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Much discussion has occurred about the HPSP and FAP programs, but I am confused on one thing.
From my understanding, the FAP program allows you to complete a civilian residency of your choice before your active duty committment begins.
HPSP, from my understanding, will require one to apply to military residencies. If unmatched, one will have to complete a year or two as a GMO and try again. Getting into a civilian residency is rare.
A friend in medical school was telling me that in terms of the timeline, the military match occurs first, followed by the osteopathic match, which is followed by the allopathic match.
My question is: can a civilian medical student (no HPSP or HCSP) apply to a military residency via the military match? How does the active duty payback, etc work in this situation? Is it similar to the FAP program? Also, is the HCSP program similar to the HPSP program (in terms of the commonly discussed issues regarding trouble matching, freedom of choosing career path/potential of having to do a GMO tour before matching)?
Thanks!
From my understanding, the FAP program allows you to complete a civilian residency of your choice before your active duty committment begins.
HPSP, from my understanding, will require one to apply to military residencies. If unmatched, one will have to complete a year or two as a GMO and try again. Getting into a civilian residency is rare.
A friend in medical school was telling me that in terms of the timeline, the military match occurs first, followed by the osteopathic match, which is followed by the allopathic match.
My question is: can a civilian medical student (no HPSP or HCSP) apply to a military residency via the military match? How does the active duty payback, etc work in this situation? Is it similar to the FAP program? Also, is the HCSP program similar to the HPSP program (in terms of the commonly discussed issues regarding trouble matching, freedom of choosing career path/potential of having to do a GMO tour before matching)?
Thanks!
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