1. Nichol L. Salvo, DPM 2012 APMA Young Physicians’ Institute May 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. Louis Stokes Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Akron Outpatient Clinic Akron, Ohio Nichol.salvo@va.gov

2. Disclosures I have no disclosures I have no conflicts of interest I am not representing the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs

3. The VA System

4. Cleveland VA

5. Generations

6. The Veteran Population

8. The Female Veteran

9. Demographics

10. Why the VA as a career? Pathology Research Education Medicine and Surgery – TREATING THE VETERAN

11. Pathology

12. ECCRINE SYRINGOFIBROADENOMATOSIS OF MASCARO

13. Pathology

15. The Comorbid Veteran

16. Research and Education Residency Training Student Education CME Research

17. Medicine and Surgery Patient care without insurance dictation No business Devices, materials, implants

18. Hiring www.usajobs.gov License in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia U.S. Citizenship Must pass pre-employment examination. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing Background and/or Security Investigation English Language Proficiency

19. The Interview Performance Based Interviewing Clinical Presentation

20. Benefits Salary $82K - $106K $96K - $125K Chief Grade - $155K Pension - FERS TSP Life and Disability Health/Dental/Vision Vacation – 26 days Sick – 13 days Federal Holidays Tort CME ***EMR***

21. The Take Away The VA is not for everyone Compassion Pathology and comorbidity are guaranteed Teaching and Research Maximize your scope and licensure Competitive – Veteran status helps