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Been working with a recruiter for the past few months on applying for the Navy HPSP. My application is complete but I am still waiting for a medical waiver for shoulder surgeries. Just curious if any one has heard anything from recruiters about the remaining scholarships available. Starting...

Hello, Apologies ahead of time for the title or location of this post... [I'm obviously new (1st Post)]. I need outside perspective and/or advice on a VERY specific situation that I am in. This is a little detailed and long, but I assure you it's only to get the most accurate feedback. Me: At...

Hello, Is anyone on here a current or past Army Infectious Disease specialist? If so, where were you stationed? What was your typical workweek like? What was your caseload like? Is there anything that you particularly like/dislike about ID milmed? I'm just looking for experiences and opinions...

Hey folks, I am currently in my Junior year of undergrad and have not taken my MCAT, yet. Assuming I get at least a 26-30 on my MCAT, will I have a shot at D.O schools? Here are my statistics so far: Overall GPA- 3.76 sGPA- 3.67 Over 200 hours of volunteering at a local hospital. Have...

Hi SDN! I searched for information on this, but the closest I could find was a post in 2007 that didn't answer my question. I am currently a medical student and O-1 in the Army Reserve's MDSSP program. As part of the program, I am attached to APMC down in Georgia. I've read about the EFMB, and...

I am currenlty working as a Army Healthcare Recruiter. I have been doing so about 4 years. So far I have had HPSP in medical, dental, optometry, nurse practioner, CRNA and veterinary programs. I also have had someone accepted into the Masters in Social Work, GPN program at Baylor and LTHET...

Anyone know if disclosing a diagnosis of Aspergers necessarily excludes you from college ROTC and/or later military service? I'm providing an intervention in a local high school to individuals on the ASD spectrum and one of them is in the process of applying to colleges. He's also long been...

Hey all, First let me say thank you for any insight. This forum has been very valuable throughout my pre-med experience and I appreciate it. I was recently accepted to several medical schools, including USUHS, and am trying to decide on the best pathway for myself. I've talked to several...

Anyone inside or outside the military have experience with permanent dq for self-harm? Need some insight and HELP!

I am a dentist and have a lot of loans. I was interested in joining the Iowa NG to get help with repayment but was wondering if there was anyone who had experience with this. I am interested in getting information regarding deployment risk, and the 1 month training in San Antonio TX. I am...

Hey all, Been reading for awhile, but haven't been able to post anything because I couldn't get my phone to authorize and my computer required online authorization from my phone. Go figure. I'm going to be a non-traditional student in a few years (hopefully). I was a biology major, spanish...

I have been thinking about multiple routes I could take to pay off college, as well as have a career in the field of Pharmacy. In college I was approached by the Navy and the recruiter about a program they have where they provide you with a monthly stipend, pay off your college, and if I'm not...

Hey all, I was hoping to gather the insight of people that have been through this or are going through this. I have always had an itch to serve and perhaps romanticized the idea. Now that I have an acceptance to medical school I have begun doing my research into what military medicine...

Hello everyone! This is my first post on SDN. I'm just curious what you think my chances are for medical school.. I have been an active duty medic in the army for 4 years now. I have a BA in psychology, an AA in general science and an AAS in paramedicine. I am a certified paramedic through the...

Hello All! I'm in my last year of residency in Psychiatry. I have 16 years of National Guard time and am in drill status currently. I used the Army National Guard ASR program as a medical student and am currently getting loan repayment, year for year to the tune of $40K (actually $30K after...

I emailed a few AF specialty advisers about average STEP 1 scores, number of publications, etc of their matched residency applicants and got a surprising reply from the liaison for orthopedic surgery. I was told that the program director at SAMMC said their avg STEP 1 score was 235, and that...

I'm full-time military working rotating shifts (non-medical job) and right now, I'm not getting out until 2020. I'm taking classes 1-2 at a time. Then, I'm going to finish my degree and do a post-bacc. I literally do not think I can apply for med school until 2023. Right now, that seems EONS...

I am a third year who was Navy HPSP. I've been informed that the Navy medical review board has decided to discharge me for a h/o PE with a subsequent finding of slightly low Protein C levels that my doctor stated shouldn't be a worry. It is documented that the PE was caused by an injury that...

So I'm currently in the Air Force ROTC program at my university. I have the ultimate plan of becoming a doctor, but I'm going to do my service for 4 years prior to entering med school. My question is how much would the G.I bill cover for my medical school expenses? I read somewhere that they...

First off, thanks for anybody that responds, and this is my first post so... Hello! Alright guys, I'm really hoping that somebody can come in here and give me some solid advice. So a little background on myself, I am a 20 year old male. I am a current National Guardsman and I am finishing my...

