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Academics

Residency Information

  • Overview
    • Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program
    • Three Year (EM1-2-3) Categorical Program. Fully accredited by ACGME
    • Located in central Texas, north of Austin
    • Ten residents per class
  • Facilities
  • Faculty
    • Full–time, EM–trained, board certified or board eligible faculty.
    • Military faculty possess extensive operational and combat experience, with most having deployed in various capacities, including Forward Surgical Resuscitative Teams, Battalion and Brigade surgeons, combat support hospitals and special operations.
    • Contract faculty physicians with extensive experience outside of the military health system.
    • Multiple oral board trainers for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.
    • One oral board examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
    • Multiple fellowship trained staff to include;
      • 5 Ultrasound
      • 2 Emergency Medical Services
      • 2 Pediatric Emergency Medicine
      • 1 Critical Care
      • 1 Toxicologist
  • Academics
    • Unopposed residency. No competition for procedures or management of trauma patients.
    • Consistently some of the highest in-service training exam scores in the nation.
    • Strong didactic program with oral boards based morning report four days a week and five hours of lecture for weekly grand rounds.
    • Active research program with dedicated Research Director provides opportunities to publish and past residents have had numerous national conference presentations, including poster presentations and the annual SAEM CPC competition
    • Semiannual cadaver–based procedure lab and advanced airway management course.
    • Quarterly live tissue–based procedure lab.
    • Weekly simulator lab with elaborate 4-bed simulation center with some of the most advanced mannequin patient simulators available.
    • Robust ultrasound program with formal didactics and one month of ultrasound experience during the first year of residency, including time spent in radiology and echocardiography.
    • One of the few residencies in the nation to offer Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program as a part of the core residency curriculum.
    • BLS, ATLS, ACLS and PALS provided for first–year residents.
    • Monthly journal clubs focusing on current evidence based medicine and research concepts.
    • Capstone multiday military medicine field scenario experience for graduating seniors. 

Tricare Prime Remote

TRICARE Prime Remote (TPR) is a managed care option available in remote areas in the United States. By law, you can only use TPR if both your sponsor's home and work addresses are more than 50 miles (or one hour's drive time) from a military hospital or clinic.

CRDAMC Area of Responsibility:

The Carl R. Darnall Medical Center (CRDAMC) provides primary care to Active-Duty Service Members assigned to Fort Cavazos and Soldiers in the local area in transient status (Leave, TDY, etc) within CRDAMC’s Area of Responsibility.  Care extends to Tricare Prime Remote (TPR) Soldiers requiring specific assistance with military centric care and documentation that cannot be performed by their network civilian Primary Care Manager (PCM) such as physical examinations and physical profiles.

Soldier Responsibilities

TPR SMs must submit a profile packet before requesting services. A separate profile packet is required for each condition, and each packet must contain sufficient supporting medical documentation for the corresponding diagnosis. Additionally, the packet must be signed by the civilian medical provider rendering care. A Case Manager will organize a profile packet for provider review, and a decision will be made. The Case Manager may also schedule a face-to-face or virtual care appointment at the provider’s discretion. You can reach the Case Manager by email at: usarmy.cavazos.medcom-crdamc.mbx.tricare-prime-remote-program@health.mil, but please wait 48-72 hours before calling. Incorrect, incomplete, or unsigned profile packets will cause delays in care.

Physicals Commissioning, Retirement, and SHPE. (No PHAs) 

  1. Contact the Soldier Medical Readiness Clinic (SMRC) at 254-285-6232/6266 or send a message using the MHS Genesis Patient Portal to the SMRC inbox "USA Ft. Cavazos MIL Readiness Scheduling." 

Eligibility

Soldiers assigned to Tricare Prime Remote (TPR) who work in remote locations in any county within CRDAMC’s Area of Responsibility. If uncertain, refer to the Pick your MTF document to help you determine which MTF covers your assignment location. More information can be found at the AR Medical Management Center site: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/ar-mmc.

TPR Services Provided

Medical Readiness Evaluations: Profiles and Convalescent Leave Extensions

  1. Packet must be completed and signed by your civilian medical provider.
  2. Obtain copies of your medical documentation related to your profiled condition only.
  3. Examples include, radiology, labs, progress notes, hospital discharge records and doctors’ notes.
  4. Submit packet and medical documentation following these instructions: MHS Genesis Patient Portal Walk Thru
  5. You will be contacted by the scheduling nurse for a virtual appointment with the Provider.

Fit for Duty Evaluations (Medical/Behavioral Health)

  1. Command Prepares a Fit for Duty Memo (Template)
  2. Submission by the Service Member are uploaded to MHSG MHS Genesis Patient Portal Walk Thru
  3. Command submissions to the following: usarmy.cavazos.medcom-crdamc.mbx.tricare-prime-remote-program@health.mil

PCS Documents

  1. DA 5118 – CONUS Reassignments or
  2. DA 4036 – OCONUS Medical and Dental
  3. Uploaded to MHSG MHS Genesis Patient Portal Walk Thru

Contacts

TRICARE East Region-Humana Military
1-800-444-5445
TRICARE East Region Website

TRICARE West Region-Health Net Federal Services
1-844-866-9378
TRICARE West Region Website

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