promotion boards
FY23 O6 Promotion Board Stats
I don’t have the detailed stats for all the Corps, so here is the PERS file with the basic and diversity stats for MC, NC, MSC, and DC:
Here are the detailed stats for the MC:
FY23 O6 Staff Corps Selections
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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2023 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS SELECTIONS//
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AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-23 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS PROMOTION
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING ORDER.//
RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following Staff Corps Officers on the
Active-Duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of Captain.
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
Arnold Wendy Anne 0025 Belverud Shawn A 0061
Blackmer Shannon Renee 0043 Bomia Mark E 0063
Bradley Matthew J 0069 Burkhart Timothy M 0033
Buryk Melissa Anne 0074 Cardoso Mario Jorge 0023
Carmichael Jacob Jonas 0039 Chao Jeffrey C 0016
Chiu Alden V 0064 Cimino Francesca M 0051
Clausen Shawn Susan 0013 Cole Peter Matthew * 0005
Colmenar Derrick H 0049 Conley Sean P * 0007
Deafenbaugh Bradley K 0054 Debuse Mark Raymond 0027
Doss Roderick Hugh 0024 Douglas Thomas J III 0056
Erpenbach Jonathan D 0060 Fellars Todd Allen 0057
Fitzpatrick Joseph D 0030 Foster David T * 0002
Gallagher Robert M 0053 Garland Joshua Paul 0055
Gentry Shari Lynn * 0008 Gille Theresa M 0018
Gomezsanchez Carlos E 0014 Gonzalez Sara C 0047
Gould Charles Frank Jr 0021 Gustafson Corey Gerald * 0001
Hammond James E 0071 Henry Jason Lemarr 0029
Hessert Mary J * 0006 Hurt Craig Jordan 0020
Kaselis Michael 0010 Kim Michael B 0044
Klimpel Jennifer F M 0026 Kozen Buddy G 0015
Kuettel Matthew A 0062 Lafreniere Justin Paul 0073
Laird John E 0072 Landaker Edwin John 0022
Langton Richard Samuel * 0003 Lefringhouse Jason R 0058
Letizia Andrew Gordon 0031 Lewis Stephen Lloyd 0041
Lin Victor Shih 0012 Lobraico Dayna T 0068
Lovern Robert E 0059 Mack Takman Eric 0050
Mondzelewski Lisa M 0032 Oliver Kate Eleanor 0028
Palmer Jason Patrick 0035 Park Sanghee D * 0004
Paz David Alexander * 0009 Podraza Caleb John 0038
Prudhomme Michael 0034 Ramey Erik L 0037
Rice Jason Patrick 0075 Ricks Jeffrey C 0017
Schultheiss C C 0067 Self Amanda R 0045
Sklar Marvin J 0066 Stevens Kristin Adria 0040
Tarant Nicki S 0011 Tintle Scott Matthew 0070
Tracey Robert W 0048 Tschanz Mark P 0065
Virgilio Gina R 0019 Waltz Robert Anthony 0052
Warkentien Tyler E 0046 Welch Scott Allen 0036
West Janet M 0042
Dental Corps
Alston Teresita 0006 Bennett Robin C 0015
Cohen Joshua E 0012 Fagen Derek Timothy 0008
Flannery Michael B 0005 Gray Benjamin Michael 0009
Huber Jayson Hamblin * 0002 Jones Brook Woolsey 0004
Lisell Andrea Decerce 0024 Mathys Jason William 0018
Mcguirehaveman J 0019 Morton Kittima B 0016
Peterson Barry Eugene 0013 Ringler Gregory Ernest 0021
Roldanwhitaker Angela 0007 Silvestri Andrew D 0020
Soden Derek Donald 0023 Stires Sara Ann * 0003
Teutsch Shawn Douglas 0014 Timmons Phillip Slone * 0001
Treesh Joshua Caleb 0010 Volinski Walter B Jr 0017
Whitbeck Evan Robert 0011 Yapshing Donavon A 0022
Medical Service Corps
Anderson Clemia Nmn 0032 Bailey Kevin Scott 0009
Barefield Maria Luz 0008 Barnes Kathryn Ann * 0002
Campbell Justin Seawyn 0016 Cleckley Janiese A * 0003
Coan George P III 0010 Comeau Robert Eugene 0011
Coon Maria Crisologo 0013 Corson Karen Suzanne 0005
Councilor Leslie Rene 0025 Dietrich Darla Marie 0020
Dunn Scott Eugene 0023 Espinal Janine Estela 0026
Evans John Porter 0014 Foster Thomas C 0015
