Army Medical Department Officer Development and Career Management SAFMLS 2008 Colonel William Boisvert

Objectives Workshop participants will be able to: 1) Identify the five phases of officer development IAW DA PAM ) Define competencies and actions common to all 71 series for current operations 3) Discuss competencies and actions unique to 71E AOC for current operations 4) Identify civilian and military educational opportunities offered over the next 3 years 5) Create a self action plan for career development in assignments and education IAW DA PAM Life Cycle Model

Department of the Army Pamphlet 600–4 Personnel–General Army Medical Department Officer Development and Career Management Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 27 June 2007 UNCLASSIFIED

Officer Development DA PAM 600-4, Chapter 10, Medical Service Corps Medical Service Corps Health Sciences (MFA 71, 72, 73 and AOCs 67E, 67F, and 67G) Officership basics Leader Development & Career Management Immaterial positions Life cycle model

Officership Basics Tactical and technical proficiency (focus of company grade years) Physically fit Highest ethical and moral character Effective statesman, communicator, and leader Capable of building teams

Leader Development & Career Management Education (military and civilian) Operational assignments (diversify using TDA/TOE, CONUS/OCONUS, Ldr/Staff/Cmd, Clin/Non-Clin/Imm, MEDDAC/MEDCEN, FORSCOM/TRADOC, etc) Self-development (military, civilian, AMEDD, non-AMEDD) Commitment to lifelong learning National certification (MT/CLS); add to ORB

Immaterial Positions Labeled as 67B Exist at field grade levels (MAJ and above) Any 71 series officer can compete for 67B assignment Examples

Five Phases of Professional Development Each phase has its own particular job assignments and schooling appropriate to each phase Phase 1 - LT Phase 2 - CPT Phase 3 - MAJ Phase 4 - LTC Phase 5 - COL

Life Cycle Model, MSC

Life Cycle Model, 71E

Officer Development Education Assignments Self- Development