Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity: 2021 Annual Report
Abstract
In 1995, the Surgeon General of the Army (Research and Development) established the Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA), at the request of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), as a mechanism to provide the DOD with evidenced-based evaluations of accession medical standards. Under the guidance of the Medical and Personnel Executive Steering Committee (MEDPERS) and the Accession Medical Standards Working Group (AMSWG), our AMSARA team issues annual reports, briefings, and publications to include comprehensive analyses of service member accession and attrition data, allowing DOD stakeholders to make informed policy decisions. The objective of this report is to describe medical disqualifications at MEPS and medical waivers among a cohort of military applicants, assess end of service outcomes, evaluate the impact of accession medical standards changes, and provide data visualizations for easier translations from data point to decision. This report is divided into three distinct sections. Section 1describes pre-accession characteristics of military applicants and accessions. Section 2 describes medical waiver considerations and approval rates, both overall and by disqualification (DQ) category. Section 3 compares rates of early discharge (adverse attrition, existing prior to service discharge, disability discharge) between medically disqualified and medically qualified applicants.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1180415
Entities
People
- Natalya Weber
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research