What information do Cadets need to report regarding doctor visits away from the Academy?
Advice from Ray A. Chaney, LT, Clinic Administrator, USCG Academy First, the cadets need to understand that they are in the military and that the military is responsible for taking care of their entire medical needs to maintain their fitness for duty. So, any treatment they receive that could have an impact on their fitness for duty needs to be placed in their medical record. Second, any treatment other than emergencies that could affect their fitness of duty needs to preauthorized and copies needs to be placed in their medical record. Third, because the cadets usually do not know what could affect their fitness for duty, it is strongly recommended that all treatment be cleared through medical other than emergencies. Fourth, even if the treatment does not have an immediately affect of fitness for duty, it could have an impact on readiness ( e.g. eye exams, Pap smear, HIV testing, DNA, dental examination etc… all of which should be made available to their medical records. We use dental
