Evaluating the Effectiveness of Navy Medical Corps Accession Programs

Abstract

This study estimates and compares the retention rates of the various recruitment programs for the Navy's Medical Corps officers. The study is designed to analyze whether current accession plans yield adequate retention rates to maintain the long-term viability of the Medical Corps. The data included 3,568 Medical Corps officers who accessed into the Navy between 1996 and 2006. For the purposes of this study, retention is defined as an officer staying one year past their initial minimum service obligation. Our results indicate that medical officers accessed via the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Direct Accession programs have higher retention rates compared to officers from the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship programs. These results hold true for female, male, and minority Medical Corps officers. Further research is recommended to fully quantify the cost of each accession program and their benefits on long- and short-term retention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561850

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  • Juli Schmidt
  • Walter Colvin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Biomedical

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  • Attrition
  • Congress
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States

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