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Long-term Health Education and Training: Do’s and Don’ts

Long-term Health Education and Training: Do’s and Don’ts. MAJ Michelle Colacicco-Mayhugh, PhD. Outline. What is best for me? Is this the right thing for me? What are the consequences on my career? LTHET application process Application to school(s) Surviving a program My experience

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Long-term Health Education and Training: Do’s and Don’ts

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  1. Long-term Health Education and Training: Do’s and Don’ts MAJ Michelle Colacicco-Mayhugh, PhD

  2. Outline • What is best for me? • Is this the right thing for me? • What are the consequences on my career? • LTHET application process • Application to school(s) • Surviving a program • My experience • Questions

  3. What is best for me? • Is LTHET the best thing for me? • Do I really need this to meet my personal & professional goals • How will this affect family, etc. • What are the potential consequences on my career? • Timing of promotion boards • Opportunity for other assignments

  4. LTHET Application Process • LTHET MILPER Message comes out approx. 18 months prior to school start • Follow LTHET directions explicitly • Requires: • DA Form 3838 • Commander’s memorandum • Transcripts (not in IPerms) • DA Photo • GRE • Consultant’s endorsement • If you plan on applying, plan ahead for the GRE

  5. Application to School(s) • Try to visit schools and meet potential major professors early in the process • ID potential projects early in the process • Make sure there is research funding in advance • Try to find a major professor who has experience getting military entomologists through a program successfully • Do not wait until you are already in your program to start seriously thinking about research • Be proactive with the admissions office • An RFO cannot be generated without an acceptance letter • If possible, ask for advanced consideration of your application

  6. Surviving a Program • Expect to work harder than you have in any previous position • Limit distractions • The mission is clear and simple…earn the degree • Try to avoid over committing yourself: • Committee memberships • Side projects • Remain proactive • If the program permits, try to test out of courses for which you already have experience • Complete qualifying exams, defend proposal, etc. as early in the program as possible

  7. My Experience • Attended USUHS • Dual military considerations • Ability to tie into research programs at WRAIR • Started working with people at USUHS and WRAIR before I started school to identify potential research projects

  8. My Experience • Qualifying exams (written and oral):12 – 24 months after beginning program, after coursework is complete • Proposal defense: After qualifying exam, before research begins

  9. My lessons learned • Be proactive in the application process • Communicate with advisor and committee regularly • Write proposal and plan research early to allow for a fast start once all blocks have been checked • Accept that you have limits and learn to recognize them • If you need help, ask early • Make the most of any free time available

  10. Acknowledgements • Thanks to MAJ Anthony Schuster, MAJ Brian Evans, and CPT(P) Jeff Clark for insights into their experiences

  11. Questions? Disclaimer: Material has been reviewed by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. There is no objection to its presentation and/or publication. The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the author, and are not to be construed as official, or as reflecting true views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

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