Frank Aaron Jack 0018 Garcia Diana M 0012
Lallatin Cody Lynn 0029 Lippy Robert Dean * 0001
Littel Corey John 0006 Long Carl E Jr 0033
Lyle Kevin James 0031 Marcinkiewicz Matthew 0022
Miller Joshua Aaron 0035 Nairn Raymond Charles 0007
Olson Tatana Michelle 0019 Piansay Joseph Edward 0004
Quach Linh Hoai 0017 Rees Chad Jonah 0024
Rosario Juan Nicanor 0028 Skorey Elizabeth G 0027
Wagner Dean John Jr 0034 Wakefield Mark David 0030
Wilhite Charles Robert 0021
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Flintoft Timothy M 0004 Kirby James H 0002
Pierce Edward Michael 0003 Pilling Justin 0001
Quay Erin Cathleen 0005 Rosen Michele Valerie 0007
Stampfli Maryann M 0006 Temple Chad C 0008
Nurse Corps
Bauman Krystal Marie 0008 Damin Virginia H 0018
Driscoll James J 0021 Fickens Jervia I 0007
Hoffman Beth Anne * 0001 Kilday Jeremy M 0004
Lawrence Sophia Maria 0006 Lawson Shane E 0019
Mcclure Daniel Scott 0016 Mccullough Tracy M 0013
Mcginnis Tara Norean 0011 Miller Merideth Lynne 0014
Mortimer Mary R 0009 Noel Katherine E 0005
Oliver Kristina Rene 0017 Radford Kennett D 0012
Sanjuan Rodolfo G * 0002 Sanluis Edgar Oliver 0010
Scheel Misty Dawn 0015 Shattuck Heather Ann * 0003
Williams Brookes Anne 0020
Supply Corps
Arnold Thomas Eugene 0011 Brown Sylvester Jr 0001
Carroll David Michael 0007 Ceville Abdul Rolando 0018
Cormier Tanya Kathleen 0020 Dicola Anthony Robert 0023
Frey Monica Madeline 0025 Fuchs David Steven Jr 0013
Jakubowicz William M 0021 Joloya Edelio P 0003
Jones Marcus Lopez 0006 Lounsberry Christopher 0012
Luster Taquina Tonelle 0022 Mcivy Deborah Kay 0004
Metz Daniel Wallace 0017 Morrissey Owen Burke 0016
Neer Sean Anthony 0024 Newell Christopher A 0002
Nuila Sean James 0015 Oswald Andrew James 0005
Phillips Andrew M 0008 Ramsey Jecisken 0014
Richardson Kevin C 0010 Risley Dena Berry 0009
Spede Joseph Kent 0019
Chaplain Corps
Cameron Alan 0003 Cauble Christopher S 0007
Gault Timothy David 0002 Greer Paul Brian 0013
Hester Chris Elmer 0004 Jacobson Brian L 0008
Long Tavis John * 0001 Obannon Michael Quinn 0011
Roberts Steven Leonard 0005 Siemer Margaret E 0010
Weems Matthew Steven 0009 Wiggins Arthur Lee Jr 0006
Young Leroy Carldell 0012
Civil Engineer Corps
Beattie John Herbert 0004 Burket Blake Earl 0016
Chapman Kendall C 0008 Gunderson Lakeeva B * 0001
Hofman Benjamin P 0015 Honek Kenneth Frank 0009
Johnson Weurielus D 0011 Kleinman Robert Daniel 0014
Mcbee Angelique Nicole 0013 Nieman Jonathan David 0006
Olsen Andrew William * 0002 Simodynes Kent Ryan 0010
Stringham Cortney Burk 0012 Sullivan James Rueben 0003
Tolhurst Matthew Clee 0005 Wainwright Benjamin V 0007
Limited Duty Officer (Staff)
Lopezmartinez Javier * 0001
5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.//
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FY24 Promotion Selection Board Deferment
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REF/E/DOC/USC//28DEC01//
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NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 619, ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION
FOR PROMOTION: TIME-IN-GRADE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
REF B IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 14301, ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR
PROMOTION: GENERAL RULES.
REF C IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1320.14, COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM
PROCEDURES.
REF D IS LETTER DELEGATING OPT OUT CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION TO CNP FROM
SECNAV.
REF E IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 611, CONVENING OF SELECTION BOARDS.
