A Proposal for a Program for Recruitment of Reserve Component Medical Corps Officers in Medical Planning for Mobilization.

Abstract

Medical planning to provide physicians for mobilization is deficient in that there is an absolute shortage of physicians in the military, particulary in the most needed surgical and related specialties. A proposal has been made to provide for a new program of Reserve Component physician participation that allows for minimum but structured commitment of time, coupled with reasonable financial incentives, and the provision for increased participation in Reserve Component activities as an individual physician accrues more expendable time. It is felt that such a program would be a highly valuable and effective recruiting tool to fill vacancies of physician specialists in both USAR and NG TOE and TDA Medical Units. In so doing, this program should substantially improve this country's medical preparedness for mobilization and provide an additional measure of deterrent strength to support the Total Force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1982
Accession Number
ADA129258

Entities

People

  • Douglas D. Bradley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Specialties
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • Procurement
  • Students
  • Surgical Specialties
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design