Recent content by Trajan

True. But they’re not all equally incompetent. A smart GMO who cares and follows up and has a supportive CoC can do well.

Diploma mill DO + HPSP scholarship + Navy intern year and off to fleet is frightening Sailors and marines deserve better

I’m 15 years out of Navy internship. My intern class had private DO’s but also Harvard and WashU grads. I’m not surprised that is no longer the case. For a strong DO 15 years ago, Navy GME wasn’t a bad option. In some cases, it opened doors to competitive specialties that might otherwise have...

“I have consulted with Leader McConnell and conferred with his neurology team,” Dr. Brian P. Monahan said in a brief statement on his letterhead that was made public by Mr. McConnell’s office on Thursday afternoon. “After evaluating yesterday’s incident, I have informed Leader McConnell that he...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/health/mitch-mcconnell-health-seizures.html On the one hand, I’m sure that Dr. Monahan is a superb physician. On the other hand, is that “fit for duty” note not the most Navy Medicine thing you’ve ever seen? That quote from the neurologist about failing a...

Regarding prestige: you might be surprised. Albany Medical College is nearly 200 years old. Graduates have won Lasker Awards. I can name more than a few alumni who are full professors at Harvard, Yale, and Hopkins right now. The President of Brigham and Womens is a graduate, as is U. of...

Don't do it. The Air Force trains the world's best pilots. It does not train the world's best physicians. Physicians provide a necessary service to the Air Force, but you only need competent professionals to do that. With an interest in "genetics-based chronic disease research," you will be...

This thread could be from 2003 when I went through OIS. We listened carefully when the O-6 from BUMED visited and explained how GMOs were being phased out. It reminds me of the political debate about universal health care in America.

personnel costs must dwarf the 162k/day. If you include them, it’s easily 6 figures for each patient treated. Which is INSANE.

Better yet, get the staff off and bring it down to AUTEC for submarine target practice.

It probably already has

https://news.yahoo.com/hospital-ship-usns-comfort-changes-192323896.html Pretty soon COMFORT will be in quarantine just like the worst cruise ships. Not for lack of trying. It's why a giant hospital ship is more trouble than it's worth, unless you are fighting a 20th Century World War.

Since MERCY and COMFORT were launched, I wonder how many dollars were spent on them per life saved aboard.

I haven’t posted here in years. This was so predictable. I feel sorry for the staff onboard. for the dignity of the docs onboard, I hope they don’t release the list of 49 conditions that exclude patients. CAD? We don’t have a cath lab. Morbid obesity? Won’t fit on our beds. CHF? What if they...

Yes. Will you be happy if Zimmerman walks?