1. LTC David S. Johnston Director, Strategic Planning & Partnerships 1 “Medically Ready Force...Ready Medical Force” Bridging Military & Civilian Medical Education: Medical Education & Training Partnerships 17 February 2016 Presented to the Annual Symposium for the Council of College and Military Educators

2. Credentialing: Rising to Meet the Need 50+ schools/200+ pathways Process o Contact o Visit o Curriculum o Evaluation/Analysis o Program Development o Meet Accreditation Requirements/Approval o Articulation agreement o Program initiation o Make it public o Spread to other programs “Medically Ready Force...Ready Medical Force” 18

3. 1-to-1 Military/Civilian Equivalency o Direct technical equivalency for programmatically accredited programs Military greater than civilian equivalent Military less than civilian equivalent No programmatic accreditation for military program Program Scenarios 3 “Medically Ready Force...Ready Medical Force”

4. EMT certification unhelpful for transitioning Traditional bridge programs include o Medic/Corpsman to Nursing (LVN/LPN, BSN) o Medic/Corpsman to Paramedic o Medic/Corpsman to PA Emerging bridge program o Medic/Corpsman to Medical Assistant o Stackable into a Medical Assistant to BSN program New Opportunities for the Medic and Corpsman 4 “Medically Ready Force...Ready Medical Force”

5. Programmatic Accreditation ProgramExternal Agency Cardiopulmonary Technician (USAF) CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) Cardiovascular Technician (USA) CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) Cytotechnologist (USA) CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) Dental Assistant (USAF) CODA (Commission on Dental Accreditation) Dental Basic Lab Tech (USAF, USN, USA) CODA (Commission on Dental Accreditation) Histotechnician (USAF, USN) NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) Medical Laboratory Technician (USAF) NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) Medical Laboratory Technician (USA, USN) NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) Neurodiagnostic Technologist (USAF, USN) CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) Occupational Therapy Assistant (USA, USN) ACOTE (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education) Ophthalmic Technician (USA,USAF) ACOE CoA-OMP (Comm. on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Med. Programs); JCAHPO Pharmacy Technician (USA, USAF, USN,USCG) ASHP (American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists) Physical Therapist Assistant (USA, USAF, USN, USCG) CAPTE (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education) Radiologic Technician (USA, USAF, USN, USCG) JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education Radiologic Technology) Respiratory Therapy Technician (USA, USN) CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) Surgical Technician (USA, USAF, USN) CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) 16 “Medically Ready Force...Ready Medical Force”

6. CONSOLIDATED Advanced Field Medical Support Systems (A/N/AF) Advanced Porcelain Techniques (A/N/AF) Advanced Sterilization Systems (A/N/AF) Basic Medical Technician/Corpsman (N/AF) Behavioral Health (A/N/AF) Biomedical Equipment Maint Mgmt (A/N/AF) Biomedical Equipment Technicians (A/N/AF) Cardiovascular (A/N) Computed Tomography (A/N/AF) Computer Based Medical Systems (A/N/AF) Dental Laboratory Basic (A/N/AF) Diagnostic Ultrasound (N/AF) Fixed Prosthodontics (N/AF) Histopathology (N/AF) Mammography (A/N/AF) Medical Laboratory (A/N) Medical Logistics (A/AF) Neurodiagnostic Technician (N/AF) Nuclear Medicine (A/N/AF) Nutrition and Diet Therapy (A/AF) Occupational Therapy (A/N) Ophthalmic (A/AF) Orthopedic (A/N/AF) Otolaryngology (A/AF) Patient Administration (A/AF) Pharmacy (A/N/AF/CG) Physical Therapist (A/N/AF/CG) Preventive Medicine (A/N/CG) Radiography (A/N/AF/CG) Radiographer Acceptance Procedures (A/N/AF) Radiographer/Fluoroscopic Imaging Systems (A/N/AF) Removable Prosthodontics (N/AF) Respiratory Therapy (A/N) Surgical Technologists (A/N/AF) Telemedicine (A/N/AF) Ultrasound Imaging Systems (A/N/AF) Urology (N/AF) ARMY Cytotechnologist (A) Healthcare Specialist/Combat Medic (A) Dental Assistant (A) NAVY/COASTGUARD Dental Assistant (N/CG) Dental Laboratory Advanced (N) AIR FORCE Cardiopulmonary (AF) Dental Assistant (AF) Independent Duty Medical Technicians (AF) Medical Laboratory (AF) Medical Materiel Supervisor (AF) METC Programs by Name “Medically Ready Force...Ready Medical Force” 13

7. www.metc.mil 7 “Medically Ready Force...Ready Medical Force”