federal medicine
“Working for uncle sam” By Cynthia Myers
Career opportunities in Federal medicine:
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
National Disaster Medical System
For more information, or to find a team
near you, go to
Application forms are available to
download.
Department of Homeland Security
Centers for Disease Control
Physicians’ Comparability Allowance:
Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)
A unique two-year, post-graduate program
of service and on-the-job training for health professionals
interested in the practice of epidemiology.
National Institute of Mental Health
Selected Opportunities at NIMH
Intramural Research Program
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Health Resources and Service
Administration
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
USA Jobs—the official job site of
the U.S. Federal Government
National Technical Information Service
Database that lists abstracts of open
Federal Government jobs.
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Hospital Compare web site
Allows consumers to look at a number of
different quality rankings for hospitals.
“IS RURAL MEDICINE FOR YOU?” By Debbie Feldman
National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
1-800-221-9393
Helps medically underserved communities
recruit and retain primary care clinicians, including dental
and mental and behavioral health professionals, to serve in
their community.
The National Rural Recruitment and
Retention Network, Inc
1-800-787-2512, e-mail: info@3rnet.org
Made up of state organizations such as
State Offices of Rural Health, AHECs, Cooperative Agreement
Agencies and State Primary Care Associations. These
not-for-profit organizations help health professionals locate
practice sites in rural areas throughout the country.
Indian Health Service (IHS)
The Reyes Bldg., 801 Thompson Ave. Ste
400, Rockville, MD, 10852-1627,
Ph# 301-443-1083
Assures that comprehensive, culturally
acceptable personal and public health services are available
and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Loan Repayment Program
12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Ste 100, Rockville,
MD, 10852, Ph# 301-443-3396
“GET A SWEET DEAL” By Christine Hinz
HealthField Alliance
Physician recruiting and consulting firm.
Sherriff and Associates, Inc.
Physician recruiting firm.
November/December 1997
“IN SERVICE TO UNCLE SAM”
By Cherie Spino
Government agencies that employ
physicians:
Federal Jobs Digest
A private source of federal job
information.
Food and Drug Administration
US Postal Service
Select US Postal Service from menu.
NASA
Public Health Service
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Aviation Administration
US Department of State
703-875-7490 --24-hour career
information line.
703-875-5829 --Career information
branch
US Agency for International Development
Aerospace Medical Association
