The HRP&O Director of Reserve Component Medical Programs and Policy advises and assists the ASD HA on all Reserve Component matters, develops Reserve Component specific health policies, and provides oversight for programs affecting the readiness of the Reserve Component. This includes:
- Optimizing policies and monitoring programs that ensure optimal manning of RC health care providers throughout the deployment life cycle;
- Ensuring policies and programs support the unique health care requirements for RC members with injuries, illnesses or diseases incurred in the line of duty;
- Sustaining Active-Reserve component force mix, including domestic contingencies;
- Managing RC automated readiness analysis programs;
- Optimizing RC equities for implementation of Health Affairs initiatives and legislative changes; and
- Enhancing RC training programs to cost-effectively meet medical mission requirements, including use of emerging technologies and simulation.