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The LEADS (formerly JMESI) Capstone Course is a pinnacle educational event for senior leaders in the MHS. Speakers include but are not limited to, the Service Surgeons General, senior leaders and staff from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Director DHA, the Surgeon General of the U.S., and the Department of Veterans Affairs. They present the most current information on hot topic health issues, HRO, TRICARE, military transformation, policy, and legislation, just to mention a few. The Course is held three times a year in the National Capital Region. Each Surgeon General nominates senior grade officers, primarily in the grade of senior 06, and 07, to attend this course. Priority is given to new lead agents, commanders of larger facilities, command surgeons, and other key staff. Participation is limited to only those invitees. The JMESI centrally funds the attendance of nominees.