Abbreviations and Acronyms ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS A A: Airborne AAFP: American Academy of Family Physicians AAPA: American Academy of Physician Assistants AAPS: aviation accident prevention survey ABN DIV: airborne division ACEP: American College of Emergency Physicians ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACR: armored cavalry regiment AD: active duty ADSO: active duty service obligation ADTMC: algorithm-directed troop medical care AFCS: active federal commissioned service AFMOA: Air Force Medical Operations Agency AFS: active federal service AHLTA: Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application AHO: allied health officer AHSMS: Allied Health Sciences Military School ALARACT: All Army Activities message ALP: accepted list position ALSE: Aviation Life Support Equipment (course) AMA: American Medical Association AMEDD: Army Medical Department AMEDDC&S: Army Medical Department Center and School AMH: Army Medical Home AMSC: Army Medical Specialist Corps AMSMS: Army Medicine Secure Messaging Service AOA: American Osteopathic Association AOC: area of concentration APA: aeromedical physician assistant AR: Army regulation ARC-PA: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant ARMS: aviation resource management survey 441 US Army Physician Assistant Handbook ARSOF: US Army Special Operations Forces ASBS: Army Selection Board System ASI: additional skill identifier ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support ATP: Army techniques publication ATRRS: Army Training and Requirements Resources System AWG: Asymmetric Warfare Group B BAMC: Brooke Army Medical Center BAS: battalion aid station BCT: brigade combat team BCT3: Brigade Combat Team Training BHAC: Basic Healthcare Administrator Course BLS: Basic Life Support certification BN: battalion BSM: Bachelor of Science in Medicine C C4I: command, control, communication, computers, and intelligence CA: civil affairs CAC: common access card CAF: competency assessment file CAQ: Certificate of Added Qualifications CASPA: Central Application Service for Physician Assistants CBMH: Community-Based Medical Home CCC: Captains Career Course CCIR: commander’s critical information requirement CCQAS: Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System CDID: Capabilities Development Integration Directorate CFPC: College of Family Physicians of Canada CG: commanding general CGSC: Command and General Staff College CHCS: Composite Health Care System CLINOPS: clinical operations CLS: Combat Lifesaver course CME: continuing medical education CNSC: Certified Nutritional Support Clinician CONUS: continental United States 442 Abbreviations and Acronyms COP: combat outpost CoS: chief of staff CoTCCC: Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care CQI: continuous quality improvement CPET: Center for Professional Education and Training (AMEDD) CSBPO: corps-specific branch proponency officer CSH: combat support hospital CSL: command selection list CSM: command sergeant major CTC: combat training center CWS: Certified Wound Care Specialist D DA Pam: Department of the Army pamphlet DCCS: deputy commander for clinical services DCG (M): deputy commanding general for maneuver DCG (S): deputy commanding general for support DCMT: Department of Combat Medic Training DCSM: division command sergeant major DD: Defense Department DENTAC: dental activity DHA: Defense Health Agency DIV PA: division senior physician assistant DIV SURG: division surgeon DLA-TS: Defense Logistics Agency–Troop Support DMHRSi: Defense Medical Human Resources System internet DMIS ID: Defense Medical Information System Identifier DMLIIS: Defense Medical Logistics Item Identification System DMLSS: Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support DMMPO: Defense Medical Materiel Program Office DMRTI: Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute DoD: Department of Defense DPAA: Defense Prisoner-of-War/Missing-in-Action Accounting Agency D-RAS: Disability Evaluation System rating activity site DSC: Defense Strategy Course DSc: Doctor of Science degree DScPAS-EM: Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies specializing in Emergency Medicine 443 US Army Physician Assistant Handbook E ED: emergency department E-FAST: extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma EGD: esophagogastroduodenoscopy EHR: electronic health record EIA: exercise-induced asthma EMPA: emergency medicine physician assistant EMT: emergency medical technician EMT-B Emergency Medical Technician-Basic training F FDME: flight duty medical examination FM: field manual FORSCOM: US Army Forces Command FRG: family readiness group FRL: family readiness leader FP: flight paramedic FS: flight surgeon FST: forward surgical team FTE: full-time equivalent G GEM: graduate education manager GME: graduate medical education GSPA: general surgery/intensivist