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She recently announced her retirement effective end of this year.
I know several O5 nurnels eyeing the position, after she showed it was possible. They just need to knock out a quick 5-6 week deployment first, so it's possible a current 1-2 star physician may hold the position pro tem until they redeploy.
Whatever it takes to get her out of uniform.
Not at all what I meant, for the record!Umm... I guess if that's your thing...
Well, she's a doc, and went to West Point. I see that she earned the CMB. So, a good start, at least. And the brass get a black woman - double score!The following was posted on the Senate Website
2015-11-16 PN941 Army
The following named officer for appointment as The Surgeon General, United
States Army, and for appointment in the United States Army to the grade
indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility
under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 3036: Maj. Gen. Nadja Y. West, to
be Lieutenant General
Well, she's a doc, and went to West Point. I see that she earned the CMB. So, a good start, at least. And the brass get a black woman - double score!
she's done it as a dermatologist
dyad
The following was posted on the Senate Website
2015-11-16 PN941 Army
The following named officer for appointment as The Surgeon General, United
States Army, and for appointment in the United States Army to the grade
indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility
under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 3036: Maj. Gen. Nadja Y. West, to
be Lieutenant General
Hi kids! I'm back after keeping my head down till I escaped the Army. Ok. Horoho was a turd of unprecedented magnitude but one of many that have floated to the top through incompetence and duplicity. Remember it isn't cream that floats in the AMEDD. She was a disaster no doubt and personally really gutted physician morale and compromised quality care. She was a cancer, we can only hope her replacement will only be locally advanced rather than widely metastatic. I feel bad for those of you with obligations. Stay low to the ground and just try to keep yourself qualified enough to get a job when you are paroled.
So when are the performance triad posters coming down? Or are we still supposed to eat, sleep and exercise?
It would have been so much better if it included one more activity right before sleep.
You're overthinking the triad. It's really just off-the-cuff, meaningless BS that came into being simply because something had to come into being. It's the type of thing you should expect when someone who isn't a physician tries to be a physician, and feels like they're saying something meaningful and creative. It's the medical equivalent of a country fair craft show.
Anyone know anything about LTG Nadja West, Horoho's successor?
I only mean to say: it's a crappy version meant of something meant to be useful. This stuff isn't going away, but the triad was a prime and particularly sad example.I don't know if I agree. Comparing the performance triad to a country craft shows really doesn't do country craft shows justice.
The performance triad reminds me of one of those ridiculous afn commercials stating the importance of a balanced personal budget. Although the target audience may need a nudge in the direction of competent personal finance, I'm pretty sure we all have figured out it's important to eat, sleep, and exercise.
There are hundreds, if not thousands of meaningless things like this dreamed up by those in leadership positions who are after a good oer bullet.
Slid1e4-D6ec-15
• I am the daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend of those who have served, are serving, or will
serve our Nation. The military has been woven into who I am since childhood.
• I believe in:
– Maintaining an environment of dignity and respect and a sense of decorum
– Transparency in words and actions
– Open communication
– Candor and honest opinions
– Mission Command: Following the process
– Joint solutions for a complex world
– Minimizing buzzwords that do no reflect substance
– Change for the better
– Eliminating hubris and arrogance…
Enjoy
Am I going Derrida on a powerpoint presentation or do some of these bullets seem to pointedly address issues with the last last Surgeon General? No more "performance triads", "blue ocean strategy", or "high reliability organizations"? No more reprimanding of interns for failing to salute a Prius?
Dear, 8-pound, 6-ounce, newborn infant Jesus, don't even know a word yet, just a little infant and so cuddly, but still omnipotent... Please make it so.
Slid1e4-D6ec-15
• I am the daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend of those who have served, are serving, or will
serve our Nation. The military has been woven into who I am since childhood.
• I believe in:
– Maintaining an environment of dignity and respect and a sense of decorum
– Transparency in words and actions
– Open communication
– Candor and honest opinions
– Mission Command: Following the process
– Joint solutions for a complex world
– Minimizing buzzwords that do no reflect substance
– Change for the better
– Eliminating hubris and arrogance…
Enjoy
Nah, same crap
What Concerns Me
•Hubris
•Lapses in dignity and respect
•Integrity violations
•Not taking care of our people
•Excuses, instead of “I do not know but I will find out”
•A lack of teamwork or coordination
•Briefings with no purpose
•Re-learning lessons already learned
•Changing the “tone” of my message
•Invoking my name/position
•Change for change’s sake
•Momentum couched as progress
•The killer B’s: Beans, Bullets, Band-aids, Budget, Bad Behavior
•
Impact of improper/illegal behavior
–Sexual assault/harassment
–Fraternization
–Discrimination
–Bullying/Hazing
–Reprisals
–Drug/Alcohol Abuse
I now have her "First Day Briefing." I'm afraid I may have to join the union in order to keep my job as I think my smartass behavior will have to continue. Did West work under Horoho? What the hell do these words even mean? Perhaps I should ask her if she would like me to send her my powerpoint detailing what goes on down on the front lines, all in the interest of "maintaining open lines of communication" and letting "junior personnel brief me." This is like having Obama running for a 3rd term. I'm actually glad I don't have too many years left on the face of this earth.