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USU’s Health Professions Education Degree Program Seeks Providers
(Re-posted from this link.)
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is seeking military health care professionals who would like to gain expertise in leadership, research and theories in one of the university’s new innovative and dynamic graduate programs.
Last year, USU’s F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine launched the Master of Health Professions Education and the Doctor of Philosophy in Health Professions Education as it became clear there was a need for leaders with academic skills within all military services. Many senior-ranking physician educators and program leaders had retired, separated from the military, or had changed their career path. These new degree programs offer a chance for military providers to fulfill that need in the military health system, and become educational leaders and scholars.
“Those who complete these programs will be very well prepared to serve as academic leaders, such as program directors, clerkship directors, service chiefs, chairs, or educational deans,” explained Dr. Steven Durning, director of graduate programs in HPE. “They’ll also contribute to the continuous advancement of health professions education and research in the MHS as well as in the civilian community.”
The programs are geared toward active duty military personnel who are health professionals, including physicians, nurses, dentists, as well as Defense Department civilian health professionals working in the MHS or the Public Health Service. The programs can be completed on a part- or full-time basis, and blend face-to-face coursework and practicum opportunities with a robust online learning community. The programs focus on a number of competencies, including leadership, scholarship and research, teaching, learning and assessment, and communication.
“Our HPE programs are staff by a world-class faculty who have published more than 500 peer-reviewed journal articles and have won more than $30 million in grant funding for educational research,” said Dr. Louis Pangaro, chair of USU’s department of medicine, which oversees the degree program.
Military health care professionals are “highly regarded, exceptional leaders who are committed to intellectual development and professional growth,” Durning said.
Advanced degrees in health professions education are also increasingly emphasized as a requirement for academic leadership positions throughout the nation’s medical educational system, he added, and so these programs are expected to have a lasting impact on both the MHS and the civilian community.
Improving Educational Methods
The first student to enroll in the PhD program, Dr. Matthew D’Angelo, agreed with those sentiments. He is an assistant professor and Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, and has been teaching graduate level nursing for the last decade.
“The HPE program has offered countless experiences where I’m given the opportunity to reflect on how I, and the programs within the GSN, deliver curriculum and how it is evaluated,” D’Angelo said.
The program has helped him conceptualize and develop online teaching materials for austere anesthesia, he said. In turn, he has created a new faculty orientation seminar, covering a variety of topics in education.
What he most enjoys about the program is learning the basis of “why” he teaches the way he teaches.
“I think good teaching is often intuitive, but the administration of education is far more complex … I (now) think differently about how I teach and how we instruct our advanced practice nursing students.”
He added that the workload has been challenging, requiring a breadth of understanding in a range of topics, but the faculty have been supportive.
“Modern education is far more complex that it was 20 years ago,” he said. “As we, as a society, move to competency-based education, faculty will need to be versed in rigorous assessment techniques and have a solid foundation in curriculum design … The HPE program, by far, will be an asset to the university and the future of military health care education.”
Interested health professionals can apply here.
Two USUHS Chair Positions Available – Military/Emergency Medicine and Prev Med/Biostatistics
The details are in these documents. Nominations are through Specialty Leaders, so contact your Specialty Leader ASAP if you are interested in either position:
Intern Specialty Leader Position Available – O4-O6
Navy Medicine Intern Specialty Leader
Remember that “Specialty Leader” has historically led to a promotion to CAPT…
Intern Specialty Leader Position Description
POSITION VACANCY. The Navy Medicine Intern Specialty Leader (SL) is responsible for the administrative coordination of all Navy Medicine post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) trainees and reports to the Navy Surgeon General via the Corps Chief’s office. Intern SL is a collateral duty; provider administrative discounts are negotiated at the command level.
LOCATION. Eligible candidates must be assigned or have orders to a CONUS MTF with PGY-1 trainees.
POSITION DESCRIPTION. Roles and responsibilities of the Intern Specialty Leader include but are not limited to:
- Provide advice and counsel to Navy Medicine leadership on matters concerning scoring, placement, and training of PGY-1 Graduate Medical Education trainees.
- Provide expertise for effective policy decisions to support and ensure graduating PGY-1’s are ready to assume the responsibility of serving as a General Medical Officer, Flight Surgeon, or Undersea Medical Officer or enter residency training at the conclusion of PGY-1 training.
- Collaborate with Specialty Leaders, Navy Graduate Medical Education, BUPERS, Medical Corps Accessions, USU and GME leaders at respective training facilities to ensure a successful PGY-1 Graduate Medical Education Selection Board process.
- Attend Medical Education Policy Council meetings either in person or via video-teleconference.
- Mentor medical students and PGY-1’s regarding career opportunities and challenges.
- As SL, serve as panel chair at Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board for Navy Transitional Interns.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED BY POSITION
- Board-certified physician with a strong clinical and medical education background. Fleet/operational experience is preferred but not required.
- Expertise gained through diverse management/leadership positions such as a Division Officer, Department Head, Program Director or Command Intern Advisor.
- A strong interest in providing advocacy for all Navy PGY-1 programs across Navy Medicine.
- A working knowledge of Graduate Medical Education administration and a solid understanding of professional development, education and training.
- A track record of superior performance in previous positions.
- Excellent military bearing. No recent PFA failures.
Applications are open to qualified Navy Medical Corps (O-4/O-6). The length of assignment is 36 months with projected selection Dec 2016. Target interview dates late November, with a decision by December 2016.
