Qualifying military health care officers as "joint"
Subtitle: weighing the pros and cons
By: Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Harry J. Thie.
Contributors: Thie, Harry.
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 83
ISBN-13: 9780833046253
Subjects: Military Health System (U.S.); Unified operations (Military science); United States -- Armed Forces -- Medical personnel -- Management; United States -- Armed Forces -- Personnel management; United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers -- Training of -- Evaluation
Description: This research, part of a larger project examining the preparation and support of leaders in the medical field, evaluates the need for and feasibility of qualifying health care officers as "joint" officers. An extensive policy review and assessment of data from the 2005 Joint Officer Management survey suggest that such officers are indeed serving in billets that need and provide joint duty experience for which they should receive credit.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.