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INDEXA“A” Designations, 30AAPA. See American Academy of Physician AssistantsAbbreviations and acronyms, 441–449Accepted list position, 47, 313Access to care, 299Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, 33, 34–36,

38–40ACEP. See American College of Emergency PhysiciansActive Army life cycle, 145Active duty service obligation, 54, 63, 141Adjutant General Directorate, 282ADSO. See Active duty service obligationADTMC. See Algorithm-directed troop medical careAeromedical Electronic Resource Office, 249Aeromedical physician assistants

aviation medicine team timeline, 246–250duties of, 243–246

AfghanistanCombat Outpost Keating, 21

AHO. See Allied health officerAid bag packing list, 219–221Air Force Medical Services Health Manpower Utilization Study Committee, 9ALARAC. See All Army ActivitiesAlderson Broaddus College, 6Algorithm-directed troop medical care, 188All Army Activities, 53Allied health officer, 320ALP. See Accepted list positionALSE. See Aviation Life Support Equipment programAMEDD. See Army Medical DepartmentAMEDDC&S. See Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness

Center of ExcellenceAmerican Academy of Physician Assistants, 6–7, 33, 34, 39, 71American College of Emergency Physicians, 352–353American Medical Association, 7, 35, 36AMSC. See Army Medical Specialist CorpsAMSUS. See Association of Military Surgeons of the United StatesAnnual Medical Recruiting Mission Assignment, 396AOC Day. See Area of Concentration DayAPA. See Aeromedical physician assistantsAR 27-10, Military Justice, 411ARC-PA. See Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant

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Area of Concentration Day, 265ARMS. See Aviation Resource Management SurveyArmy Board of Correction of Military Records, 56Army career tracker, 264Army general surgery/intensivist physician assistant

certifications, 367–368duty descriptions, 368–371duty locations, 371–372history, 366mission, 365–366program director, 370–371requirements, 372research director, 370residence assistant program director, 370skills and attributes, 372training, 367at a US military treatment facility, 368

Army Learning Concept, 264Army Medical Department, 30, 45, 47, 80, 165–169Army Medical Department Center and School Capabilities Integration, 335Army Medical Department Center and School Health Readiness Center of Excellence,

103, 104, 263–264Army Medical Home Model, 189, 299, 306–307Army medical recruiting

benefits of position, 397duties and responsibilities, 395–397skills and attributes, 397sources, 398

Army Medical Specialist CorpsActive Army life cycle development and utilization, 145Award of Excellence, 30chief, physician assistant section, 44–46chief and assistant chiefs, 21, 26commissioning PAs in the 1990s, 14consultant to the Surgeon General, 46–48Corps chief, 49Corps-specific branch proponency officer, 50deputy Corps chief, 49executive fellow, 51executive officer, 50–51functions of, 43future operations officer, 50Graduate Education Committee, 104Iron Majors Awards, 27leadership structure, 43–44mentorship program checklist, 154–155office personnel and staffing, 48–51personnel strength histograms, 149–153Research Committee, 383

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Army Medicine Strategic Billets, 164–169Army Military Human Resource Record, 282Army orthopedic physician assistant

duty descriptions, 340–347duty locations, 347education and training, 339–340mission, 338overview, 337–338requirements, 347–348roles and duties, 338–339skills and attributes, 348

Army Phase 2 clinical coordinator, 94–99Army physician assistants. See Physician assistantsArmy Ready and Resilient Campaign, 379Army Review Boards Agency, 56Army Training and Doctrine Command, 264Army Training Requirements and Resources System, 83, 117Army War College, 136ARSOF. See US Army Special Operations ForcesAssociation of Military Surgeons of the United States, 31Asymmetric Warfare Group, 233ATTRS. See Army Training Requirements and Resources SystemAviation accident reports, 246Aviation Life Support Equipment program, 245Aviation medicine team

duties of, 243–246timeline, 246–250

Aviation Resource Management Survey, 246Award of Excellence, 30Awards programs, 411AWG. See Asymmetric Warfare Group

BBalser, Colonel John E., 21, 26Barnes, Sergeant Major William, 400BAS. See Battalion aid stationsBasic Healthcare Administrator Course, 266, 305Basic Life Support, 198Basic Officer Leader course, 141Battalion aid stations

battalion physician assistant responsibilities, 182–183load plans, 216–218

Battalion physician assistantsadministrative duties, 176–182clinical operations, 189–190combat lifesaver training, 200–201combat medic training, 198–199daily responsibilities, 201deployment, 195–196

