Improving U.S. Military Accession Medical Screening Systems

Abstract

Every year, the U.S. military evaluates hundreds of thousands of applicants to determine their eligibility to serve, including their medical fitness. Two Department of Defense (DoD) organizations conduct medical screenings of the applicants during the accession process using somewhat different methods and different medical providers for two different groups: enlisted and officer applicants. The quality of these screenings is important because they have a direct impact on armed forces recruiting and readiness. The services want to retain all dedicated applicants who are medically fit and qualified to serve and to avoid costs associated with those unfit to serve (e.g., training losses from medical separations).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1083957

Entities

People

  • Kimberly C. Hall
  • Maria. C. Lytell
  • Nelson Lim

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students

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