A PROPOSED MODEL FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE OFFICER RESERVE

Army leadership decided that the answer to its physician shortage was to reach into the civilian community and offer Reserve commissions to physicians who would agree to come onto active duty in time of war. Using the Indian Health Service (IHS) as an example, a Reserve physician, dentist, nurse or...

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Published inThe Officer Vol. 93; no. 1; p. 86
Main Author Currie, James T
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Reserve Officers Association 01.01.2017
Subjects
Armed forces
Health services
Military promotions
Public health
Vacations
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Summary:Army leadership decided that the answer to its physician shortage was to reach into the civilian community and offer Reserve commissions to physicians who would agree to come onto active duty in time of war. Using the Indian Health Service (IHS) as an example, a Reserve physician, dentist, nurse or pharmacist would be called to active duty whenever a clinician at an IHS facility wanted to take two weeks of vacation time or depart their job at the IHS to go on a deployment.
ISSN:0030-0268