physician assistant H HCD-CPS: healthcare delivery–clinical policy and services HCDP: Human Capital Distribution Plan HC-ITAB: Health Care Interservice Training Advisory Board HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HPOBCP: health professions officer board certification pay HPOIP: health professions officer incentive pay HPORB/IP: combined retention bonus/incentive pay HQ: headquarters HRC: US Army Human Resources Command HRCoE: Health Readiness Center of Excellence 444 Abbreviations and Acronyms I ICTB: interfacility credentials transfer brief IDES: Integrated Disability Evaluation System IFAK: Individual First Aid Kit IG: inspector general IGAR: inspector general action request ILE: Intermediate Level Education IMCOM: Installation Management Command IMT: Initial Military Training IPAP: Interservice Physician Assistant Program IPAT: integrated process action team iPERMS: interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System IRB: institutional review board ITRO: Interservice Training Review Organization JMAR: Joint Medical Asset Repository J JOPES: Joint Operation Planning and Execution System JPME: joint professional military education JRC-PA: Joint Review Committee for Educational Programs for the Assistant to Primary Care Physician JRTC: Joint Readiness Training Center JTF: joint task force K KD: key and developmental L LD: line of duty LES: leave and earnings statement LIN: line item number L/MER: Labor/Management Employee Relations office LTHET: long-term health education and training M MAR2: MOS administrative retention review MARCORSYSCOM: Marine Corps Systems Command MASCAL: mass casualty 445 US Army Physician Assistant Handbook MC: US Army Medical Corps MC4: Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care MEB: Medical Evaluation Board MEDCOM: US Army Medical Command MEDDAC TMC: Medical Department activity troop medical clinic MEDEVAC: medical evacuation MEDEX: medicine extension MEDLOG: Medical Logistics Division MEDPROS: Medical Protection System MEL: military education level MEPD: Medical Evacuation Proponency Directorate MEPRS: Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System MES: medical equipment set MHA: Master of Healthcare Administration MILPER: military personnel message MISG: military information support group MMAS: Master of Military Art and Science MNG: Saudi Arabian Ministry of the National Guard MODS: Medical Operating Data System MOS: military occupational specialty MP: military police MPAS: Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies MRB: medical recruiting battalion MRC: medical recruiting center MRDP: medical retention determination point MTF: medical treatment facility MTO&E: modified table of organization and equipment N NARSUM: narrative summary NBME: National Board of Medical Examiners NCCPA: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants NCO: noncommissioned officer NCOIC: noncommissioned officer-in-charge NCQA: National Commission on Quality Assurance NCR: National Capital Region NPDB: National Provider Databank NSN: national stock number NTC: National Training Center 446 Abbreviations and Acronyms O OCONUS: outside the continental United States OC/T: observer controller/trainer ODA: operational detachment alpha OER: officer evaluation report OHPA: occupational health physician assistant OIC: officer-in-charge OPA: orthopedic physician assistant OPM-SANG: Office Program Manager–Saudi Arabian National Guard OPORD: operations orders ORB: officer record brief OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration OTSG: Office of The Surgeon General P PA: physician assistant PA-C: physician assistant-certified PACCC: Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada PACKRAT: Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool PAEA: Physician Assistant Education Association PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support PANCE: Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam PANRE: Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam PAR: performance assessment report PCC: Pre-Command Course PCMH: Patient-Centered Medical Home PCF: practitioner’s credentials file PEB: physical evaluation board PEBLO: physical evaluation board liaison officer PETD: Professional Education and Training Department PI: performance improvement PI-CME: performance improvement CME PME: professional military education POW/MIA: prisoner-of-war/missing-in-action PPRW: Program and Positions Requirement Worksheet PQDR: product quality deficiency report PRCC: personnel recovery coordination cell PROFIS: Professional Filler System 447 US Army Physician Assistant Handbook PRT: physical readiness training PSV: primary source verification R RAS: regimental aid station RC: reserve component RCPSC: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada RDCS: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer