Army Reserve GP to residency

[Tooth]

I have a friend who is a GP in the Army Reserve. He is applying for a pediatric dentistry residency position on his own accord. I know that's a no no for AD as you have to go through DUINS (in Navy). I don't know what it's called in the Army. Is he going to be ok? Does Reserve not really care? As a pediatric dentist, will he be able to maintain his credentials and stay as a general dentist working for the Reserve after residency?

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[Armyhealth]

I have a friend who is a GP in the Army Reserve. He is applying for a pediatric dentistry residency position on his own accord. I know that's a no no for AD as you have to go through DUINS (in Navy). I don't know what it's called in the Army. Is he going to be ok? Does Reserve not really care? As a pediatric dentist, will he be able to maintain his credentials and stay as a general dentist working for the Reserve after residency?

He will be fine, the Army will still use him as a general dentist. Reserves can't control what residency he applies to and matches into. May hurt his promotion chances if he plans to do a career in the reserves but that is about it.

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

Is he going to have issues with getting time off to drill and what not during residency?

Big Hoss

 

[Armyhealth]

Is he going to have issues with getting time off to drill and what not during residency?

Big Hoss

That really depends on his unit and his commander. Most medical units are pretty good about understanding challenges with residency/fellowships. He could always request to be reassigned to the APMC while in residency so he doesn't have to worry about it.

 

[Coffeeisamust]

I have a friend who is a GP in the Army Reserve. He is applying for a pediatric dentistry residency position on his own accord. I know that's a no no for AD as you have to go through DUINS (in Navy). I don't know what it's called in the Army. Is he going to be ok? Does Reserve not really care? As a pediatric dentist, will he be able to maintain his credentials and stay as a general dentist working for the Reserve after residency?

I am currently in the reserves and I'm going to take a shot here, I could be very wrong. The way it was explained to me is that if you are a GP and you want to specialize you can and get a stipend through the STRAP program but you will owe a 1:1. If he doesn't want to get the stipend through the army and go to residency than he will still have to drill, 2 weeks active and possible deployment. He will not get a specialist pay and will not owe more time because he isn't using the army to help pay for school. I have a periodontist at my school that is a 63A (GP) in the reserves and even though she would be payed more as a perio she wanted to practice general in the army.

 

[Armyhealth]

I am currently in the reserves and I'm going to take a shot here, I could be very wrong. The way it was explained to me is that if you are a GP and you want to specialize you can and get a stipend through the STRAP program but you will owe a 1:1. If he doesn't want to get the stipend through the army and go to residency than he will still have to drill, 2 weeks active and possible deployment. He will not get a specialist pay and will not owe more time because he isn't using the army to help pay for school. I have a periodontist at my school that is a 63A (GP) in the reserves and even though she would be payed more as a perio she wanted to practice general in the army.

You are right on, only problem is they won't offer him STRAP for pediatric dentistry.

 

[nealofgrafton]

you mean s{TRAP}. there are very few situations where STRAP is a good idea