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duties and responsibilities, 175–176enlisted separation for certain physical or mental conditions, 182function of, 173high-risk tracking, 181–182incapacitation of reserve component soldiers, 204–205integrated disability and evaluation system, 179–180line of duty, 203–204logistical operations, 190–196mass casualty operations, 183–186medical equipment sets responsibilities, 192–193, 212–215military occupational specialty administrative retention review, 180–181narcotics management, 194–195National Guard, 202–205nondeployable tracking, 178–179operating battalion aid stations, 182–183, 216–218packing lists, 193–194, 219–221physical profiling, 177–178Professional Filler System, 199–200professionalism, 176property accountability, 190–196requirements for, 174reserve component, 202–205sick call operations, 186–189skills and attributes, 174–175soldier tracking, 202–203stewardship, 205systems access requirements, 196–197training medics during sick call, 189unit medical readiness, 202–203weekly responsibilities, 201

BCT3. See Brigade Combat Team Trauma TrainingBHAC. See Basic healthcare administrator courseBleeding control kit, 19BN PA. See Battalion physician assistantsBoard file preparation guidelines, 156–163Brigade Combat Team Trauma Training, 198, 275–276Buff straps, 253–254

CC4. See Combat Casualty Care CourseCAF. See Competency assessment filesCapabilities Development Integration Directorate, 46, 47Capabilities Development Integration Directorate physician assistant, 333–335Captains Career Course

course background, 263–264length of, 141small group leaders, 263–266

CAQ. See Certificate of Added QualificationsCareer development strategies, 143

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Career managementActive Army life cycle development and utilization, 145board file preparation guidelines, 156–163career development strategies, 143civilian strategic billets, 1695-year plan, 139–141, 146–148junior officer career tracker 5-year timeline, 148long-term health education and training 5-year plan, 146–147NCO strategic billets, 168officer record brief, 142–143officer strategic billets, 165–167personnel strength histograms, 149–153primary military education, 141–142revalidation of Army Medicine Strategic Billet roster memorandum, 164

Career tracker, 264Case-control studies, 385, 390Case reports, 390Case series, 390Casmaer, First Lieutenant Monica, 350CASPA. See Central Application Service for Physician AssistantsCCC. See Captains Career CourseCCIRs. See Commander’s critical information requirementsCCQAS. See Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance SystemCDID PA. See Capabilities Development Integration Directorate physician assistantCenter for Initial Military Training physician assistant

length of tour, 327roles and duties, 326skills and attributes, 327supervision, 325training, 327unit structure, 325–326

Central Application Service for Physician Assistants, 38Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System

clinical privileging process, 63–66definition, 62

Certificate of Added Qualifications, 36Certification. See also Continuing medical education; Credentialing

credentialing requirements, 62Health Professions Officer Board Certification Pay, 54maintenance of, 37, 39NCCPA portal, 39new certification holders, 74Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam, 36, 38, 39, 62Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam, 36, 62–636-year certification cycle, 7410-year certification cycle, 75

Certification pay, 54Certified Nutritional Support Clinician, 367Certified Wound Care Specialist, 367

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CGSC. See Command and General Staff CollegeChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 335Chief, orthopedic surgery cast clinic, 347Chief, physician assistant section, 44–46Chief of staff, 287–288Clinic officer-in-charge

Army Medical Home Model, 306–307duties and responsibilities, 303–304length of tour, 306requirements, 304, 306resources, 310–311skills and attributes, 304–305tips for success, 307–309training, 305–306

Clinical operations, 289, 293, 297–300Clinical Performance Assurance Directorate, 47Clinical privileging

basic core privileges, 66–68definition, 61initial application, 63–64modification at request of provider, 66periodic reappraisal and renewal, 64renewal following permanent change of station or transfer, 65scope of practice, 66–68for temporary change of station or temporary duty, 65

CLINOPS. See Clinical operationsCLS program. See Combat lifesaver trainingCME. See Continuing medical educationCohort studies, 384–385, 391Combat Casualty Care Course, 278–279Combat lifesaver training, 200–201Combat Medic Training, 198–199, 273–275Combat Outpost Keating, 21Combat support hospitals

emergency medicine physician assistants, 356orthopedic physician assistants, 345–346

Combat Training Center Command Surgeonlocation of, 318overview, 313–314roles and duties, 315–317skills and attributes, 317supervision, 314training, 317–318unit structure, 314–315

Comfortless, 15–16Command and General Staff College, 127, 128Command selection list, 399Command sergeant major, 405, 407–408Command supply discipline programs, 409

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Commandersduration of command, 407–408duties of, 404–407legal responsibilities, 411–412preparing for command, 401–404programs, 408–411requirements, 401role of, 399, 413

Commander’s critical information requirements, 404Commanders Legal Handbook, 411Commander’s Portal, 197Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, 19Competency assessment files, 198Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act, 7Consultant to the Surgeon General, 46–48Continuing medical education

AAPA role, 39audits, 75–76categories of, 71–73cycle, 73–75NCCPA role, 37new certification holders, 74performance improvement, 72–73self-assessment, 72–736-year certification cycle, 7410-year certification cycle, 75

COP. See Combat Outpost KeatingCordova, Captain Christopher, 21Corps chief, 49Corps senior physician assistant

access to care coordination, 299healthcare policy review, 298–300immunization programs, 298–299medical readiness, 300–301overview, 297–298, 302skills and attributes, 301subspecialty care, 299–300training and education, 301

