Physician Retention in the Army Medical Department

Abstract

Army physicians are voting with their feet and leaving the Army in staggering numbers upon completion of their active duty service obligations. Chief among the reasons given for leaving are combat deployments, the current electronic medical record known as AHLTA, and inadequate pay. The Army's answer over the last year has been to increase special pays for physicians as an incentive for staying. However, the ultimate answer must be multi-faceted and comprehensively balanced. Although the corporate Army Medical Department (AMEDD) can make a difference via various incentives, physician leaders at all levels must place retention among their top priorities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2009
Accession Number
ADA499087

Entities

People

  • Erin P. Edgar

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Motivation
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Public Health
  • Students
  • Therapy
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics