Feb 2025 Occupational Medicine Course
The Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command/Defense Centers for Public Health- Portsmouth (formerly Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center) is offering their Occupational and Environmental Medicine Fundamentals course February 24-28, 2025 (virtually via MS Teams).
The OEM/OHN Fundamentals Course will provide instruction on basic (routine) Occupational Medicine (OM) and how it is practiced in the US Navy/DoD. The course is intended for health care providers (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners) and nurses that do not have formal OM training (i.e., OEM residency or experience) or are new to the Navy/DoD OM program who will be practicing in an Occupational Health clinic or have significant OM-related workload. The course will cover the history of OM, workplace hazards, risk communication, Navy/DoD Occupational Health programs, worksite visits, and available resources. This is NOT a board review course, or intended to be a refresher course for those who are experienced or have taken the course previously.
This course would be a great opportunity for GMOs/Flight Surgeons/UMOs, and physicians who may be interested in pursuing Occupational Medicine as a residency.
CME application is pending and anticipate the course will be approved as it has been in the past. Last course was approved for 24 CME credits.
Please visit the Occupational Medicine Fundamentals Course webpage for more detailed information and student registration request.
3 New Resources for Women Returning from Deployment
There are 3 new resources to help service women transition home after deployment:
- The Reintegration Guide for Command Leadership
- Reintegration Guide for Service Members
- Supporting Service Women After Deployment Resource Pocket Guide
Visit https://www.med.navy.mil/Navy-and-Marine-Corps-Force-Health-Protection-Command/Womens-Health/ to see the resources.
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ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENROLL in FSAFEDS, TRICARE and FEDVIP
Federal Benefits Open Season ends in one week! This is your last chance to enroll or make changes to your benefits. Open Season ends on December 9 at 11:59 pm ET for FSAFEDS and FEDVIP. TRICARE Open Season ends on December 10 at 11:59 pm ET. This is your annual opportunity to choose benefits to best meet the needs of your family. Eligibility varies by program and details are available at the below links.
FSAFEDS:
NEW FOR SERVICE MEMBERS! Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account – Contribute up to $5,000 per household tax-free to pay for eligible dependent care expenses such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or adult daycare.
– Learn more and enroll here: https://www.fsafeds.gov/enroll
TRICARE:
TRICARE Health Plan – Beneficiaries eligible for TRICARE Prime and Select have three options during open season. Stay in your plan, no action required; enroll in a plan if previously not enrolled; or change plans. Actions during open season are effective on January 1, 2025.
– Enroll or Change Plan Here: https://tricare.mil/Plans/Enroll
FEDVIP:
Vision Care – Active Duty family members may enroll in a FEDVIP vision insurance plan.
– Enroll or Change Plan Here: https://www.benefeds.com/eligibility
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Corps Chief Office’s Talent Management Officer Position
For those who have reviewed the Surgeon General’s FY25 Campaign Order, you are aware of the heightened emphasis on recruiting and retention. In addition to offering specialties an opportunity for centrally-funded travel to conferences and scientific meetings for recruiting activities, the SG has authorized the creation of a new Talent Management Team to support Line of Effort 4, Recruitment and Retention. The team will consist of one member from each Corps to support Navy Medicine Enterprise’s strategic initiatives, communication platforms, recruitment and retention efforts and strategies, and outreach events. O-5/O-5 select officers are preferred and must be eligible to PCS to BUMED on or about spring/summer 2025 for a 36-month tour. Candidates should submit the following: CV, Bio, OSR/PSR, Letter of Intent, and Command Endorsement to the Corps Chief Office NLT 23 December 2024. Applications should be submitted to LT Grace Lowitzer (contact in the global). If you want to be a part of making our Medical Corps healthy again, please consider applying.
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