Corps-specific branch proponency officer, 50CoS. See Chief of staffCoTCCC. See Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty CareCredentialing. See also Certification

certification requirements, 62clinical privileging process, 63–66definitions, 61–62education requirements, 62licensure requirements, 63recertification requirements, 62–63for temporary change of station or temporary duty, 65

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Critical Care Flight Paramedic Standard Medical Operating Guidelines, 244Critical care transport, 357–358Cross-sectional studies, 385, 390CSBPO. See Corps-specific branch proponency officerCSL. See Command selection listCSM. See Command sergeant major

DD-RAS. See Disability Evaluation SystemDamage control resuscitation teams, 357–358Darnall Army Community Hospital, 437DCCS. See Deputy commander of clinical servicesDCG (M). See Deputy commanding general for maneuverDCG (S). See Deputy commanding general for supportDCMT. See Department of Combat Medic TrainingDCSM. See Division command sergeant majorDefense Audit Task Force on Non-Physician Health Care Providers, 14Defense Department Form 2992, 244, 248, 249Defense Health Agency–Immunizations Healthcare Branch, 299Defense Health Agency Medical Logistics Division physician assistant

external subject matter expert and liaison, 323job duties and responsibilities, 321–323length of tour, 324operational medical equipment standardization, 322–323requirements, 323skills and attributes, 323training, 324

Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support Customer Assistance Module, 191, 192Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

Combat Casualty Care Course, 278–279website, 117

Defense Planners Course, 115Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency, 232–233Defense Strategy Course, 113–115Department of Combat Medic Training, 273–275Department of Defense, 427–428Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-4, 139Department of Veterans Affairs, 427, 430–432Deployment

battalion physician assistants, 195–196Deputy commander of clinical services, 64Deputy commanding general for maneuver, 287–288Deputy commanding general for support, 287–288Deputy Corps chief, 49DHA-IHB. See Defense Health Agency–Immunizations Healthcare BranchDHA MEDLOG. See Defense Health Agency Medical Logistics Division“DIME,” 185Disability Evaluation System, 431–432Disaster response teams, 357–358

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Distance education programs, 115, 117, 136–137, 141DIV PA. See Division senior physician assistantDIV SURG. See Division surgeonDivision command sergeant major, 287–288Division senior physician assistant

clinical operations, 289–291daily duties, 292–293deployment duties, 293–294division command structure, 287–288division surgeon section, 288–289military treatment facility liaison, 291prerequisites, 294professional development, 291–292role and duties, 289–292supervision, 287

Division surgeon, 288–289DMRTI. See Defense Medical Readiness Training InstituteDoctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 103Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies-Emergency Medicine, 20Doctorate program requirements, 387DoD. See Department of DefenseDonovan, Chief Warrant Officer 3 William, 16–17DPAA. See Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting AgencyDSC. See Defense Strategy CourseDScPAS. See Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant StudiesDuke University

development of physician assistant program, 5–7

Ee-Profile. See Electronic Profile SystemEcologic studies, 385, 391EHRs. See Electronic health records8th Military Information Support Groups, 226–227Electronic health records, 196–197Electronic Medical Management Processing System, 204Electronic Profile System, 177, 197, 410Emergency departments

emergency medicine physician assistants, 356Emergency Medical Technicians, 198, 273Emergency Medicine PA Residency Program, 20Emergency medicine physician assistant

certifications, 355in combat support hospital, 356in critical care transport, 357–358in damage control resuscitation team, 357–358deputy program director, 359–360duty descriptions, 356–363duty locations, 363in emergency department, 356

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in forward deployed surgical/resuscitative element, 357–358Interservice Physician Assistant Program instructor, 358mission, 349–351program manager, 362–363requirements, 363research director, 358–359residency program, 352–355site director, 360–361skills and attributes, 363ultrasound fellow, 355, 361–362in US disaster response team, 357–358in White House, 357–358

eMMPS. See Electronic Medical Management Processing SystemEMPA. See Emergency medicine physician assistantEMT. See Emergency Medical TechniciansEnlisted Personnel Management Directorate, 282Enlisted separation, 182Evacuation

mass casualty operations, 185Executive fellow, 51Executive officer, 50–51Executive skills course, 306Externs, 4

FFamily readiness groups, 409FDMEs. See Flight duty medical examinationsFederal Physician Assistant of the Year Award, 311st Special Forces Command (Airborne), 224, 225528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne), 227–2285-year plans, 139–141, 146–148Flight duty medical examinations, 244, 249Flight surgeon, 243Force Management System, 192–193Forward surgical team

emergency medicine physician assistants, 357–358orthopedic physician assistant, 345–346

4th Military Information Support Groups, 226–227France, Lieutenant Colonel Larry, 313Frasure, First Lieutenant John, 351FRG. See Family readiness groupsFuture operations officer, 50Future Readiness Officer, 55