REF F IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 14101, CONVENING OF SELECTION BOARDS.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for Active Component (AC) and
Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) unrestricted line (URL)
officers to request to defer consideration for a fiscal year (FY) 2024
promotion selection board (PSB).
2. References (a) through (c) authorize the Secretary of the Navy
(SECNAV) to approve the request of an officer to defer promotion
consideration by a PSB convened under references (e) and (f).
Reference (d) delegates approval authority to the Chief of Naval Personnel
(CNP). Requests may be approved if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The basis for the request is to allow an officer to complete a
broadening assignment, advanced education, or another assignment of
significant value to the Department of the Navy and a career progression
requirement is delayed by the assignment or education.
b. The exclusion from consideration is in the best interest of the
Department of the Navy.
c. The officer has not previously failed of selection for promotion to
the grade for which the officer requests the deferral.
3. Eligible Officers. All AC and TAR URL officers who are in-zone or above-
zone not previously considered for promotion to Lieutenant Commander,
Commander, or Captain in FY-24 and meet the requirements in paragraph 2 above
may submit a request.
a. Examples of broadening assignments include, but are not limited to:
(1) White House Fellowship.
(2) Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellowship.
(3) Federal Executive Fellowships (e.g., politico-military and
cyber).
(4) SECNAV tours with industry.
b. Examples of advanced education include, but are not limited
to:
(1) Competitive education programs (e.g., Olmsted, Marshall, Rhodes,
Fleet Scholar).
(2) In-residence Naval Postgraduate School or Naval War College.
(3) Equivalent service institutions or in-residence civilian
education programs.
c. Examples of another assignment of significant value include, but are
not limited to:
(1) Defense or naval attache.
(2) The personnel exchange program.
4. Requests
a. Requests shall include:
(1) A description of the broadening assignment, advanced education,
assignment of significant value, and career progression requirement delayed
by the assignment or education.
(2) Justification for requesting PSB consideration opt-out.
(3) A recommendation from the commanding officer or equivalent.
b. E-mail requests to Bureau of Naval Personnel, Active Community
Managers (BUPERS-31) (bupers3_optout.fct(at)navy.mil).
c. All requests must be received via e-mail no later than 29 July 2022.
d. Officers that require deferral for more than one FY must annually
submit a new request to defer consideration.
5. Staffing and review. Officer requests shall be reviewed by a panel of,
at a minimum, an Officer Community Management Branch
(BUPERS-3) URL community manager (for nuclear trained officers the Officer
and Enlisted Nuclear Programs Policy Branch (OPNAV N133), shall be included
on the panel), a Navy Personnel Command Career Management Branch (PERS-4)
officer detailer and one additional officer, all senior to the officer
requesting to defer PSB consideration. The panel will forward its
recommendation to CNP via the community sponsor of the officer.
6. URL community sponsor review. The URL community flag officer sponsor for
requesting officers shall provide a recommendation concerning all PSB
deferral requests. The community sponsor should consider the documented
performance history of the officer and ability to provide future benefit to
the Navy. For disapproval recommendations, the community sponsor shall state
the reasons for the disapproval recommendation.
7. Officers will be notified in writing via e-mail of approval or
disapproval of their request no later than 45 calendar days before the
proposed convening date of the first FY-24 PSB.
8. Officers that are approved for PSB deferment, but are subsequently
determined to be below-zone, will be considered below- zone by the FY-24 PSB.
Officers selected for promotion in subsequent years after deferring FY-24 PSB
consideration will be placed into a new promotion year group based on their
resulting date of rank. Those officers will be considered by future
administrative and statutory PSBs with the new promotion year group. The
records of officers with approved deferrals of promotion consideration will
not be identified or made known to any PSB.
9. For additional details and application procedures and templates, visit
the MyNavy HR website at:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Active-Duty-
Officer/ and then select Promotion Selection Board Deferment (Opt-
Out) Guidance. The point of contact for this matter is Mrs.
Kimberly Riddle who can be reached at (901) 874-2369/DSN 882 or via e-mail at
kimberly.s.riddle.civ(at)us.navy.mil.
10. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or until
1 January 2023, whichever occurs first.
11. Released by Rear Admiral J. P. Waters, Acting N1B.//
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FY23 Navy Reserve Captain Staff Corps Selections
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AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-23 NAVY RESERVE CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION
BOARD CONVENING ORDER.//
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 Captain.
