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Alright, so I just spoke to a health recruiter over the phone last week, and he told me that the air force hpsp offered a $20,000 sign-on bonus last year, and that if the Navy and Army are offering them, then Air Force recipients can plan on getting the sign-on bonus too. This information came contrary to what I have been reading and hearing lately, so I must say that I'm a little confused. I recognize that nobody should accept the scholarship because of a measly 20 grand, but I would just like to make sure I have the facts. If anyone could varify, or blast away this new information, that would be really helpful. Thanks in advance!!

I really want to serve my country and practice medicine in Japan too. I have decided to join the airforce when I get accepted to medical school. When do you start traveling? can you pick your places to go? I am confused because people tell me that you can't choose and others say you can. Also, when it comes to traveling, you have to wait (some say) or you can travel right away (That's what I've heard).

Has anyone gone the military route and know what happens??? :confused:

Are there any Navy or Air Force EMers that can comment on what their careers are like compared to that of a civilian EMer? I was enlisted in the Marines so I know the more challenging aspects of the military life but was curious what it's like as a doc (i.e. shift frequency and length).

As an aside, I would like to play in the mud and get some tactical training at least a couple of weeks out of the year and therefore am drawn to the Navy as I could work with Marines. Am I correct in thinking this when compared to the Air Force?

Anyone know if the Army is still participating in the Microsoft HUP? If so how to I obtain the program code for it?

Hi there,

I there any way to do ODS after internship or residency?
The school schedule does not allow me to do it before graduation and also I don't have enough time in between graduation and internship.
Is there any one knows this please.

Thanks

Hello,

I am pursuing osteopathic school and am interested in the military HPSP. I also have a strong interest in flying. I was curious as to which route Navy or AF (or even Army) was better for getting the best quality of flight time (I mean actually fly the thing as the co-pilot and not just be a passenger on the aircraft) as a flight surgeon. I want to do my 4 years of service as a flight surgeon and go onto a civilian residency in hopefully anesthesiology or internal medicine or family medicine. I do not want to pursue a military residency. I am also flat footed (have a very low, almost no arch, on my feet) would that in any way stop me from being qualified to actually fly as a flight surgeon? If I can not become a flight surgeon what other options do I have in either the AF or Navy? Thank you for your support.

Feel like I'm starting a bunch of threads recently, but thought this was an interesting tidbit from the Navy O4 selection board results that were just released. Would be interested to see what NavyFP has to say about this.

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/0...tions-082510w/

Looking through the results of the early selectees I notice all the new chief residents I know were selected. The ones I know are went straight through in training and have no prior service. The selections were at the first look for O4 (2yrs Below Zone).

Now, here are the take home points I get from this:
1)Being selected Chief Resident appears to be huge for early selection
2)Chief Resident selection > deploying as a GMO to boots on the ground CENTCOM
3)Chief Resident > multiple deployments to CENTCOM
3)Chief Resident > IA GMO with the Army to afghanistan/iraq for 15mos.

Now, here's the reason I think this is happening:
Residents are ranked amongst a group. Almost all GMO's are 1 of 1 reports. One interesting thing is that those selected for Chief Resident don't have a FITREP as chief resident prior to the board meeting, but I think this is probably trumped by them being 1 of X for the residency completion FITREPS (I would hope they were 1 of X anyway).

I would be interested to see the Navy possibly find a way to rank GMO's against their peer group, possibly by duty station or something similar. This would give people an equal chance of making O4 early and in my eyes being a GMO and deploying is a greater service to the fleet than going straight through in a residency and being selected as Chief Resident. Maybe after a year as staff I can see it.

Thoughts, discussion?

This questions relates to anyone who did Army ROTC in undergrad and also took a HPSP Scholarship for Medical School.

I commissioned through ROTC in May... A buddy of mine who also commissioned with me now going to law school told me that we still get a promotion to 1LT after the standard 18 months. This is based off a classmate of his who is a 3rd year now in Law School who received a promotion in the mail.

I was curious based off some of this hear-say that it might be possible that I also get promoted to 1LT sometime in my 2nd year. However, I am thinking based off the HPSP contract, that I would stay as 2LT. It's not a big deal to me, but I was a little curious about it.

Didn't want to totally hijack this thread

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/show...6#post10075216

So, the Navy a few weeks back decided not to renew the contract with UpToDate and therefore all providers lost access. We are now directed to use mdconsult; however, I have heard many, many providers complain. So far I haven't heard of anyone doing anything about it though. What's everyone's opinion on how to go about trying to get this back (it was a money decision, apparently the contract is very expensive).

Petition signed by the providers in your hospital given to CO? ECOMS? Direct email to DH hopefully fwd'd to CO and up the chain?