GGEM. See Graduate Education ManagerGeneral surgery/intensivist physician assistant

certifications, 367–368duty descriptions, 368–371

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duty locations, 371–372history, 366mission, 365–366program director, 370–371requirements, 372research director, 370residence assistant program director, 370skills and attributes, 372training, 367at a US military treatment facility, 368

Graduate Education Committee, 104Graduate Education Manager

duty descriptions, 104–108requirements, 108responsibilities of, 103–104skills and attributes, 108

Green Berets, 223Grimes, Captain Sean, 20–21Gross, Colonel Pauline, 12–13Gruppo, Major Leonard, 20GSPA. See General surgery/intensivist physician assistantGuantanamo Bay physician assistants

resource availability, 241roles and responsibilities, 240skills and attributes, 240supervision, 239training, 240unit structure, 239–240

HHaigler, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas F., 16Halstead, Brigadier General Becky, 403–408Hamilton, Major David, 402HCD-CPS. See Healthcare delivery-clinical policy and servicesHCDP. See Human Capital Distribution PlanHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 196Health Professions Officer Board Certification Pay, 54Health Professions Officer Incentive Pay, 54Health Professions Officer Retention Bonus/Incentive Pay, 54–55Healthcare credentialing, 61Healthcare delivery-clinical policy and services, 329–330Healthcare policy, 298–300Heath, Lieutenant Colonel Robert, 137, 401Hemorrhage control kit, 19Hermick, Lieutenant Colonel Sean, 341High-risk tracking, 181–182HIPAA. See Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActHohman, Don, 16Howes, Sergeant First Class Robert, 17–18

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HPOBCP. See Health Professions Officer Board Certification PayHPOIP. See Health Professions Officer Incentive PayHPORB/IP. See Health Professions Officer Retention Bonus/Incentive PayHRC. See Human Resources CommandHudson, Dr. Charles L., 4Human Capital Distribution Plan, 46, 283Human Performance Resource Center, 327Human Resources Command, 55, 135Human Resources Command assignment officer

Army regulations, 286length of tour, 284maintenance of credentials, 285pamphlets, 286roles and duties, 282–283skills and attributes, 284supervision, 281training, 284unit structure, 282

IICTB. See Interfacility credentials transfer briefIDES. See Integrated disability and evaluation systemIFAK. See Individual First Aid KitIGs. See Inspectors generalILE. See Intermediate Level EducationImmunizations, 298–299IMT. See Initial Military TrainingIncentive pay, 54–55Individual First Aid Kit, 19Initial Military Training, 325Inspectors general

administrative recommendations, 423assistance and investigation role, 420duties of, 423–424functions, 420–421, 425inspection role, 420–421requirements, 420role of, 419teaching and training role, 421time management, 422–423working with commanders, 421–422

Integrated disability and evaluation systembattalion physician assistant responsibilities, 179–180chapter separations, 435function of, 427medical care, 434–435Medical Evaluation Board phase, 428–431medical retention determination point, 433–434, 435, 438–439Physical Evaluation Board phase, 431–432

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physician assistant responsibilities, 427–435process, 428–432reintegration phase, 432transition phase, 432treatment phase, 428

Intensivist physician assistantcertifications, 367–368duty descriptions, 368–371duty locations, 371–372history, 366mission, 365–366program director, 370–371requirements, 372research director, 370residence assistant program director, 370skills and attributes, 372training, 367at a US military treatment facility, 368

Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System, 283Interfacility credentials transfer brief

definition, 62for temporary change of station or temporary duty, 65–66

Intermediate Level Educationdistance learning course, 141eligibility requirements, 141–142overview, 127–128recommendations for prospective students, 130–131resident courses, 141roles and duties, 128skills and attributes, 128–129supervision, 128training and coursework, 129–130Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, 131–132

Interns, 4Interservice Physician Assistant Program

academic mission, 82advertising, 92applicant processing, 93Army leadership positions, 80–81, 84–85Army Phase 2 clinical coordinator, 94–99boarding, 93branch chief, 89–90certification requirements, 62classes, 94development of, 17, 79–80direct accessions, 92–93emergency medicine, 358Fort Benning program, 86general surgery/intensivist instructor, 369

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graduation, 94instructors, 346, 358, 369locations of Army positions, 84–85military administrative mission, 82Phase 2 site clinical coordinator, 94–99post board, 93–94program director, 81–89program manager, 90–94recruiting, 92regulation of, 38roles of Army positions, 84–85website, 101

Interservice Physician Assistant Training Program, 91Interservice Training Review Organization, 79IPAP. See Interservice Physician Assistant ProgramiPERMS. See Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management SystemIraq War, 15–16, 19–20Iron Majors Awards, 27ITRO. See Interservice Training Review Organization