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
Delpilar Ruben 0018 Faust Christopher A 0010
Flanagan Mark Nicholas 0006 Fontana Mark A 0005
Harwood Jared Laverne 0020 Heywood Richard Edward 0011
Jimenez Paul Anthony * 0002 Kuehne Jonathan Peter 0003
Kuzis Karl Anthony 0016 Leclere Lance E 0015
Letterle Susan Joy 0004 Liedtke Eric E 0014
Lightfoot Jeffrey D 0008 Mcvey Patrick T 0019
Olson Christina A 0013 Refermat David Hazen 0007
Rudisile Michael E 0009 Sanabria Juan R 0017
Tostenrud Robert P * 0001 Wang Steven C 0012
Dental Corps
Allen Jason Scott 0005 Dater Steven Michael 0004
Henleybrown Kimberly M 0003 Meymand Samira 0001
Patterson Michael John 0002
Medical Service Corps
Anderson Louise Marie * 0001 Herrera Rudolph Robert 0003
Parthun William Eric 0002
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Ambrose Dillon John 0003 Giusso Ronald Robert 0001
Hale Brandon Todd 0005 Magee Ken William 0004
Morehouse Yaroslava T 0006 Oregan Michael Martin 0002
Smith Kathryn Matt 0007
Nurse Corps
Austin Obie Andrel 0001 Craig Andrew Emerson 0004
Joy Tracy Lee 0002 Kendrick Malinda Kay 0003
Schonhardt Grace C 0005 Valentine Susan O 0006
Supply Corps
Guthrie Adam Davidson 0006 Hewitt Sean C 0007
Krakuszeski Alexander J 0002 Mccabe Matthew Weeks 0008
Morgan Christopher Lee 0001 Panado Michael Canlas 0005
Schuck Eric Christian 0009 Tonini David A 0003
Whitsell Renee Daws 0004
Supply Corps (FTS)
Bach James Donald 0001 Toso Donald Richard Jr 0002
Chaplain Corps
Lieberman Phillip I 0003 Moreno Mark C 0002
Rupnik Frank Thomas III * 0001
Civil Engineer Corps
Buchanan Randell Todd 0004 Platz David Daniel 0002
Wall John Douglas Jr 0001 Wiese Jason Paul 0003
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FY23 O4 and O5 Promotion Board Opportunities
Here are the FY23 O4 promotion opportunities:
-Medical Corps – 95%
-Dental Corps – 89%
-Medical Service Corps – 90%
-Nurse Corps – 75%
Here are the FY23 O5 promotion opportunities:
-Medical Corps – 90%
-Dental Corps – 80%
-Medical Service Corps – 60%
-Nurse Corps – 70%
You can find these on the 2nd page of the recently released FY23 promotion board convening orders, which are below:
FY23 O6 Promotion Board Precept, Convening Order, and Promotion Opportunities
Now that the O6 board is over, the promotion opportunities can be found on page 2 of this convening order:
They were:
- MC – 95% (the highest since FY10, which is as far back as I have data)
- DC – 92%
- MSC – 50%
- NC – 50%
Here is the historical picture for the Medical Corps:
| FY10 | FY11 | FY12 | FY13 | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | |
| O6 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 81% | 91% | 90% |
Here is the precept as well:
Congrats to RDML(s) Matt Case (MSC) and RDML(s) Guido Valdes (MC)
As per the Senate Confirmation page:
2022-01-31 PN1724 Navy
The following named officers for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Capt. Matthew Case, to be Rear Admiral (lower half) Capt. Guido F. Valdes, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
You can see the specific nomination here.
All the Posts About Letters to the Board in One Place
The question most people ask me is answered in these posts:
Should You Send a Letter to the Promotion Board?
Do You Still Need to Send the Above Zone Letter?
The bottom line is:
Pretend that you did not send a letter to the board, the board is over, and you were not selected for promotion. Are you going to be kicking yourself for not sending the letter? If the answer is yes or maybe, then send the letter. As long as you keep it short and sweet, there is no real downside.
Frankly, I think that when officers send letters to promotion boards they are often just making themselves feel better, and there is nothing wrong with that. You want to make sure that when the promotion board results come out, no matter what happened, you feel like you did everything you could to get promoted.
Letters to promotion boards have a new due date. You can’t send them the day before the board anymore:
Letters to Promotion Boards Now Due 10 Calendar Days Before the Board
If you know you are getting out of the Navy and really don’t care about getting promoted, you should read this post:
What is a “Don’t Pick Me” Promotion Board Letter? Why Would You Send One?
