Army Army 6 year OMS program 2022

[D1Bound]

Any thoughts on the Army letting someone apply to the 6 year Oral surgery program at UT San Antonio? The pay back is 9 years after 6 years of training. A very long, underpaid path

---

Members don't see this ad.

 

[Recip]

You summed it up. Additionally, that person gets an MD, and afterwards end up at some base taking out teeth on ASA I patients.

 

[D1Bound]

You summed it up. Additionally, that person gets an MD, and afterwards end up at some base taking out teeth on ASA I patients.

I love to see opportunities open up. Maybe they’ll sweeten the deal to make it more appealing for someone sign on for it. I’ll stick to shooting for a 4 year DoD program for now

 

[Tooth Ferry]

You summed it up. Additionally, that person gets an MD, and afterwards end up at some base taking out teeth on ASA I patients.

Not necessarily true - most of the 6-years that I've seen work in GDE.

 

[travelandteeth]

This year there is 1 slot for civilian 6yr UT San Antonio. Not sure if they do that every year but it’s on the residency form this time. It’s listed as consecutive payback

 

[Tooth Ferry]

This year there is 1 slot for civilian 6yr UT San Antonio. Not sure if they do that every year but it’s on the residency form this time. It’s listed as consecutive payback

They haven't offered the slot for a few years - much more common in the Navy.

 

[D1Bound]

They haven't offered the slot for a few years - much more common in the Navy.

I spoke with someone that said they were trying to make this more common in the Army and get agreements with other 6 year programs

 

[caffeine jitters]

They haven't offered the slot for a few years - much more common in the Navy.

I’d say it’s more common via NADDS, which doesn’t require any additional ADSO because you’re separating from the military during those residency years, but i’ve only seen NADDS slots getting filled in the last 2 years. I do believe there are whisperings of dual degree programs being made more readily available to Navy applicants, and even a potential agreement with Walter Reed’s medical school as a FTIS option. Who knows though.

 

[Recip]

I’d say it’s more common via NADDS, which doesn’t require any additional ADSO because you’re separating from the military during those residency years, but i’ve only seen NADDS slots getting filled in the last 2 years. I do believe there are whisperings of dual degree programs being made more readily available to Navy applicants, and even a potential agreement with Walter Reed’s medical school as a FTIS option. Who knows though.

Army has not offered MD for 4 or 5 years I believe. I think there is one getting close to graduating from the San Antonio program. AF was offering the NADDS equivalent, but hasn't for 4 years.
I think Bethesda is a long shot-it was talked about years ago. They are systems based and want the OMS to do 3 yrs of med school.

 

[D1Bound]

Army has not offered MD for 4 or 5 years I believe. I think there is one getting close to graduating from the San Antonio program. AF was offering the NADDS equivalent, but hasn't for 4 years.
I think Bethesda is a long shot-it was talked about years ago. They are systems based and want the OMS to do 3 yrs of med school.

Army is allowing people to apply to UT San Antonio 6 year. What is NADDS?

 

[caffeine jitters]

Army is allowing people to apply to UT San Antonio 6 year. What is NADDS?

Non-Active Duty Delay for Specialists - offered by the Navy. You separate from the Navy for the extent of your residency in a civilian program, and because of that, you don’t incur any additional ADSO. The flip side of the coin is that you’re not being paid by the military, and if the Navy authorizes you to pursue training at a 6 year program, medical school will be on your own dime. It’s a pretty circuitous route, but is a good option for someone on HPSP that wants dual degree training.

 

[D1Bound]

Non-Active Duty Delay for Specialists - offered by the Navy. You separate from the Navy for the extent of your residency in a civilian program, and because of that, you don’t incur any additional ADSO. The flip side of the coin is that you’re not being paid by the military, and if the Navy authorizes you to pursue training at a 6 year program, medical school will be on your own dime. It’s a pretty circuitous route, but is a good option for someone on HPSP that wants dual degree training.

If Army had something like that I would really think about a dual degree a little more. As it sits, a 6 year program with consecutive payback of 9 years just isn't happening for me. Signing a contract that far into the future is not realistic. I haven't even been in the military yet so there's no way for me to know if I'd like it enough to sign on that long. And, that would be spending some prime years of an oral surgery career in the military making much less money.