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There are probably more knowledgable FAP folks out there but my impression is as follows.
1. Generally reserved for a preset list of specialties, usually "critical wartime specialties" such as General Surgery and sub-specialty surgery, orthopedics, anesthesia. Though, a friend of mine joined as a pediatrician.
2. Can be hard to get info on. Many recruiters aren't educated on the program. I was recruited in Philadelphia as a student but when I came to Boston they were somewhat clueless on the program
3. Can join as a PGY1, my friend mentioned above did. I joined as a PGY2 because my specialty was not on "the list" but definitely needed. It took one cycle of meetings to get my specialty on said list.
4. Generally allows for training in one specialty, limiting those who want to do fellowships. There are exceptions but they are rare.
1. Generally reserved for a preset list of specialties, usually "critical wartime specialties" such as General Surgery and sub-specialty surgery, orthopedics, anesthesia. Though, a friend of mine joined as a pediatrician.
2. Can be hard to get info on. Many recruiters aren't educated on the program. I was recruited in Philadelphia as a student but when I came to Boston they were somewhat clueless on the program
3. Can join as a PGY1, my friend mentioned above did. I joined as a PGY2 because my specialty was not on "the list" but definitely needed. It took one cycle of meetings to get my specialty on said list.
4. Generally allows for training in one specialty, limiting those who want to do fellowships. There are exceptions but they are rare.
I am a USIMG. I have been speaking with the Navy about the FAP. They rattled off EM, Anesth, Surgery, Critical Care, Neuro, Ortho and Pysch as the specialties on the said list. My question is they require an "unrestricted license" in order to be accepted as well. I understand that an "unrestricted license" is available for US graduates after completing pgy-1. For a USIMG, the rules are different. Most states only give an "unrestricted license" after 2 or 3 years of residency(exception is Wisconsin...1 year). Is this correct??
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The best thing to do is to contact the recruit command for the service you are interested in. For the Navy, it is in Millington, TN. For the Air Force it is at some base in Texas. I've spoken with both and was given as close to the gospel information as you're going to get (e.g. how many spots for each specialty are still available). I spoke with each after getting nowhere with the local recruiter and each was more than happy to speak with me (i.e. they didn't give me crap for calling them instead of the local command). I had complicated questions and they provided detailed answers...
Generally speaking, if you're not an HPSP applicant, the recruiter will not be as familiar (or at all familiar) with the nuances associated with non-HPSP applicants.
Generally speaking, if you're not an HPSP applicant, the recruiter will not be as familiar (or at all familiar) with the nuances associated with non-HPSP applicants.