JJackson, Lieutenant Colonel Amy, 400JCIDS. See Joint Capabilities Integration and Development SystemJMAR. See Joint Medical Asset RepositoryJohn F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, 228, 229Johnson, Dr. Amos, 6Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, 335Joint Forces Staff College Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, 117Joint Medical Asset Repository, 192Joint Readiness Training Center, 313–314Joint Readiness Training Center Surgeon

overview, 313–314roles and duties, 315–317skills and attributes, 317supervision, 314training, 317–318unit structure, 314–315

Joint Review Committee for Educational Programs for the Assistant to Primary Care Physician, 35

Joint Special Operations Commands, 234, 235Joint Task Force Bravo Med Element, 13Joint Task Forces, 239JRC-PA. See Joint Review Committee for Educational Programs for the Assistant to

Primary Care PhysicianJRTC. See Joint Readiness Training CenterJTF. See Joint Task ForcesJunior officer career tracker, 148

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KKeller, Major Jim E., 13, 14Kelso, Chief Warrant Officer Karen K., 15Kocher, Major Benjamin, 342

LLD. See Line of dutyLeader development, 409Lean Six Sigma, 306Ledford, Lieutenant General Frank, 14Licensure

credentialing requirements, 63Lifesaver training, 200–201LIN. See Line item numbersLine item numbers, 192, 193, 212–213Line of duty, 203–204Line of duty determinations, 412Line of Duty Policy, Procedures, and Investigation, 412Logistical operations

battalion physician assistant responsibilities, 190–196Long-term healthcare education and training

active duty service obligation, 113application information, 112course offerings, 108–109, 110–1115-year plan, 146–147Graduate Education Manager responsibilities, 106–107planning for, 113purpose of, 108–109, 110–111qualifications for, 109, 112

LTHET. See Long-term healthcare education and training

MM9 aid bag packing list, 219–221Maneuver Center of Excellence, 232Mansaray-Knight, Major Saibatu, 21Manual for Courts-Martial, 411MAR2. See Military occupational specialty administrative retention reviewMASCAL. See Mass casualty operationsMass casualty operations

accountability, 185–186battalion aid stations, 182–183definition of, 183patient tracking, 186planning for, 184–185triage and evacuation, 185

Master degree programs, 103–104Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies, 40Mau, Dr. James, 5–6MEB. See Medical Evaluation Board

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MEDCOM. See Medical CommandMEDCOM AHO. See Medical Command allied health officerMEDEVAC. See US Army Medical EvacuationMEDEX program, 6Medical assistants

history of, 5Medical Command, 188, 190Medical Command allied health officer

length of tour, 332overview, 329roles and duties, 330–331skills and attributes, 331–332supervision, 330training, 332unit structure, 330

Medical Command’s Clinical Policy Services, Health Care Delivery, 434Medical equipment sets

battalion physician assistant responsibilities, 191–193, 212–215DHA MEDLOG physician assistant responsibilities, 322–323

Medical Evacuation Proponency Directorate, 244Medical Evaluation Board, 176, 180, 428–431Medical Health Assessment, 197Medical Materiel Mobilization Planning Tool, 191–192Medical Operational Data System, 197, 271Medical operations, 297Medical Protection System, 178, 197, 410Medical readiness, 410–411Medical Recommendation for Flying or Special Operations Duty, 244Medical recruiting battalions, 395Medical recruiting center, 395, 396Medical retention determination point, 433–434, 435, 438–439Medical Service Corps officer, 190–191Medicine extension program, 6MEDOPS. See Medical operationsMEDPROS. See Medical Protection SystemMEDPROS Web Data Entry, 197Mentorship program checklist, 154–155MEPD. See Medical Evacuation Proponency DirectorateMerciless, 15MESs. See Medical equipment setsMHA. See Medical Health AssessmentMilitary Information Support Groups, 224, 226–227Military Justice, 411Military occupational specialty, 175Military occupational specialty administrative retention review, 176–177, 180–181Military treatment facility liaison, 291MISGs. See Military Information Support GroupsModified Table of Organization and Equipment, 192–193, 212–215MODS. See Medical Operational Data System

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Montefiore Medical Center, 7Moore, Dick, 7Morse, Colonel Dwight F., Jr., 7–8, 9MOS. See Military occupational specialtyMPAS. See Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant StudiesM3PT. See Medical Materiel Mobilization Planning ToolMRBs. See Medical recruiting battalionsMRC. See Medical recruiting centerMRDP. See Medical retention determination pointMTF liaison. See Military treatment facility liaisonMTOE. See Modified table of organization and equipmentMWDE. See MEDPROS Web Data EntryMyers, Dr. Hu C., 4, 6

NNarcotics management, 194–195Narrative summary, 430–431NARSUM. See Narrative summaryNational Board of Medical Examiners, 10–11, 36National Capital Region, 253National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants, 11, 33, 36–37, 39–40,

