyNavy Portal MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App is our first step to providing these services without using a Common Access Card. We are committed to expanding CAC-less services with the same level of security and convenience Sailors expect from their personal banking services. In time, Sailors will be able to conduct all personnel transactions using their mobile device.”
The initial release has limited functionality by design and will display only a portion of a Sailor’s ETJ in a read-only mode. This initial release has limited functionality specifically linked to a portion of personnel and training information from the ETJ of the Sailor, in a read-only mode, as the primary function of the release is to evaluate the CAC-less access.
By rolling out the MyRecord App in a Beta format, Sailors will be able to provide feedback for the Navy to improve the application and overall Sailor experience. Reviewing a record on the MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App does not replace a Sailor’s responsibility to conduct a full record review for boards. Sailors should still conduct a full record review as they do today to ensure accuracy of their entire record.
Sailors should also keep in mind that as a Beta release, early testing indicated an occasional error resulting in the misalignment of data fields. Before submitting records for correction, first verify their status on the MyNavy Portal (MNP) desktop version of MyRecord.
“We find Sailor feedback and suggestions are critical for a successful application,” said David Driegert, program manager for the Navy’s Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240). “Our Sailors are tech savvy and when we include them in the process, the end result is always a better application. We want their candid feedback, what they like and dislike about the app and what future capabilities they desire.”
Going CAC-less is a multi-step process and requires Sailors to enable CAC-free setup in MNP. They must also download the MyRecord App and a Navy-approved third-party application, Okta Verify. Okta Verify allows Sailors to create a secure Multi-Factor Authentication account to log-into the MyRecord (Beta) App. Sailors may receive an email regarding the activation of their account, however no action is required.
The entire process should take less than five minutes and can be used on mobile devices with iOS version 10, 11, and 12 or Android version 6, 7, 8 and 9. Step-by-step instructions to go CAC-less are available in NAVADMIN 008/19.
Both mobile apps are available for free in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and the Navy App Locker.
Burke added, “Starting with the MyRecord Mobile (Beta) App launch in January, new capabilities and functionality will be released over time. Sailors can expect continuous updates to the app that will offer more tools right at their fingertips and allow them and their spouse to accomplish things that used to require a trip to a Personnel Support Detachment. Coupled with the Customer Service and responsiveness of MNCC, you can expect continuous improvement in how personnel service are delivered in the coming months.”
Sailors can send their comments to the MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) Contact Center either by selecting the email link on the Beta release in the MyRecord App (askmncc@navy.mil) or by calling 1-833-330-MNCC (6622). Sailors should also contact MNCC if they are experiencing any difficulty with the app.
“This app allows Sailors greater flexibility on when and where they can access their personnel information, allowing them to maintain continued focus on their job and operational environment,” said Driegert.
For more information about MyNavy Portal MTP&E’s Transformation and Sailor 2025 initiatives, visit the CNP website at https://www.navy.mil/cnp/index.asp, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/usnpeople/ or Twitter at https://twitter.com/usnpeople.
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Military.com – More Than 17,000 Uniformed Medical Jobs Eyed for Elimination
Here is an article about the cuts, also discussed in my POM20 post:
More Than 17,000 Uniformed Medical Jobs Eyed for Elimination
Finance Friday Articles
Jonathan Clements has a free, comprehensive, and continuously updated financial guide. He just announced the updates were made for 2019. It is a great resource for any financial topic, which you can find here:
This is also a great page to check out if you are looking to do a quick self-assessment of some portion of your financial life:
Here are this week’s articles:
10 Things Investors Can Expect in 2019
Celebrating Ten Years With The Backdoor Roth IRA
Student Loan Refinancing – Advice From the Trenches
Updating My Favorite Performance Chart for 2018
Joel Schofer's Career Planning Blog 