Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why? —...

COL (Join to see) is this decline in surgical skills negatively impacting Military readiness? Most surgeons are stationed at medical facilities and ‘should’ have the opportunity to maintain their skill set. If these surgeons aren’t being utilized, is this becoming an obsolete MOS? I realize the Military changes and some MOS are being phased out and contracted to government contractors. Is this what is possibly happening in the surgical field?

COL (Join to see) The Military (or V.A.) shouldn't be a "continuing education" place of employment. IMO they just don't have enough qualified Surgeons to provide a timely service for the Military or Veteran. That's why there are more Community Service referral's for the Veterans... I can't speak for active duty.