62, 76National Commission on Quality Assurance, 310National Guard, 202–205, 224National League for Nursing, 5National PA Day, 4National PA Week, 3–4National Provider Databank, 64National stock numbers, 191, 193, 212, 213, 322National Training Center, 313National Training Center Surgeon

location of, 318overview, 313–314roles and duties, 315–317skills and attributes, 317supervision, 314training, 317–318unit structure, 314–315

NATO Special Operations Headquarters, 234–235Naval Postgraduate School Distance Learning, 117NBME. See National Board of Medical ExaminersNCCPA. See National Commission on Certification of Physicians AssistantsNCO. See Noncommissioned officersNCR. See National Capital Region“Night Stalkers,” 229–23095th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), 225–226Noncommissioned officers, 395–396Nondeployable tracking, 178–179Noriega, General Manuel, 13

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NPDB. See National Provider DatabankNSN. See National stock numbersNTC. See National Training Center

OOccupational medicine physician assistants

Army Ready and Resilient Campaign, 379authorized list positions, 378background, 374–375duties and responsibilities, 375–376overview, 373–374, 380requirements, 376–377significant contributions, 378–379skills and attributes, 377tour length, 377–378training, 377

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 373ODA. See Operational Detachment AlphaOffice of the Surgeon General, 49, 53, 56Office Program Manager-Saudi Arabian National Guard

length of tour, 271maintaining education proficiency, 271rank of, 271roles and duties, 270skills and attributes, 270training, 271unit structure, 269–270

Officer Basic Course, 54Officer-in-charge

Army Medical Home Model, 306–307duties and responsibilities, 240, 303–304length of tour, 306requirements, 304, 306resources, 310–311skills and attributes, 304–305tips for success, 307–309training, 305–306

Officer Personnel Management Directorate, 282Officer Record Briefs, 142–143, 158–159, 282OHPAs. See Occupational medicine physician assistantsOIC. See Officer-in-chargeThe Old Guard. See 3d US Infantry Regiment physician assistants160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 229–230OPA. See Orthopedic physician assistantOperation Golden Pheasant, 13Operation Just Cause, 13Operation Urgent Fury, 11Operational Detachment Alpha, 224–225Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 15–16

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Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom, 19–20Operations orders, 289, 293OPM-SANG. See Office Program Manager-Saudi Arabian National GuardOPORDs. See Operations ordersORB. See Officer Record BriefsOrthopedic interservice physician assistant program instructor, 346Orthopedic physician assistant

duty descriptions, 340–347duty locations, 347education and training, 339–340mission, 338overview, 337–338requirements, 347–348roles and duties, 338–339skills and attributes, 348

Orthopedic physician assistant program director, 342–343Orthopedic physician assistant program manager, 344–345Orthopedic physician assistant research director, 343–344OSHA. See Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOTSG. See Office of the Surgeon GeneralOyler, Captain Robert J., 13–14

PPA-C. See Physician Assistant-CertifiedPacking lists

battalion physician assistant responsibilities, 193–194M9 aid bag, 219–221

PACKRAT. See Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment ToolPAEA. See Physician Assistant Education AssociationPaige, Major Craig, 403PANCE. See Physician Assistant National Certifying ExamPANRE. See Physician Assistant National Recertifying ExamPAR. See Performance assessment reportParsons, Lieutenant Colonel Donald, 18–19PAs. See Physician assistantsPatient-Centered Medical Homes, 299, 306–307, 310–311Patient tracking, 186Pay incentives

application process, 55eligibility for, 53–54exceptions to policy, 56office address and telephone number, 56points of contact, 55–56types of pay, 54–55PCF. See Practitioner’s credentials filePCMHs. See Patient-Centered Medical HomesPEB. See Physical Evaluation BoardPEBLO. See Physical evaluation board liaison officerPerformance assessment report, 64, 65

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Personnel and Proponency Directorate, 47Personnel Information Systems Directorate, 282Personnel recovery coordination cell, 294PETD. See Professional Education and Training DepartmentPhase 2 site clinical coordinator, 94–99Physical Evaluation Board, 427, 431–432Physical evaluation board liaison officer, 428, 430, 432Physical profiling, 177–178Physician Assistant-Certified, 39Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool, 38, 39Physician Assistant Education Association, 33, 37–39Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam, 36, 38, 39, 54, 62, 71Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam, 36, 62–63, 71Physician assistant section chief, 44–46Physician assistant small group leaders

Area of Concentration Day, 265roles and responsibilities, 264–265skills and attributes, 265–266training, 266

Physician assistantsbeginnings of profession in the 1970s, 7–11distinctions, 26–31first Army PAs deployed in the 1980s, 11–14first commissioned Army PAs in the 1990s, 14–18future of, 57–58Life Magazine advertisement, 7–8origins of profession, 4–7pillars of profession, 33–40special pay incentives, 53–56training in the early 21st Century, 18–21

PME. See Professional military educationPostgraduate education

Defense Strategy Course, 113–115Graduate Education Manager, 103–108long-term healthcare education and training, 108–113professional military education, 115–116training courses, 117–125websites, 117

