This course is a Tri-Service event designed for first time clinical supervisors. The course provides them with the administrative tools to successfully manage their clinical areas. Topics discussed include:

• Civilian Personnel
• Contracting
• Budgeting
• Quality Management
• Tools available through the TRICARE Operations Center
• Efficient Scheduling and Utilization Management
• And more

One of the additional benefits to the attendees is our panel discussions. This allows the clinicians to ask direct questions and receive first-hand answers regarding management tools and practices that are or have the potential to impact the military health care management arena. This course is held three times per year. Selection for courses is made by each service. We recommend that you contact your Corps and/or Career Branch Manager for additional information.

Next Virtual Course Dates:

• Sept. 16-19, 2024
• Jan. 13-16, 2025
• May 12-15, 2025
• Sept. 15-18, 2025

Course is delivered in the Central Time Zone.

How to Register 

In order to register for this course, individuals must enroll in and complete the prerequisite JMESI - Healthcare Management Course (Phase 1) - Distance Learning (10 hrs) located on Joint Knowledge Online. Once individuals have completed this curriculum, they'll be able to register for course JMESI-US300.

Registration for the IES class will close when maximum capacity is reached (200) or two weeks before course start date. Individuals who don't complete the prerequisite materials and register for the course before it closes will need to wait until the next iteration. Registration for each iteration is opened 90 days prior to the course start date. Course registration is capped at 200 attendees.

Phase 1. There are 10 distance learning courses. Each course takes about one hour to complete. Register for these courses on JKO.

Phase 2. Once you've completed the 10 courses in Phase 1, you'll be able to enroll in JMESI - Healthcare Management Course (40 hrs) on JKO. If you haven't completed Phase 1, you'll be redirected to the DL courses.

After you enroll, you'll be put into “Processing Request” status. You'll be switched to "Enrolled" status after we process your registration.

Registration for the HMC course opens approximately 90 days prior to course date. The maximum capacity is 200 registrants. However, the course is held three times per year.  The next iteration will be held September 16-19, 2024.  If you've completed the prerequisite modules in JKO you'll be able to sign up as soon as the course is open for enrollment (approximately 3 months before the class start date).

If you have any questions, please contact the Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute staff.

The Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute Intermediate Executive Skills Course provides education and training on leadership and management skills. These skills are necessary to successfully serve in an intermediate-level leadership position within a DHA medical treatment facility. The course is designed to facilitate attainment of selected Joint Medical Executive Skills core competencies as identified by a Tri-Service review board of MHS senior leaders. The course consists of 12 web-based training modules available through the DHA Learning Management System followed by a 4-day live, web-based video conference course hosted on MS Teams. 

Course Goal(s):

The course goal/mission is to facilitate achievement of joint medical executive skills competencies expected of intermediate-level leaders within a DHA Network or military hospital or clinic. Graduates will demonstrate:

• Understanding of the DHA mission and strategic plan.
• Skills consistent with professional expectations required to serve in an intermediate-level leadership position within a DHA Network or military hospital or clinic.
• Ability to communicate effectively, lead change initiatives, and manage resources.

Target Audience:

This course is open to all officer, enlisted, and civilian personnel serving in an intermediate-level leadership position within DHA, Defense Health Network, or DHA military hospital or clinic, or dental treatment facility. Recommended grade for attendees is O 4-5, E 7-8, or GS 11-13. Minimum grade for attendees is O-3, E-6, GS-9.

Next Virtual Course Date

• Oct. 21-24, 2024
• Feb. 3-6, 2025
• June 9-12, 2025
• Oct. 20-23, 2025

Pre-requisites and Course Layout

The course consists of 12 hour-long web-based training modules available on Joint Knowledge Online followed by a 4-day virtual event conducted using Microsoft Teams. Course curriculum covers wide variety of subjects to include healthcare leadership, problem solving, data driven decision making, strategic communication, change management, access to care, and more.

How to Register: 

In order to register for this course, individuals must enroll in and complete the prerequisite JMESI-IES Course Phase 1 curriculum located on Joint Knowledge Online (CAC Required).

Once individuals have completed this curriculum, they will be able to register for course JMESI-US400 (CAC Required). Registration closes 2 weeks before course start date or capped at 300 registrants.

Individuals who don't complete the prerequisite materials and register for the course before it closes will need to wait until the next iteration. Registration for each iteration is opened 90 days prior to the course start date. Course registration is capped at 300 attendees.

Please note:

• The course is conducted from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Central Time). 
• Individuals must obtain their supervisor’s permission before registering for this course and be able to attend the entire four days. Individuals who do not attend all four days will be disenrolled from the course. Individuals who successfully register for JMESI-US400 will receive additional information and the MS Teams link to the course.
• This course consists of 12 web-based training modules available through Joint Knowledge Online (CAC Required) followed by a 4-day live, web-based video conference course hosted on Microsoft Teams.

If you have any questions, please contact the Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute staff.

The EXCEL Capstone Course is a pinnacle educational event for senior leaders in the MHS. Speakers include, but are not limited to:

• Service Surgeons General
• Senior leaders and staff from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
• Director, Defense Health Agency
• U.S. Surgeon General

Each Surgeon General nominates senior grade officers, primarily in the grade of senior O6 and O7, 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.

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.

Upcoming Course Dates

• July 15-18, 2024 (Virtual)
• Nov. 18-21, 2024 (Virtual)
• Mar 17-20, 2025 (Virtual)
• July 14-17, 2025 (Virtual)
• Nov. 17-20, 2025 (Virtual)

The EXCEL Capstone Course for MHS Leaders is a nominative course. We recommend that you contact your Corps/Career Branch manager for service specific nomination process for attendance.

Capstone Course Objectives

The Capstone objectives include the words and phrases:

• Networking
• Sharing
• Unique ways of dealing with human relations
• Patient safety
• Homeland Security
• Understanding policymaking
• Policies shaping the delivery of DOD health care, indicating importance and applicability to the MTF commander.

With the smaller class size, direct interaction with policy makers and military health care leaders, and its joint audience the Capstone Course has come to provide firsthand, real world, applicable knowledge/information for the attendees to incorporate into their day-to-day and future work in the MHS.

Upon completion of the course the participants will:

• Have an enhanced understanding of MHS policymaking including how policies are disseminated and the legal basis for those policies.
• Gain a deeper sense of TRICARE issues and policies that shape the delivery of DOD health care.
• Become familiarized with information systems to support executive decision-making, as well as tools for evaluating quality assurance, customer satisfaction, and metrics.
• Have the opportunity to discuss issues of retention and recruitment from the military and national perspectives as well as financial and business matters as they relate to the MHS.
• Share networking opportunities to include, but not limited to the Surgeons General, members of other services serving in similar capacities, OSD leaders including Deputy Secretaries, the VA, civilian health program managers, and academia.
• Become familiar with unique ways of dealing with human relations and gain a better appreciation for the way they are perceived by others.
• Exchange ideas on current issues such as risk management, patient safety, Homeland Security, bioterrorism, war fighters (the line) and Reserve Forces.
• Gain an enhanced appreciation for transformation and fiscal issues within the DOD.

This course isn't open for enrollment. Each participant must be selected by their military branch/service. Each service follows its unique internal procedure to choose participants. We coordinate with the designated POC from each service, who then gives us the list of selected attendees. For more details, reach out to your Corps and/or Career Branch Manager.

If you have any questions, please contact the Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute staff at dha.jbsa.education-trng.list.jmesi@health.mil.