SAGES Manual for Navigating a Successful Military Surgical Career

Andrew T. Schlussel, DO, HCA Florida Jacksonville Surgical Specialists, Jacksonville, FL, USADanielle B. Holt, MD, Deputy Chief, Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USARobert B. Lim, MD, Department of Surgery, Wake Forest University at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USATamara J. Worlton, MD, Director of Surgical Operations, Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USAE. Matthew Ritter, MD, Director of General Surgery Residency Program and Surgical Skills Center, Director of the Comprehensive Hernia Program, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

• Part I. The Early Years.- History of Military Surgery.- Undergraduate Medical Education.- Graduate Medical Education.- Part II. The Organizations.- Defense Health Agency.- Navigating an Army Career.- Navigating an Air Force Career.- Navigating a Navy Career.- Navigating a Career in the Reserves.- Part III. Developing Your Career as a Military Surgeon.- Success in your First Job: How to Maximize Time and Overcome Low Surgical Volume.- Skills Maintenance in the Military (Mil-Civ, ERSA, Service Agreements [MOU,MOA], ODE, KSA).- Administrative Leadership.- Academics and Research.- Professional Education and Leadership Development on Active Duty.- Command Tract: How to Become a Flag Officer.- Getting Ready for Your First Deployment.- Global Health Engagement, Humanitarian Assistance, and Disaster Response.- Operational Assignments.- Special Operations.- Space Medicine: The Surgeon's Role.- Part IV. Life Outside of the Operating Room.- Maximizing Military Finances.- Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity in the Military.- Mental Health for the Military Surgeon.- LGBTQ+ Surgeon Life on Active Duty.- Dual Surgeon Couple/Dual Military Couple Life on Active Duty.- Retirement, Separations, and Transitioning to Civilian Practice.- Becoming a Veteran Affairs Surgeon.- Epilogue: Tips and Tricks of a Successful Career.- Appendices.