POW/MIA. See Prisoner of War/Missing in ActionPQDRs. See Product quality deficiency reportsPractitioner’s credentials file, 62PRCC. See Personnel recovery coordination cellPreventive medicine, 298–299Primary Care Leadership Symposium, 305Primary military education, 141–142Primary source verification, 61Prisoner of War/Missing in Action, 232–233Privileging

basic core privileges, 66–68

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definition, 61initial application, 63–64modification at request of provider, 66periodic reappraisal and renewal, 64renewal following change of station or transfer, 65scope of practice, 66–68for temporary change of station or temporary duty, 65

Procedure for Investigating Officers and Boards of Officers, 412Product quality deficiency reports, 322Professional development, 291–292Professional Education and Training Department, 47, 104Professional Filler System, 47, 199–200, 316, 329Professional military education, 115–116Profiles

Electronic Profile System, 177, 197permanent and deployable, 177–178permanent and nondeployable, 178temporary and deployable, 177temporary and nondeployable, 177

PROFIS. See Professional Filler SystemProperty accountability

battalion physician assistant responsibilities, 190–196PSV. See Primary source verification“PULHES,” 177Purple Heart recipients, 26–27

RRandomized clinical controlled trials, 384, 391Ranger Regiment, 230–231Ranger Training Brigade, 232RAS. See Regimental aid stationRC. See Reserve componentRecertification. See also Continuing medical education

Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam, 36Recognition programs, 411Regimental aid station, 254, 256Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, 368Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, 367Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 383Research physician assistants

academic settings, 388clinical duties, 386–387collaboration, 386conducting research, 383–385doctorate programs, 387mentoring, 387–388research examples, 390–391research institutes, 388websites, 392–393

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Reserve componentincapacitation of reserve component soldiers, 204–205line of duty, 203–204soldier tracking, 202–203unit medical readiness, 202–203

Residency programEmergency medicine physician assistant, 352–355

Resident Intermediate Level Educationoverview, 127–128recommendations for prospective students, 130–131roles and duties, 128skills and attributes, 128–129supervision, 128training and coursework, 129–130Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, 131–132

Retention pay, 54–55Robinson, Lieutenant Colonel Henry A., 8–9Rocco, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Louis, 10, 15RTB. See Ranger Training Brigade

SSafety programs, 408San Antonio Military Medical Center, 103, 104SAPA. See Society of Army Physicians AssistantsSaudi Arabian Ministry of the National Guard, 269School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics, 263SCMHs. See Soldier-Centered Medical Homes2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 15–16Senior Service College

assignment of graduates, 137–138distance education program, 136–137

selection for, 135–136, 142SERE. See Survival, escape, resistance, and evasion coursesSets, kits, and outfits, 19275th Ranger Regiment, 230–231Sexual harassment and assault response programs, 408SFGs. see Special Forces GroupsSGL. See Small group leadersSick call operations, 186–189Sick call slip, 188–189SKOs. See Sets, kits, and outfitsSmall group leaders

Area of Concentration Day, 265roles and responsibilities, 264–265skills and attributes, 265–266training, 266

Smart cards, 190Smith, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Louis, III, 17Smith, Dr. Richard, 4, 6

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SOAR. See Special Operations Aviation RegimentSOC. See Special Operations CommandsSociety of Army Physicians Assistants, 11, 14SOF. See Special Operations ForcesSoldier-Centered Medical Homes, 189, 299, 306–307Soldier Readiness Processing, 300Soldier tracking, 202–203SOP. See Standard operating proceduresSORTs. See Special Operations Resuscitation TeamsSP Corps. See Army Medical Specialist CorpsSpecial Forces Groups, 223, 224–225Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 229–230Special Operations Center of Excellence, 228Special Operations Commands, 19, 228, 233–234Special Operations Forces, 223, 234–235Special Operations Forces physician assistants

4th Military Information Support Groups, 226–2278th Military Information Support Groups, 226–22775th Ranger Regiment, 230–23195th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), 225–226160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 229–230528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne), 227–228Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency, 232–233Joint Special Operations Commands, 234, 235NATO Special Operations Headquarters, 234–235prerequisites for, 223Ranger Training Brigade, 232Special Forces Groups, 223, 224–225Theater Special Operations Commands, 233–234US Army Asymmetric Warfare Group, 233US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, 228, 229US Army Special Operations Command, 223–231US Army 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), 224, 225US Special Operations Command, 233

Special Operations Resuscitation Teams, 228Special pay incentives

application process, 55eligibility for, 53–54exceptions to policy, 56office address and telephone number, 56points of contact, 55–56types of pay, 54–55

Special Warfare Medical Group, 228Specialist Corps Office

personnel and staffing, 48–51SRP. See Soldier Readiness ProcessingSSC. See Senior Service CollegeStandard operating procedures, 246–247Stead, Dr. Eugene, Jr., 4–7, 79