Hello guys - I am considering joining the ARNG or the Reserves with 24 month stabilization while completing residency (endo). I have heard some positive and negative things about whether it is worth it. I understand the location and unit will largely dictate the overall experience. I would...

Alright, so I'm applying the military match this year as an MS4. I liked the idea of EM, especially after urgent care and trauma calls. So I asked to rotate EM, my school wouldn't allow me to rotate the specialty until I was interviewing. So my first EM rotation was as an interview rotation...

Hey all! I'm currently working on my secondary application for USUHS and was wondering if anyone affiliated with military medicine could read through it and give me some feedback. I appreciate it. Thank you!

Hi all! I'm very glad I found you. I don't have much in way of mentorship or support on my path to medical school at the moment. Let me give you a rundown... I'm 25 and I live in Alaska. I've been enlisted Air Force for four years now. I graduated high school in 2009 with a 2.something GPA and...

Military docs, we salute you...and we recruit you :) Just FYI here is a new Ask a USPHS Physician thread. We get a fair number of prior military docs transfer in to USPHS, so thought I'd post a link here too. Thank you.

I am part of a group of USPHS physicians who are trying to extend our outreach to interested students, residents, and physicians such as yourselves. So, SDN's "USPHS Physician" is born!...and he's most honored and pleased to represent and assist USPHS Dentist in answering your questions. USPHS...

Hello All, I know this topic is beaten to death on SDN, but I was accepted into a good state MD (allopathic) medical school. I am considering the HPSP scholarship with the Navy. I understand that financial motives alone are not sufficient enough to make it a logical choice, and the...

Background: I am prior service Army and currently finishing up my 1st year in PT school. I understand how the military works, but I was an Infantryman, so my knowledge of military PT is based almost solely on what I've read on this forum. I've kind of had my sights set on working for the VA...

Good Afternoon Everyone: Hope all is well. I am in the process of trying to become eligible for Phase 2 of BOLC. I am going through the online portion for BOLC on the AKO account. I see the questions and I do not know the answers for anything. I take the tests and keep getting the questions...

I was accepted into the vocational rehabilitation chapter 31. This pays for my bachelor degree but makes me job focused. So i need and bachelor in something that can land me a job i can work for up to one year, covering as many prerequisites as possible (all would be nice) to apply to med school...

Hey guys! So bear with me, this may be a bit long... but I really would like some honest, thoughtful advice from several different viewpoints. I am 22, (often confusing it with being about 45), and began college at 17 after graduating high school early. I completed four years at a community...

Hi Ive been considering joining the navy medical corps before going to med school to help with med school tuition and all that good jazz. I'm still only pre-med so still have time to think about it. Planning on become a Psychiatrist. I was wondering if anyone has or knew someone who joined the...

Hi, I've seen one post about an Army ROTC student interested in psychology but I'm not sure if it answers my question. I'm actually starting ROTC late, as I have just finished my freshman year at undergraduate school and I'm currently pre-enrolled in the program to graduate as an officer in...

Hey all, Currently active duty Air Force officer, looking for anyone with previous experience under any similar conditions. Background: Undergrad BS Chemistry; 3.2 GPA, [In progress] M.S.; Space Systems, Military job: Space Operations. My commitment will be up in fall 2018, and I think I'm...

Hey guys, So I'm kinda confused on whether or not I should take a gap year. I just finished junior year and my GPA is a 3.66 and sGPA is 3.54. My GPA dropped after a rough semester junior year from 3.75 because I had to work full time due to family financial issues. I only have 30 hours of...

I am deciding to go full-time student or to go part-time student. Average 40-50 hours a week. I invested 3 years into the military (1 yr left), and I will strive for a 20 year career (ideally 30). I have less than 16 credits in college at the moment, nor had experience working in a medical job...

Brief Background: 20 years old. Self-Starter I Have my Associates of Science (3.97 GPA) I speak English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Turkish. Always been physically fit. I have an affinity for Medicine and I really see myself as a cardiovascular surgeon. However, I have all of...

Hi, I will be attending a private medical school this August with a full tuition scholarship (63K) for all four years. I am also eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill and because of my service connected disability I have applied for the Vocational rehab program through the VA which, if approved...

Hello all, I will really appreciate if any veterans out there can give me some feedback on their military experiences. To begin with, I am a DACA recipient in CA (lived here since 2002) and graduated from UCLA last year with BS in Physiology. I planned on applying to medical schools this...

Hello SDN Nation, I'm currently a 4th year at USUHS and this month was recently declared military medicine month. If the exclamation point didn't give it away, I'm pretty pumped about medicine AND being in the military. I've read a lot of the horror stories, and though I'm not discounting their...