HPSP Civilian Deferment

[DVA1990]

Hi everyone! Does anyone have advice on this - Im very interested in endo, a specially not offered by my HPSP branch. I am just looking at getting more information on possible service deferment until after specialty training. I know you have to apply for deferment and be accepted before residency applications.

I appreciate any incite - since I did not find much in the military dental forum!!

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[Big Time Hoosier]

Hi everyone! Does anyone have advice on this - Im very interested in endo, a specially not offered by my HPSP branch. I am just looking at getting more information on possible service deferment until after specialty training. I know you have to apply for deferment and be accepted before residency applications.

I appreciate any incite - since I did not find much in the military dental forum!!

Army, AF, and Navy all have endodontists. Maybe your scholarship is through the new Space Force? It’s a known fact that gutta percha does not do well in a zero gravity environment.

But seriously, what you described will not happen. You must apply to your branch to be selected to receive specialty training just like everyone else - whether you are trying to do it through the military or delay your obligation. You will be competing against many qualified candidates who also have earned the chance to specialize by putting in active duty time. Aside from OMFS, do not expect to even have a realistic chance to specialize without AT LEAST 2-3 years of active duty service. Additionally, the military has their own endo residencies so they almost certainly will not be sending you to a civilian program. And, the military is reducing its number of specialists. Last I heard the Navy was planning to cut a quarter of its endodontist slots. Furthermore, getting into endo straight out of dental school, generally speaking, is very challenging. Programs almost universally expect some kind of practice experience beyond dental school.

Big Hoss

 

[jjdd]

Hi everyone! Does anyone have advice on this - Im very interested in endo, a specially not offered by my HPSP branch. I am just looking at getting more information on possible service deferment until after specialty training. I know you have to apply for deferment and be accepted before residency applications.

I appreciate any incite - since I did not find much in the military dental forum!!

What branch are you part of?
Endo is typically very difficult to get accepted into without some general dentistry experience after dental school.
If you are already HPSP I’d suggest a year or two general dentistry and apply in service. If you don’t get picked up, you’d have to wait to specialize till you separated.

 

[Blackca3]

Just anecdotal but a classmate of mine has been accepted into an Army Prosth residency right out of school.

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

A few years back someone in the Navy was accepted right into endo. The catch was before dental school they spent 8 years as a USMC fighter pilot.

Big Hoss

 

[ESPN907]

A few years back someone in the Navy was accepted right into endo. The catch was before dental school they spent 8 years as a USMC fighter pilot.

Big Hoss

Couple years back someone from my school did the same but for the army, definitely the exception...pretty sure he was #1 in his class and was extremely competitive

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

The list came out today:

Congrats to all of those that made it!



LIST OF FY21 DUINS SELECTEES

BY DENTAL CORPS TRAINING PROGRAM
SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
ACP EXODONTIA

Seven (7) applications for residency training in ACP Exodontia were reviewed. The following three (3) applicants are recommended for selection with one (1) alternate:

1. LT Matthew Britt
2. LCDR Ryan Neal
3. LCDR Benjamin Staller

Alternate:
1. LT Jae Oh


SELECTEES FOR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN
CLINICAL INFORMATICS

Two (2) applications for fellowship training in Clinical Informatics were reviewed. The following applicant is recommended for selection with one (1) alternate:
1. CDR Brock Johnson (FTOS)


Alternate:
1. CDR Raymond Tinucci


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
COMPREHENSIVE DENTISTRY

Sixteen (16) applications for residency training in Comprehensive Dentistry were reviewed. The following seven (7) applicants are recommended for selection with four (4) alternates:


1. LT Elise Andrews (FTOS/OFI)
2. LT Alana D’Anthony
3. LCDR Michael DeFazio
4. LT Alexandra Doak
5. LCDR Kyle Ragsdale
6. LCDR Stephanie Roadarmel
7. LCDR Sabrina Sinceresombie

Alternates:
1. LT Austin Stokes
2. LT Ilona Nockles
3. LCDR Chad Cuca
4. LT Scott Westra


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
ENDODONTICS

Eleven (11) applications for residency training in Endodontics were reviewed. The following four (4) applicants are recommended for selection with three (3) alternates:

1. LCDR Hiroya Ako
2. LT Anika Islam
3. LT Aaron Keith
4. LT Austin McIntyre


Alternates:
1. LT Tae Kim
2. LT Jacob Prows
3. LT Drew Pearson


SELECTEES FOR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN
JOINT COMMISSION

One (1) application for fellowship training in Joint Commission was reviewed. One (1) applicant is recommended for selection with no (0) alternate.
1. CDR Lora Chow (FTOS)


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
OPERATIVE AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY

Two (2) applications for residency training in Operative and Preventive Dentistry were reviewed. The following two (2) applicants are recommended for selection with no (0) alternate:

1. LCDR Kathleen Boland (FTOS)
2. LT Jeremy Wade (FTOS)


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Twenty four (24) applications for residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery were reviewed. The following twelve (12) applicants are recommended for selection with three (3) alternates:


1. ENS Shane Burns (FTOS)
2. ENS Samuel Daley (FTOS)
3. LT Alexandra Downey
4. LT Jesse Edwards
5. LT Alexander Flynn (FTOS/OFI)
6. ENS Tyler Fox (FTOS)
7. LT Zachary Jin
8. LT Adam Kane
9. ENS William Key
10. ENS Robert Liu
11. OC1 Thong Nguyen (NADDS)
12. LT Svetlin Penchev


Alternates:


1. ENS Andrew Haber
2. LT Kyu Choi
3. LT Sean Young

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
ORTHODONTICS

Seven (7) applications for residency training in Orthodontics were reviewed. The following two (2) applicants are recommended for selection with one (1) alternate:


1. LT Michael Cvelich (FTOS/OFI)
2. LCDR Mark Ryan (FTOS/OFI)

Alternate:
1. LCDR Tali Hadar (FTOS/OFI)


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Five (5) applications for residency training in Pediatric Dentistry were reviewed. The following two (2) applicants are recommended for selection with two (2) alternates:


1. LCDR Bradley Bennett (FTOS)
2. LT Mackenzie Cvelich (FTOS)


Alternates:
1. LT Rainey Garrison
2. LT James Chao


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
PERIODONTICS

Seventeen (17) applications for residency training in Periodontics were reviewed. The following three (3) applicants are recommended for selection with two (2) alternates:


1. LCDR Tyler Johansen
2. ENS Emma Johnson
3. OCC Adeleke Mowobi


Alternates:
1. LCDR Karima Ayesh
2. ENS Derrick Pham


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
PROSTHODONTICS

Five (5) applications for residency training in Prosthodontics were reviewed. The following four (4) applicants are recommended for selection with no (0) alternate:


1. OC1 Robert Crawford
2. ENS Timothy Daudelin
3. LT Webster Felix (FTOS)
4. OC1 Won Yu


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
PUBLIC HEALTH

One (1) application for residency training in Public Health was reviewed. No (0) applicant is recommended for selection.

Check out the comment above for the Navy’s last round of specialty training results. How many ENS and OC selectees do you see on there? Those are the ones that got in right out of school. All those LTs have at least some active duty time, LCDRs have 5+ years, and CDRs 10+. And, I bet many of the OCs had prior active duty service before dental school.

Big Hoss