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Stone, Michael P.W., 15Strategic billets, 164–169Strategy Advisory Board, 45, 46Subspecialty care, 299–300Supervising unit light surgeon, 243Supervisor Development Course, 305–306Surgeon General, consultant to, 46–48Surgeon General’s Recognition Awards, 28–29Surgical/critical care physician assistants, 368–369Survival, escape, resistance, and evasion courses, 226Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne), 227–228Systems access, 196–197

TTactical combat casualty care, 18, 198–199, 273, 276, 278–279Tactical Combat Medical Care, 19, 276–278Tactical medical officer

roles and duties, 260security clearance requirement, 261selection of, 262skills and attributes, 261supervision, 259training, 261travel requirements, 262unit structure, 259–260

Tactical medicine training programsBrigade Combat Team Trauma Training, 275–276Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute Combat Casualty Care Course, 278–279Department of Combat Medic Training, 273–275Tactical Combat Medical Care Training, 276–278

Talent Management Office, 137TAMMIS. See Theater Army Medical Management Information SystemTCCC. See Tactical combat casualty careTCMC. See Tactical Combat Medical CareTeamSTEPPS, 306Telephone numbers

AMEDD Special Pay Branch, 56Temporary change of station, 62, 65Temporary duty, 62, 65TEWLS. See Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics SystemTheater Army Medical Management Information System, 192Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics System, 192Theater Special Operations Commands, 233–2343d US Infantry Regiment physician assistants

duty description, 254–256mission and task organization, 254skills and attributes, 256unit background and structure, 253–254

Towner, Surgeon General Alonzo A., 9

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TRAC2ES. See Transportation Command Regulating and Command & Control Evacu-ation System

Tracking cards, 181TRADOC. See Training and Doctrine CommandTraining and Doctrine Command, 264, 325, 327–328Training courses, 117–125Transportation Command Regulating and Command & Control Evacuation System, 197Trauma/burn/critical care physician assistants, 369Treadwell, Henry Lee, 6Triage

mass casualty operations, 185during sick call, 188

UUAC. See Unit assemblage codesUCMJ. See Uniform Code of Military JusticeUltrasound fellowship, 355, 361–362Uniform Code of Military Justice, 407, 411–412Unit assemblage codes, 193, 212, 213Unit identification codes, 193US Army Asymmetric Warfare Group, 233US Army/Baylor University Doctor of Science, 387US Army Center for Initial Military Training physician assistant

length of tour, 327roles and duties, 326skills and attributes, 327supervision, 325training, 327unit structure, 325–326

US Army Combat Readiness Center, 246US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, 228, 229US Army Medical Evacuation, 244US Army Medical Material Agency, 193, 212–215US Army Recruiting Command, 45, 47, 395–396, 398US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 383US Army Soldier Leader Risk Reduction Tool, 181US Army Special Operations Command

4th Military Information Support Groups, 226–2278th Military Information Support Groups, 226–22775th Ranger Regiment, 230–23195th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), 225–226160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, 229–230528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne), 227–228Special Forces Groups, 223, 224–225Surgeon’s Office, 223US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, 228, 229US Army 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), 224, 225website, 224

US Army Special Operations Forces, 223

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US Army 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), 224, 225US Army Training and Doctrine Command, 264, 325, 327–328US Army War College Blackboard, 117US Public Health Service, 15US Special Operations Command, 19, 228, 233USAMMA. See US Army Medical Material AgencyUSAREC. See US Army Recruiting CommandUSASOC. See US Army Special Operations Command

VVA. See Department of Veterans AffairsVA Schedule for Rating Disability, 431VASRD. See VA Schedule for Rating Disability

WWAC. See Women’s Army CorpsWarr, Major Bradley, 389Websites

Army career tracker, 264Army Medical Department Center and School Capabilities Integration, 335Army Review Boards Agency, 56Army Training Requirements and Resources System, 117Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 335Darnall Army Community Hospital, 437Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, 117Force Management System, 192–193Human Performance Resource Center, 327Intermediate Level Education, 130Interservice Physician Assistant Program, 101Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, 335Joint Forces Staff College Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, 117Naval Postgraduate School Distance Learning, 117Patient-Centered Medical Homes resources, 310–311research resources, 392–393Training and Doctrine Command, 328US Army Combat Readiness Center, 246US Army Medical Material Agency, 193US Army Recruiting Command, 398US Army Special Operations Command, 224US Army War College Blackboard, 117

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, 131–132WHINSEC. See Western Hemisphere Institute for Security CooperationWhite House Medical Unit, 21, 259–261White House Military Office, 259–260White House physician assistants

emergency medicine physician assistants, 357–358roles and duties, 260security clearance requirement, 261selection of, 262

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skills and attributes, 261supervision, 259training, 261travel requirements, 262unit structure, 259–260

WHMO. See White House Military OfficeWHMU. See White House Medical UnitWomen’s Army Corps, 13Wright, Vice Admiral Timothy W., 79

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