Have you been on active duty for less than 1 year? Read this:
How to Be Considered for Promotion if You’ve Been on Active Duty for Less Than 1 Year
You now need to use your DoD ID number and not your Social Security number on letters to the board. Read this:
Use DoD ID Number and Not Your SSN on Letters to the Board
You can now submit letters electronically:
What is a “Don’t Pick Me” Promotion Board Letter? Why Would You Send One?
If you go to the Navy Active Duty Officer Promotions Page, you’ll find this at the bottom:
Sample “Don’t Pick Me” Letter to the Board
Removing the introductory portion, here is what the meat of this letter says:
- Per reference (a), please do not select me for promotion by the FY-[XX] [ActiveDuty Navy/Navy Reserve] [Grade] [Line/Staff Corps] [Competitive Category] Promotion Selection Board.
That’s it. All it says to the promotion board is, “Don’t pick me.”
Why would or should a physician send a letter requesting NOT to be considered by a promotion board? Here are a few reasons:
- You know that you are resigning and will not be joining the Reserves – If you are just paying your time back and getting out, do your fellow officers a favor and remove yourself from consideration. It is hard enough to promote nowadays. Having one less person to compete with helps out those who are willing to stick around. Yes, if you are picked and get promoted soon enough you could get some extra pay for a little while before you resign, but I’d say the general karma of letting someone else get the promotion outweighs that small financial benefit.
- You are an O4 or O5 who is retiring but you know that if selected for promotion you won’t accept it – Why would someone not accept a promotion? Because a promotion to O5 or O6 obligates you for 3 more years if you intend to retire. And the Navy still isn’t letting anyone get out early. If you want to get out as fast as possible with a 20 year retirement, taking a promotion to O6 in year 18 means you must stick around until year 21 at least.
So…if #1 or #2 above are applicable, consider sending a “Don’t Pick Me” letter. Make sure, though, that you are 100% POSITIVE that nothing in your situation will change. Lots of people who think they are going to get out, not join the Reserves, or want to retire right at 20 years later change their mind.
And remember, they are now due 10 days before a board convenes (not 24 hours like before).
How to Be Considered for Promotion if You’ve Been on Active Duty for Less Than 1 Year
The FY23 promotion board NAVADMIN was released this month. If you are in-zone or above-zone for an upcoming promotion board but you’ve been on active duty for less than 1 year, you should read #7 from the NAVADMIN, which says (I edited out the line only portion and focused on staff corps relevant content only):
7. In-zone and above-zone eligible officers in the grades of chief warrant officer 2/3/4, lieutenant, lieutenant commander and commander, whose placement on the Active-Duty list is within one year of the convening dates of these boards, are automatically deferred unless they specifically request to be considered. The officer may waive this deferment and request consideration for promotion, in writing, emailed to NPC_Officer_SELBD_Elig_Waivers.fct(at)navy.mil or mailed to:
Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-802)
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055-0000For in-zone and above-zone eligible staff corps officers in the grade of commander, in-zone and
above-zone eligible line and staff corps officers in the grades of lieutenant commander and lieutenant, and in-zone and above-zone chief warrant officers, the request must be received by PERS-802 not later than 2359 CST 30 days prior to the convening date of the respective board. Specifically:Selection To Convening Date Due Date / Time
Staff Corps Captain 8 FEB 22 8 JAN 22 / 2359 CST
Staff Corps Commander 2 MAY 22 1 APR 22 / 2359 CST
Staff Corps Lieutenant Commander 2 MAY 22 1 APR 22 / 2359 CST
What does this mean and why would it apply to you? Maybe you had prior service, you went to medical school, and now you’re a senior LT who is in-zone for LCDR right away. Maybe you did a civilian NADDS residency and you are in-zone right away for LCDR. There might be other situations that would put you in this position, like getting time-in-grade credit for other experience.
If you believe you are in this position, here is what I’d do:
- Confirm you are in-zone or above-zone. How can you do this? The easiest way if you are MC or DC is to read Chapter 2 of the Promo Prep. Or you can read this post that explains how zones work for the various corps.
- If you wish to be considered for promotion to LCDR, CDR, or CAPT, do what it says above. Send the letter simply requesting this. It can probably be a very short letter. There is no need to be verbose.
- Also, here is a great article on this topic from the August 2018 Medical Corps Newsletter:
Joel Schofer's Career Planning Blog 