Medical Corps
For This Navy Doctor, Studying Death Is Part of Serving the Living
BLUF – Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Emerson Maniwang, a 2019 USU graduate and former Seabee battalion surgeon, is completing a forensic pathology fellowship at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to develop expertise in determining causes of death, identifying remains and recognizing mortality trends that can inform public health and prevention. For Navy Medicine, his training demonstrates how forensic pathology can improve combat casualty care and force protection by identifying preventable deaths and potentially survivable battlefield injuries while preparing medical teams for casualty identification and mortality analysis during large-scale combat operations.
https://news.usuhs.edu/2026/10/for-this-navy-doctor-studying-death-is.html
Opinion – The military’s medical corps has a serious recruitment problem
BLUF – The article examines growing concerns that the U.S. military may face worsening shortages of physicians and other healthcare professionals as recruiting and retention challenges intersect with proposed reductions in incentive pays and workforce restructuring efforts. Military medical leaders and healthcare experts warn that special pays, bonuses, and scholarship programs have historically been critical tools for attracting and retaining physicians whose civilian earning potential is often substantially higher than military compensation. The piece argues that maintaining a ready military medical force will require continued investment in recruitment and retention incentives, particularly in high-demand specialties, at a time when the Military Health System is already facing staffing gaps and increased operational demands.
Medical Corps Collateral and Position Opportunities
Collateral Opportunities (Click here for more information)
– EMDP2 Interviewers, Applications, Reviewers, and Mentors (No deadline)
– Medical Corps Community Working Group Lead and Members (No deadline)
– Contributors to Military Medical Communities – monthly briefings to potential military medical students (No deadline)
– Interviewers for HPSP Applicants (No deadline)
Position Applications (Click here for more information)
– Ophthalmology Residency Program Director, National Capital Consortium – Report by 15 May 2026 (Application due 28 Jan 2026)
- Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director, National Capital Consortium – Report by 1 July 2026 (Application due 6 Feb 2026)