JMESI Virtual Capstone Course, MAR 2025

March 17, 2025 to March 20, 2025

Program Description: 

The JMESI Capstone Course is a pinnacle educational event for senior leaders in the Military Health System (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 issues such as hot topic health issues, HRO, TRICARE, military transformation, policy, and legislation.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, dentists, and healthcare executives. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss case studies in the application of the principles of the medical dimensions of warfare.
  2. Describe how logistical considerations affect warfighter and medical operations.
  3. Identify the top priorities of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Leadership.
  4. Discuss Health Affairs and Defense Health Agency (DHA) health budgets and financial policies.
  5. Describe how MHS GENESIS standardizes clinical and business processes across the services and the Military Health System (MHS).
  6. Describe current Health Affairs and DHA health services and oversight policies.
  7. Describe the benefits of the DHA Transition.
  8. Explain how DHA Headquarters Reorganization will improve execution and the evolving role of the Assistant Director for Support.
  9. Identify Program Executive Office for Medical Systems/Chief Information Officer (PEO MS/CIO) (J-6) products/services and their supporting processes.
  10. Explain the capabilities of the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) Health Care Operations (HCO).
  11. Describe the responsibilities of the divisions of the DAD-HCO.
  12. Adapt leadership roles and styles as appropriate to the situation.
  13. Describe DHA’s combat support functions.
  14. Identify the communication goal and develop a message to achieve the end state.
  15. Discuss the DHA-led effort to transform the MHS into a high reliability organization (HRO).
  16. Discuss current issues in Coast Guard Medicine.
  17. Discuss current issues in U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Medicine.
  18. Discuss the DHA’s focus on standardization of the clinical and business Care-Pathways and use of evidence-based practices.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.75 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 15.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 15.75 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
    By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 15.75 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
  • 15.75 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 15.75 continuing education credits

  • 15.75 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.75 Nurses (ANCC)
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 15.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 15.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 15.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
03/10/2025
Course expires: 
04/03/2025
Event starts: 
03/17/2025 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
03/20/2025 - 12:55pm EDT
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Defense Health Agency Leadership Team. Presenters have no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planning committee members, and content reviewers have no financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 15.75 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 15.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 15.75 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
    By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 15.75 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
  • 15.75 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 15.75 continuing education credits

  • 15.75 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.75 Nurses (ANCC)
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 15.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 15.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 15.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Apr 3, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].