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About the malpractice thing.....bear in mind that the military lawyers will protect the interests of Uncle Sam, not the interests/reputation of an individual doc. An easy distinction to miss until it is *your* reputation/ability to find a job on the outside that is on the line. DH learned that the hard way and would not have felt as "safe" as he did in his specialty had he understood how things really worked.
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you can't sue the government but you can sue individual employees of the government...
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One note on moonlighting:
In the Air Force, at least, you are required to get an official "OK" on any moonlighting you do. It cannot interfere with local civilian hospitals and cannot compete with military medical in any way (conflict of interest). Your commander also has the ability to limit the number of hours you have permission to work outside (ie moonlighting). In our experience we've never had a problem with this potential issue. DH's commanders are all pretty lax about it (especially since they all moonlight like crazy as well
). BUT, we have heard some horror stories from not too long ago and not too far away. Just be aware that IF you get the wrong commander he/she can seriously curtail your ability to moonlight. In many ways it is very, very similar to still being in a residency position - with the level of control that can be exercised over you (by you I mean the physician).
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DH has hardly paid any of his time back so far, and he already has seen first-hand one of his colleagues strung up by JAG and his own commanders over a malpractice suit. DH looked over the films himself and said the guy did nothing wrong and is, in his professional opinion, very good at his job. But, in the end his reputation was worth less than the money "Uncle Sam" would have to pay if they lost. The lesson learned: If you ever, ever are sued while working in the military GET YOUR OWN ATTORNEY - beholden ONLY to you. What that guy went through was ridiculous.Originally posted by mommax3 View PostWho uses a machete to cut through red tape
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Yes, you can sue the United States government.Originally posted by DCJenn View Post
A quick google search produced this, for example: http://www.finchmccranie.com/refresher.htm
A federal law was passed that prevents anyone actually IN the service from suing the government or its employees. However, those not in the service (ie dependents) can most certainly sue the U.S. government.Who uses a machete to cut through red tape
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Basically, you can sue the government in cases where the government has given you permission to do so.Originally posted by Rapunzel View PostJulia - legislative process lover and general government nerd, married to a PICU & Medical Ethics attending, raising a toddler son and expecting a baby daughter Oct '16.Comment
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Well said!
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