| U.S. Army Medical Residents Gather to Discuss Research Medical residents are finalists at American College of Physicians’ annual meeting SAN DIEGO, April 14, 2011 – PRNewswire – Last week, U.S. Army medical residents and their program directors from around the country attended the American College of Physicians‘ annual meeting to present their research, compete in the traditional Doctor’s Dilemma competition and share their perspective as military officers with civilian peers. “The Army encourages opportunities for professional development and leadership,” explained Col. Lisa Zacher, M.D., FACP, governor of the Army Chapter of the ACP and chief, Department of Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. “The fact that our residents were finalists in several national contests speaks to their high caliber. The research and presentation skills they hone at ACP will help them become even better clinicians.” Residents participated in the following competitions at Internal Medicine 2011: Doctor’s Dilemma: The team from Walter Reed Army Medical Center made it to the final round of this three-day, medical “Jeopardy”-style competition. Clinical Vignette and Poster Competitions: Winners of their local chapter competitions, four Army residents were selected to present their posters in the national contest:
\r \r \r \r “The ACP’s Internal Medicine meeting is a valuable opportunity to connect with both military and civilian peers and learn from each other,” said Capt. Allyson Fewell, M.D., chief-elect of Internal Medicine residents at Brooke Army Medical Center. “Sharing my enthusiasm for the Army is a given. The loan repayment, bonuses and benefits are great, but the chance to do interesting, meaningful work – like my recent humanitarian mission to Haiti – is definitely an important part of the Army experience.” The American College of Physicians is the second largest physician group in the United States with 130,000 members, including internists, subspecialists, residents, medical students and Fellows. About the U.S. Army Medical Department One of the largest health care networks in the world, Army Health Care offers more than 90 professional health care career paths – more than any other military service. The U.S. Army’s F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program is one of the most comprehensive health scholarships available today, and covers the complete cost of tuition, school fees and books, a monthly stipend of more than $2,000, as well as a $20,000 signing bonus for select areas of practice. Practicing physicians and health professionals can join the Army Reserve at any time in their career – up to age 60. For more information, visit healthcare.goarmy.com. MilitaryConnection.com thanks you for your patronage. This web site is a portal of all things military, and we are quickly becoming the “go to” web site of the military community. We are constantly adding resources, content and features that benefit our audience. Our web site and all of the resources are free to users. There is something for everyone. We salute and commend military medical professionals. They are awesome including physicians, nurses, allied health professionals across the board. They are using leading edge medicine and saving lives daily. They also improve the quality of the lives they save. These military healthcare professionals are outstanding and make incredible additions to civilian healthcare organizations when they transition from the military. MilitaryConnection.com offers a multitude of resources for healthcare professionals. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |