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The Role of a Young Physician in the VA System

The Role of a Young Physician in the VA System. Nichol L. Salvo, DPM 2012 APMA Young Physicians ’ Institute May 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. Louis Stokes Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Akron Outpatient Clinic Akron, Ohio Nichol.salvo@va.gov. Disclosures.

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The Role of a Young Physician in the VA System

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  1. The Role of a Young Physician in the VA System Nichol L. Salvo, DPM 2012 APMA Young Physicians’ Institute May 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. Louis Stokes Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Akron Outpatient Clinic Akron, Ohio Nichol.salvo@va.gov

  2. Disclosures • I have no disclosures • I have no conflicts of interest • I am not representing the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs

  3. The VA System

  4. Cleveland VA

  5. Generations

  6. The Veteran Population

  7. The Veteran Population

  8. The Female Veteran

  9. Demographics

  10. Why the VA as a career? • Pathology • Research • Education • Medicine and Surgery – TREATING THE VETERAN

  11. Pathology

  12. Pathology ECCRINE SYRINGOFIBROADENOMATOSIS OF MASCARO

  13. Pathology

  14. Pathology

  15. The Comorbid Veteran

  16. Research and Education • Residency Training • Student Education • CME • Research

  17. Medicine and Surgery • Patient care without insurance dictation • No business • Devices, materials, implants

  18. Hiring • www.usajobs.gov • License in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia • U.S. Citizenship • Must pass pre-employment examination. • Designated and/or Random Drug Testing • Background and/or Security Investigation • English Language Proficiency

  19. The Interview • Performance Based Interviewing • Clinical • Presentation

  20. Benefits • Salary • $82K - $106K • $96K - $125K • Chief Grade - $155K • Pension - FERS • TSP • Life and Disability • Health/Dental/Vision • Vacation – 26 days • Sick – 13 days • Federal Holidays • Tort • CME • ***EMR***

  21. The Take Away • The VA is not for everyone • Compassion • Pathology and comorbidity areguaranteed • Teaching and Research • Maximize your scope and licensure • Competitive – Veteran status helps

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