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USU Faculty Development Fall 2020 Newsletter

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Here’s the newsletter, which includes the info on how to get a faculty appointment:

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MOAA – Tell Congress to Stop Cuts to Uniformed Services University

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Here’s a link to this article:

Tell Congress to Stop Cuts to Uniformed Services University

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USU Seeks Applicants for Enlisted-to-Physician Program

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USU Seeks Applicants for Enlisted-to-Physician Program

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Two USU Chair Positions – IM and Psych – CAPT(s)/CAPT

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Anyone interested in applying for these positions needs to send their CV, military bio, and letter of intent to me at joel.m.schofer.mil < at > mail.mil by COB 15 SEP 2020. Here are the calls for nominations:

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“America’s Medical School” Dean Arthur L. Kellermann Announces Departure

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Here’s a link to the article:

“America’s Medical School” Dean Arthur L. Kellermann Announces Departure

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Navy Rep on the USUHS Admissions Committee – O5/O6

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If you are in the DC area (local to USUHS) and would like to be considered for the Navy Rep position on the Admissions Committee, send your CV/bio to me at joel.m.schofer.mil < at > mail.mil by 24 JUL 2020. Further details are in this document:

Admissions Committee Navy SG Rep request 2020.2021

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New Operation BUSHMASTER Dates

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USU has released the updated dates for Operation Bushmaster. We will have two iterations, back-to-back. Travel will be on the day prior to starting. I will host a faculty training day on 27 April and 2 May.

Iteration 1: 27 April 2021 – 1 May 2021

Iteration 2: 2 May 2021 – 6 May 2021

I will send out another call for volunteers in October 2020 and then release the faculty list in January 2021. Hopefully, you have enough advanced notice to block your calendar and join us in the Spring.

I look forward to seeing you all in April/May.

 

Leslie Vojta, MD, FACEP

Lt Col, USAF, MC

Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director

Operation Bushmaster (MFP202) Academic Director

Department of Military and Emergency Medicine

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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OB/GYN Chair at USU – O5/O6

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Here is a copy of USU’s memo calling for nominations for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Chair Position at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The current Chair will be departing USU in the spring of 2021.

If you are interested, please submit a CV and military bio to me at joel.m.schofer.mil < at > mail.mil by 14 AUG 2020.

Ideally, the successful candidate will be able to report to USU NLT 1 June 2021.

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Operation BUSHMASTER 2020 Cancelled

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I am the bearer of bad news…. Operation Bushmaster will be postponed and will now occur in the Spring of 2021 (dates TBD).  We were faced with the challenge of bringing together nearly 700 faculty/staff/students, during a pandemic, who will come from around the world.  As we continued to discuss ways to mitigate disease spread, we realized that we would have to dilute the experience and lose the educational benefits that make Bushmaster unique and formative in molding military medical leaders.
We are working with the Dean’s office to determine new dates for the Military Contingency Medicine course (classroom train up) and the field portion of Operation Bushmaster.  When I have firm dates, I will send another email and open a new faculty application.  I hope that many of you will still be able to come and support our students.
Thank you for your continued enthusiasm.  I look forward to working with you all in the Spring.
Best wishes,
Leslie

Leslie Vojta, MD, FACEP

Lt Col, USAF, MC
Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director
Operation Bushmaster (MFP202) Academic Director
Department of Military and Emergency Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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OPERATION BUSHMASTER: Faculty Application Link

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See the e-mail message below if you are interested in becoming faculty for OPERATION BUSHMASTER, the field exercise for USU students. I’ve done it before, and it is a great experience.

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope that you are all doing well – fighting the pandemic across the globe.  At USU, we have pivoted to distance learning.  While we learn how to continue to educate our students, we are also busy planning Operation Bushmaster 2020.
Every year, we have a few changes.  I am still working on the curriculum, but hope to include a pandemic preparation challenge for our students.  In addition this year, we are moving more of our faculty development/prep online.  I will need everyone to participate in online learning before coming to Ft Indiantown Gap.  This will be linked to awarding CME credits (still in progress….).  Also this year, SIM faculty members will be integrated into the platoon structure in order to have even more excellent medical cases.  Like last year, we will recruit platoon sergeants from the services – we met some amazing SNCOs last year and I am looking forward to it again this year.
You have all been a part of Bushmaster in the past.  Now is the time to block your clinical calendar in order to serve at Operation Bushmaster.  Here are the dates:
  • Iteration 1: 3-7 October 2020 (travel on 2 October)
  • Iteration 2: 12-16 October 2020 (travel on 11 October)
At this point in time, I am planning as if everything will occur on time.  At any point, if I learn that we will change the expected dates of Operation Bushmaster, I will notify all of you.
If you are interested in serving as a faculty member, please apply at this link:  https://forms.gle/4Y1z4sRk6MfpEtZc9
Please feel free to share this link with anyone who you feel would be a good faculty member at Bushmaster.  If you want to strongly endorse someone, send me an email so that I can look out for their name.
Timeline for applications:
  • Applications must be submitted by 1 July 2020
  • Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 15 July 2020
Please let me know if you have any questions.  And, thank you all for volunteering your time in order to help our students grow.  Operation Bushmaster is a pivotal experience for them all and their experience depends heavily on the faculty.  You all are contributing to the readiness and success of our students.
Wishing you all well,
Leslie
Leslie Vojta, MD, FACEP
Lt Col, USAF, MC
Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director
Operation Bushmaster (MFP202) Academic Director
Department of Military and Emergency Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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