Military Health System

The LEADS (formerly JMESI) Capstone Course is a pinnacle educational event for senior leaders in the MHS. Speakers include but are not limited to, the Service Surgeons General, senior leaders and staff from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Director DHA, the Surgeon General of the U.S., and the Department of Veterans Affairs. They present the most current information on hot topic health issues, HRO, TRICARE, military transformation, policy, and legislation, just to mention a few. The Course is held three times a year in the National Capital Region. Each Surgeon General nominates senior grade officers, primarily in the grade of senior 06, and 07, to attend this course. Priority is given to new lead agents, commanders of larger facilities, command surgeons, and other key staff. Participation is limited to only those invitees.

This course is a Tri-Service event designed for first time clinical supervisors. The course provides them with the administrative tools to successfully manage their clinical areas. Topics discussed include: Civilian Personnel, Contracting, Budgeting, Quality Management, tools available through the TRICARE Operations Center, Efficient Scheduling and Utilization Management, and more.

The Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute Intermediate Executive Skills Course (JMESI-IES) provides education and training on leadership and management skills necessary to successfully serve in an intermediate-level leadership position within a DHA medical treatment facility (MTF).

The mission of the National Capital Consortium is to educate physicians, dentists, and other health care professionals who care for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of all ages and their families. The NCC will provide a scholarly environment and is dedicated to excellence in both education and healthcare etc. The NCC is dedicated to instilling in these trainees the ethical values and standards expected of those devoting their lives to public service.

The LEADS, (formerly JMESI), distance learning modules serve as pre-requisite to the Army Entry Level Executive Nurse Course (ELENC), Army Clinical Nurse OIC/NCOIC Leader Development Course (CNLDC) and the Air Force Intermediate Executive Skills Course (IES).

The JMESI distance learning modules are now available on the Defense Health Agency Education & Training Learning Management System (hosted by Joint Knowledge Online). This is in compliance with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD/HA) memo, Retirement of E-Learning Systems.

The LEADS distance learning modules are now available on the Defense Health Agency Education & Training Learning Management System (hosted by Joint Knowledge Online). This is in compliance with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD/HA) memo, Retirement of E-Learning Systems.

METC’s vision is to train for the mission and educate for a lifetime of service. In addition to developing curriculum that trains students to meet the Services’ mission requirements, METC partners with colleges and universities across the country to develop degree bridge pathways. The METC Degree Bridge Program provides METC alumni – whether active duty, National Guard, Reserve or veteran - with an opportunity to receive a degree or certification by earning college credit for their military service and training.

Offered by the Pharmacy Division, the purpose of the Managed Care Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) Program is to develop pharmacists who are valued members of the health care team, so they can provide clinical and cost effectiveness evaluations to support the DoD Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee. The resident will be able to provide pharmacoeconomic analysis, complete outcomes research and other DoD clinical initiatives and help to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes through the application of their knowledge.