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Surviving & Thriving in Residency Podcast
Hosted by Charley Lowry
Episode Ten with guest Dr. Mary Alice Noel
For this tenth episode of the “Surviving & Thriving in Residency” podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Dr. Mary Alice Noel, Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army and Medical Corps Recruiting Integration Officer (RIO).
Together they discuss wide-ranging topics such as experiences with clinical rotations, the benefits of practicing military medicine, common misconceptions about army medical careers, the importance of lifelong learning and much, much more!
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ABOUT THE SURVIVING & THRIVING IN RESIDENCY PODCAST
This ongoing series, hosted by PracticeLink Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach Director Charley Lowry, focuses on the journey to become a physician — from med school through residency and fellowship. These episodes, released weekly, consist of Charley leading a thoughtful discussion with healthcare professionals who share tips and insightful information from their own medical journey to inform and provide priceless guidance for the next generation of prospective healers. Medical students, residents and fellows can all benefit from the candid conversations, which are often based on questions and topics directly supplied by those who are in the early steps of their healthcare careers.
DR. MARY ALICE NOEL, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST
Lieutenant Colonel Mary Alice Noel received her commission through the United States Military Academy in 2008 where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree. Upon completion she attended the Uniformed Services University where she earned her Doctor of Medicine, MD, in 2012. She went on to finish Family Medicine residency training at Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Moore, GA, graduating as a chief resident in 2015. LTC Noel is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician and was awarded the Degree of Fellow by the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2016. She completed a fellowship in Leader and Faculty Development at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, in 2018. She then earned her Master of Business Administration with Healthcare Emphasis from Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, in 2018. LTC Noel graduated from the AMEDD Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and the Army Command and General Staff College. Her previous assignments and duties include: Chief of the Department of Primary Care, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Moore, GA; Associate Program Director and Faculty Development Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Moore, GA; Emergency Medicine Treatment Physician, 528 Hospital Center, 1st Medical Brigade, Baghdad, Iraq; Brigade Surgeon, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Moore, GA; Medical Director, Sledgehammer Troop Medical Clinic, Fort Moore, GA. She holds an appointment as an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University and teaches for the Faculty Development Outreach and Certification Program (FOCUS) for the Uniformed Services University. She is currently serving as the Medical Corp Recruiting Integration Officer, Medical Recruiting Brigade, Fort Knox, KY. Her awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with one Campaign Star, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Service Medal, Flight Surgeon Badge and Parachutist Badge. LTC Noel is the proud wife of Judson Noel and mother to her children MaryJo, David, Alan, Jonathan, Robin Jane, and Katherine Joyce.
ABOUT THE HOST
Charles (Charley) Lowry currently serves as the Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach for PracticeLink. Before PracticeLink, in his role as Statewide Campus Director, Charley worked directly with medical students and residents at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. In his current role, Charley provides all the necessary tools and resources for residents/fellows to be successful in finding their first practice after residency. He frequently collaborates with residency directors and coordinators across the country to provide free PracticeLink resources to their programs including webinars, CV reviews and in-person presentations of First Practice: The Resident and Fellow Career Guide.
