Continuing Education for Department of Defense Health Professionals

Abstract

The Military Health System (MHS) is one of the largest health care systems in the United States1 and provides care to approximately 9.6 million eligible beneficiaries.2 The mission of the MHS is to enhance the Department of Defenses (DoDs) and the Nations security by providing health care support for the full range of military operations and by sustaining the health of all those entrusted to DoDs medical care.3 To support the provision of quality care in the unique military environment, military and civilian health professionals must meet licensing and associated continuing education (CE) requirements. Health professionals with specialty certifications may require additional CE. In addition, military health professionals must maintain competencies in military and medical readiness skills.4,5 Thus, the MHS has an obligation to provide effective CE programs to sustain proficiency in both medical and military domains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 24, 2015
Accession Number
AD1027318

Entities

People

  • Nancy W. Dickey

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Allergy And Immunology
  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.