Career and Life Planning Workbook for Medical Residents

Many medical students, residents and others pursuing health care careers may be missing the one place where they can do it all – patient care, research, education, mentoring and humanitarian assistance – on the U.S. Army or Army Reserve health care team. In Army medicine, you can chart your own professional path. That could mean pursuing a subspecialty, becoming a leader or an educator, or taking part in humanitarian and training missions. It could mean sticking close to home, traveling the world to take care of patients or conduct global health research. Army medicine is a world-class health system and a leader in medical research, dedicated to expanding the horizons in medicine from advanced techniques in patient care to breakthroughs in infectious disease and vaccine development. Where more than 12,000 uniformed health care professionals in nearly 90 medical specialties have meaningful careers with substantial professional, personal and financial rewards. In a time of great change, the Army offers the best of both worlds: competitive pay and benefits combined with a collegial, evidence-based, empowering practice environment steeped in innovation and leadership. Leadership skills are increasingly sought after by employers and professional associations and the Army is committed to providing education in the theory of leadership, as well as practical team leadership experience as officers in all six health care Corps: Medical, Dental, Nurse, Veterinary, Specialist or Medical Service. You may have the opportunity to lead your own specialized medical team or department and take on clinical leadership responsibilities at an earlier stage of your career than anywhere else. Army hospitals and clinics are state-of-the-art facilities, found world-wide, and are well equipped with advanced technology. In 2013, Thomson Reuters named the Army one of the world’s top 100 innovators for earning more than 300 patents in science, technology and medicine over a three-year period. In fact, Army medicine continues to impact medical technology on a global level, such as contributing toward the decrease in fatal malaria cases, breaking new ground in the quest for HIV vaccine and early detection, discovering ways of battling antibiotic-resistant bacteria to prevent it from spreading, and working side-by-side with thousands of civilian scientists on Zika vaccine development and testing. U.S. Army medicine is committed to staying current on research, evolving technology and practicing procedures, to ensure the health and welfare of our Soldiers, their families and can ultimately lead to better medical care world-wide. To learn more about the U.S. Army or Army Reserve health care team benefits, innovations, state-of-the-art facilities, leadership and career opportunities, go to healthcare.goarmy.com/ja24 FIND YOUR PASSION IN ARMYMEDICINE This is a paid advertorial.