From: (Chief anesthesiologist at the Air Force's largest hospital) LtCol 59 MSGS/MCOA
To: (senior USAF anesthesiologists, including myself)
Subject: RE: MSP/ISP (physician pay bonuses)
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:59:33
Dear (Chief anesthesiologist in the Air Force),
Thank you for the information, disappointing as it is. I look
forward to continuing to sign on, hire, and shake hands daily with less
qualified civilians, making 2-3 times what I do, while they watch a near
constant parade of military anesthesiologists getting deployed and leaving
the service. I now know that those in power in Washington do not care, and
only want to hasten the exodus of military anesthesiologists from the
service.
(redacted)
(redacted), Lt Col, USAF, MC
Flight Commander and Chairman
Department of Anesthesiology, Wilford Hall Med Cen
(redacted)
-----Original Message-----
From: (USAF Chief Anesthesiologist/Consultant to the USAFSG) Col, 89MDG/SGO
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:47 PM
To: (senior USAF anesthesiologists, including myself)
The '04 plan is in draft at DoD and should be cut in the next couple of
weeks. My information is that there was not much change. Col (redacted),
Medical Corps Director, does not believe that there will be much improvement
in '05 based on the budget forecasts by Line AF and HA. Overall, the
program will probably not grow because the budget is so tight, and the
budget is so tight because the line overspent. So if one specialty
increases, then some other specialty has to take the commensurate cut.
There is guarded optimism for the 0-6 POM.
So, as far as physician retention, everyone of course will make the decision
he/she feels most appropriate for his/her personal situation. Clearly, for
those deciding to stay in, an increase in bonus money will not be a player.
(redacted)
DSN (redacted)
"Medicocrity:
It takes a lot less time and most people won't notice the difference until it's too late."
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