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*Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET | *Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET | ||
===Lakenheath AFB== | ===Lakenheath AFB=== | ||
*Suffolk, England | *Suffolk, England | ||
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*Dayton, Ohio | *Dayton, Ohio | ||
*Associated with Wright State University and civilian residency program | *Associated with Wright State University and civilian residency program | ||
==Assignment Priority== | |||
#Those that completed hardship tour in Osan | |||
#Those already active duty elsewhere and want to change location (permanent change of station, or PCS) | |||
#Those that have spouse in military | |||
#Graduating residents | |||
==Approved Fellowships== | ==Approved Fellowships== | ||
*Toxicology | *Toxicology | ||
Latest revision as of 01:27, 13 December 2018
Deployment Jobs
- Ground Surgical Teams (GST)
- Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT)
- Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Team (TCCET)
Active Duty Locations with Emergency Department
Andrews AFB
- Washington DC
- Joint base with Navy and Air Force
- Lower acuity ER/Urgent Care
- Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET
Bethesda-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Undergraduate military programs (Naval and Air Force Academy)
- Medical, nursing, graduate schools
University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Special Operations Assignment
Eglin AFB
- Valparaiso, Florida
- Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET
Elmendorf AFB
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Joint DOD and VA patients
Hurlburt Field
- Part of Eglin AFB
- Mary Esther, Florida
- Special Operations Assignment
Keesler AFB
- Biloxi, Mississippi
- Supports GST, CCATT, and TCCET
Lakenheath AFB
- Suffolk, England
- Highly desired location
- Difficult to be stationed here directly out of residency
- Preference given to those with military experience
- Supports GST
Langley AFB
- Hampton, Virginia
- Supports GST and TCCET, no CCATT
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
- Landstuhl, Germany
- Largest military hospital outside continental United States
- Closest medical treatment facility for wounded soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq
- Highly desired location
- Difficult to be stationed here directly out of residency
- Preference given to those with military experience
- Supports GST
Nellis AFB
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Joint DOD and VA patients
- Associated with University Medical Center (UMC)
- Supports GST and TCCET, no CCATT
Osan Air Base
- Pyeongtaek, South Korea
- Overseeing family medicine physicians in Urgent Care setting
- 1-year remote tour (no funding for spouse)
- Sometimes can commit to 2 years and they may provide funding for spouse (case by case basis)
- Typically if you commit to remote tour, you can get first pick at location for following assignment
San Antonio Uniformed Health Services Education Consortium (SAUSHEC)
- San Antonio, Texas
- Joint Army and Air Force base
- Academic attending position (military residency)
- Only Level I Trauma Center in the DOD
- Burn Center
- Highest acuity of all locations
- Also do shifts at Lackland AFB in San Antonio (smaller, community-like ED)
- Can moonlight after one year of being stationed at this location
Travis AFB
- Vacaville, California
- Joint DOD and VA patients
- Second highest acuity of all locations
- Can moonlight immediately
Wright-Patterson AFB
- Dayton, Ohio
- Associated with Wright State University and civilian residency program
Assignment Priority
- Those that completed hardship tour in Osan
- Those already active duty elsewhere and want to change location (permanent change of station, or PCS)
- Those that have spouse in military
- Graduating residents
Approved Fellowships
- Toxicology
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Ultrasound
- Critical Care