Military medicine has a long and celebrated history. We apply lessons from our past to improve the care of military personnel and their families today and in the future. New surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine.
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Glossary Term
Date of Publication
8/12/2022
Individuals who have been identified as HIV-positive, are asymptomatic, and who have a clinically confirmed undetectable viral load.
Source of Definition
DoD Instruction 6485.01: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Military Service Members
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/19/2022
- Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
- Director, Defense Health Agency
- Chief Actuary, DOD Office of the Actuary (through ...
Source of Definition
DODI 6070.01: DoD Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A document used to communicate to commanders the individual medical restrictions for Soldiers and Airmen.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A category for Service members who are overdue for a DOD PHA, classified as DRC 4, or who lack one or more of the following: required immunizations, medical readiness laboratory studies, or individual medical equipment.
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A category that describes a Service member who has a medical reason that precludes them from deployment, when there is a Service expectation that the reason will not be resolved and the Service member will never be deployable.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
The assignment of an AC Sailor, Marine, or Coast Guardsman, in a duty status for 30 days or more, with certain medical limitations or restrictions concerning the duties the Service member may perform. Also known as LIMDU.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A period when a Service member reports to their work space but is excused from performing certain aspects of military duties. Individuals are placed on light duty when they have conditions that are temporary in nature and when recovery or ...
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
Health assessment encounters include, but are not limited to, DOD PHA, DRHA, mental health assessments, and other specified Service and military occupation–related medical encounters.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A classification for Service members who require urgent or emergent dental treatment and require resolution to be FMR, if no other IMR deficits exist.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A category for Service members who are current in DOD PHA, have a dental readiness assessment classified as DRC 1 or DRC 2, have received all required immunizations based on assignment location, have received all required readiness laboratory ...
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A classification for Service members who are overdue for their annual dental readiness assessment.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A classification for Service members with a current dental readiness assessment who do not require dental treatment or re-evaluation.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A classification for Service members with a current dental readiness assessment who require non-urgent dental treatment or re-evaluation for oral or dental conditions that are unlikely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months.
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A health assessment tool used to evaluate and document a Service member’s medical condition, medical readiness status, and deployability status. It is the cornerstone of force health protection, as it is an opportunity for medical ...
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication
7/13/2022
A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, independent duty corpsman, independent duty medical technician, independent health services technician, special forces medical sergeant, or dentist who works for ...
Source of Definition
DODI 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program
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