MCCareer.org – The Book
The Navy does an okay job helping physicians plan their careers, but in my opinion this preparation can be a lot better. This is why I created Joel Schofer’s Promo Prep and subsequently MCCareer.org. By the time you progress in your Naval career and learn everything you need to know, it is often too late. Therefore it is the responsibility of those who are senior and have already learned this information to teach it to the next generation of Naval physicians before it is too late.
The modern adult learner has more educational methods at his/her disposal than ever before. Whether you like social media, such as Twitter or Facebook, prefer to listen to podcasts in your car while you are driving, or like traditional methods of learning, such as reading articles, you can find one of these sources to learn about almost any topic you can imagine. Yet even though traditional books seem to have fallen out of favor during the rise of social media, there is still something reassuring about reading a book. Putting information in a book validates it and provides some degree of credibility. So, despite the fact that blogs have partially replaced books and the MCCareer.org blog has taken off, I think a book that discusses Navy Medical Corps career planning will still be well received and a valuable resource, which is why I’m creating one. I hope you enjoy it, benefit from it, and, frankly, help me create it. Here’s how I see this going down…
Take a look at the chapter list below. If there is something on it that you feel particularly qualified to write, let me know. Just in case I get a lot of interest, make sure to tell me what makes you qualified. Together we’ll use anything that is already on this site and we’ll turn it into a chapter, posting it on the site so others can read and use it.
If you think there is something we’re missing, let me know.
No one will make any money on this. It’ll just be a useful resource for anyone who wants to use it, and we’ll have it available on the blog as well as downloadable in PDF format. Maybe once it is all done we’ll create a real book in print or e-book, but for now I’m planning just putting it on the blog for free.
Chapter List
- Introduction
- I Wish I Had Known
- Pathways to Becoming a Naval Physician
- Career Paths & Progression
- Women in Navy Medicine
- Minorities in Navy Medicine
- Naval Leadership & Mentorship
- Pay & Reimbursable Expenses
- Personal Financial Planning
- Moonlighting
- Graduate Medical Education
- Other Educational Opportunities
- GI Bill
- Leadership Opportunities
- Preparing for Important Interviews
- Fitness Reports
- Personal Awards
- Officer Service Records
- Promotion Boards
- Geographic Career Progression, PCS Orders, and the Rules of Detailing
- Operational Assignments & Deployments
- A Rank Appropriate Guide to “Alternative” Billets & Career Paths
- The Career Intermission Program
- Executive Medicine
- Change in the Military Health System
- Retirement and Resignation
- Transitioning to the Naval Reserves
- Transition to Civilian Employment
- Specialty Specific Information
- Aerospace Medicine
- Allergy/Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Dermatology
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Fleet Marine Force
- Fleet Medicine
- Flight Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Global Health
- Hematology/Oncology
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Neonatology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Occupational Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pain Medicine
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary/Critical Care
- Radiation Oncology
- Rheumatology
- Sports Medicine
- Undersea Medicine
- Urology
February 26, 2019 at 06:09
Sir, you left out General Surgery.
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February 26, 2019 at 07:27
Added. Thanks.
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February 26, 2019 at 14:27
I can help w GI Bill if you’d like.
Thank you — Mike
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February 26, 2019 at 19:25
You need to use the contact me tab so I have your e-mail address, know who you are, and why you’re qualified.
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