Submission packets will include:
(1) Bio
(2) Letter of intent
(3) Curriculum vitae or resume
(4) Performance Summary Record
(5) Officer Summary Record
(4) Letter(s) of Recommendation (optional)
Submit completed package via email to Mr. Rogers Fluellen NLT 07 NOV 2016.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact CAPT Carl Petersen if they have questions about the position.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences Position at USUHS – CAPT/CAPT(s) Only
If you are interested in this position, contact your Specialty Leader or Detailer. The announcement is here. It would need to be filled in early to mid-2017:
Directly supervises 360 junior officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service. Coordinates the School of Medicine’s curriculum and educational programs in the third and fourth years, monitors academic performance in the third- and fourth-year students, and assists fourth-year students in their preparation for Graduate Medical Education applications and selection. Responsible for the School of Medicine’s academic standard in the clinical sciences, as well as personal and professional growth and development of individual students throughout their third and fourth years. Serves on standing committees that directly affect students, to include the Curriculum Committee, Student Promotions Committee, and Board on Review for Interservice Transfers.
Enlisted to Medical Degree Prep Program
If you work with any enlisted members (they don’t have to be medical) who you think would make an excellent physician, make sure they know about this program. The deadline for applicants is 1 NOV 2016:
March 2017 Naval Postgraduate School Executive MBA Distance Learning Program
Here are a PDF and link to the NAVADMIN:
March 2017 NPS E-MBA Program NAVADMIN
This is how I got my MBA, so I can answer detailed questions about the program. If you’re interested, use the contact me tab to get in touch with me.
September 2016 Naval Postgraduate School Executive MBA Distance Learning Program
Here is the NAVADMIN that announces the procedures to apply for the September 2016 Naval Postgraduate School Executive MBA Distance Learning Program. This is the program I used to get my MBA, so I can answer any questions. Just use the Contact Me tab.
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2016 distance learning Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
program. The program will be taught in the fleet concentration areas
(Norfolk, Washington, DC, and San Diego) and other eligible sites.
2. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) defense-focused EMBA is a 24-month,
fully-funded, part-time graduate program focused on resource management. The
program prepares middle to senior grade active-duty officers, lieutenant
commander (select) and above, whose career paths do not support in-resident
graduate education.
3. The program begins with a one-week temporary additional duty (TAD)
resident program at the NPS campus in Monterey, CA. Official travel orders
and funding for TAD travel will be provided by the student’s parent command.
If command funding is not available, students may fund their own travel and
utilize no-cost TAD orders from their command. During resident week,
students will take a two-credit hour course in managing teams. Additionally,
students will interact with the faculty who will be teaching throughout the
program and master the skills required to learn via distance learning
methods. The NPS program is scheduled for the week of 19-24 September 2016.
A block of rooms has been reserved at Navy Lodge, Monterey, CA for attendees.
Optionally, the NPS bachelor officers quarters on campus may be utilized on a
space available basis. Transportation by bus will be provided to and from
the Navy Lodge for daily classes on the NPS campus to minimize TAD costs.
4. NPS faculty use video teleconferencing (VTC), and other distance learning
modes to teach the follow-on courses. Students meet in VTC capable
classrooms once a week during normal duty hours for six to seven hours of
instruction, taking two classes per quarter for eight quarters. Students
enter the EMBA program as a cohort and will take all courses together as a
learning team (minimum 5 personnel). All students must recognize that
attending classes with their respective cohort is mandatory to complete the
degree requirements. VTC instruction will begin during the week of 27
September 2016.
5. Eligibility requirements include an undergraduate degree from a
regionally accredited 4-year college or university, academic profile code of
245 (2.6 grade point average or higher on a 4 point scale) and 2 pre-calculus
courses with a grade average of B or better. A commanding officer
endorsement letter is required to participate in the program. Department
head or similar mid-level management experience and strong potential for
promotion are preferred. Participants must have a projected rotation date no
earlier than September 2018. The Graduate Management Admission Test is not
required.
6. Graduates will be awarded an EMBA degree from NPS and the Navy
subspecialty code 3100P, Financial Management Defense Focus. Per reference
(a), officers participating in this program must agree to remain on active
duty following completion of graduate studies for a period of three years.
This obligation is discharged concurrently with any other service obligation
already incurred. This agreement does not obligate the Navy to retain the
officer on active duty.
7. Officers interested in the EMBA program can visit the NPS EMBA home page
for detailed eligibility and application process information. Deadline for
the application process is no later than 8 July 2016. The EMBA program
homepage can be found at www.nps.edu/emba.
8. Point of contact is the NPS EMBA program office and they can be reached
at (831) 656-2562/DSN 756, or fax at (831) 656-3630/DSN 756, or via e-mail at
emba(at)nps.edu.
9. This message will remain in effect until superseded or 30 July 2016,
whichever occurs first.
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BUMED M7 (Education & Training) Deputy Position – O5/O6
Position: BUMED M7 Deputy Position
Description: Position description is here
Traits: Staff education and training experience (typicall NC or MSC, but open to all corps)
Rank: 0-5/0-6
Fill date: Summer 2016
Time on Station Requirements: PRD or at least 2 years time on station for CONUS members
POC for CV/BIO: Your Detailer
2016 Graduate Medical Education Selection Board Application Procedures
Here is a PDF of the application instructions:
2016 Graduate Medical Education Selection Board Application Procedures
New USUHS Masters and Doctoral Medical Education Degrees
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) has some new degrees for anyone looking for a medical education degree. If you are on active duty you have to be local to attend. They are, however, working on a pathway for active duty to apply and PCS there to do the degree if accepted, similar to how they do the Naval War College. The info is contained in these PDF files:
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