I still have a lot of rotations to go, but I'm pretty sure that I'm ultimately going to want to do Med/Psych or FM/Psych. However I'm aware that the Navy does not do combined residencies except for very rare deferments. So my question is: given the choice do you guys think it's a better choice to do Navy Psych followed by Civilian IM/FM, or Navy IM/FM followed by Civilian Psych? What path maximizes my chances of having a good experience in the Navy, straight through training (I know, it's unlikely), high quality training, etc?

Any current or past army reserve physicians select this path willing to discuss your experiences? Currently, board certified family medicine physician and previous enlisted navy air traffic controller.

Set to commission soon and would appreciate all input both positive and negative.

I'm sorry if this has been asked before. I'm wondering how long it takes to be accepted into the Army HPSP? Does anyone have a list of when the boards meet?

Hi everyone,
I am enlisted in the Air Force and am presently starting my undergrad degree. I am not just planning on it, I WILL become a Physiatrist. I am a very determined individual, and after taking a few years off school, I know exactly what I want and nothing is going to stand in my way. Right now, I am deployed and have no ways of doing any school work. I have 4 years left on my enlistment and will have my BS done by then, hopefully accepted into a Med School by then also! Being new I have a few questions. Would Sports Medicine be a useful major? One I get my BS, and start Med school, if I do get the HPSP Scholarship, how much time goes towards mil retirement (if any). I fully plan on coming back to the military for my residency, and retiring military. I know I haven't said alot, but any comments will be much appreciated!

Hi!
I am getting ready to schedule my ADT tours and I am hoping for Family Medicine. I am in my FM rotation right now and I absolutely love it (I hated surgery). I hope to make a career out of military medicine (most of my family is in the military), so I didn't just sign up for the money.

I can't seem to find this info anywhere. What are the most competitive and least competitive FM residencies in the Air Force (Travis, Nellis, Offut, Eglin, Scott, and Belvoir)? I have good grades and good feedback on my rotation evaluations but my Comlex step I score is a 458. What are the pros and cons to different locations? Is there any chamce that I get a residency the first year I apply, or should I expect an internship? I do not have any published research and I have no prior military experience.

Thanks so much!

No one was has posted on IRR in awhile, so I was wondering if anything changed.

If I sign a 3-year Navy HPSP, I'll take a 1 year internship, and then incur 3 years off ADSO that can be repaid with a GMO tour. Does this leave me with 4 years in the IRR or 5 years in the IRR?

I also know more people have been getting called to active duty during their IRR commitment. I hear this hasn't happened to physicians (yet...) but with the physician shortage in the Navy would they be likely to start calling up docs?

Someone pointed to a guideline that said someone on IRR could not be taken out of civilian residency to be returned to active duty. Is that still true? Does anyone now an MD that's been yanked out of residency, or had their IRR years tacked back on after they complete civilian residency training?

thanks

Hello. I spoke to a Army recruiter regarding the HPSP scholarship. He said that immediately after Med scool, I would get a chance to do residency. If i am unsuccessful at obtaining residency at either Military or Civilian hospital, I would do one year internship and then apply for residency again. So is it true that Army does not require its students to act as GMOs immediately after first four years of Med School? Does it let them finish their residency (DO or MD) first and then start the active duty?

The NWRPCA (Northwest Regional Primary Care Association is a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of services to community health centers in Alaska, Oregon, Idaho and Washington State. In our diversity awareness we are trying to get our info about serving the poor and the uninsured in in our centers out to more returning Military personnel - Any ideas? here is our basic Ad.
The Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) Clinical Recruitment Program connects Physicians, Family Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Dentists to exciting practices in Community Health Centers(CHCs) throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington! NWRPCAis a non-profit membership association that works to ensure equal access to primary health care and supports and strengthens CHCs as they deliver care to urban, rural and frontier communities throughout the Northwest.
We are currently recruiting for clinician positions at our member Community Health Centers for Physicians including Family, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB and Medical Directors. Returning Military folks encouraged to apply!

We’re hiring dedicated clinicians to work in Community Health Centers throughout communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Apply on-line today at http://www.nwrpca.org/

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If you were a board certified civilian anesthesiologist in your forties considering starting a military career, which branch of the service would you join and why? I'm considering Army, Navy, Air Force. I am just looking for gut reactions and suggestions.

To all the Navy flight surgeons out there please be aware that a new policy has come down in regards to your flight pay.

Over the past few years rumors have been rampant regarding changes including one that said you would only get paid at the end of the year. That particular idea was dumped; however, there are some significant changes.

Beginning this Oct 1 you must submit through your Chain a letter to PERS that outlines how many hours you flew each month. That letter will then be taken and your flight pay will be recouped if you don't meet the requirements. Your pay will also be taken back if you don't submit the paperwork by December.

I don't have the instruction number on hand, but have read it, if I find the # I'll be sure to post.

So lets say I have a friend who has 4 years of payback after residency. The first three years are at one duty station. The friend then has one year left of payback. Will the friend have to take two year orders or can he just do one year at the new duty station. Any advice would be appreciated by my friend. Thanks.