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HPSP vs. Uniformed Services Academy
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*sunny* said:
in a nutshell (very very broadly speaking here)
HPSP-- a scholarship program that pays for whatever medical school you get into (US MD or DO) and in exchange you are required to apply to a military residency and after your residency serve however many years of scholarship you were awarded (usually 3 or 4-- but can be longer for longer residencies). HPSPers get a stipend of roughly 1k a month and all tuition paid for. Students must do a rotation at a military facility couple of times.
USUHS-- a medical school that trains military physicians. it's an MD school, and graduates *must* go to a military residency. obligation is 7 years post residency. they are paid active duty pay as a 2LT while in school, and do all their rotations at military facilities.
again, this is a broad description, but it's all i have time for at the moment. 🙂
To add to Homunculus' description some things which seem significant to me (USUHS applicant and active duty member) USUHS also gives you 6 years of IRR obligation. That's important because members of the IRR are currently being called up to serve in Iraq. These are folks who are out of the military, but have to keep their contact info current in case they're desperately needed. USUHS students are active duty, as mentioned, which includes health care benefits for their entire family. HPSP pays for student health insurance for the student only.
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hey bumping this up for two more questions. i heard that with usuhs when you apply for your match for residency you almost always match in your preferred field but not location (within the military)... so if you wanted neurology you would match into it. is this correct? what rankings do graduates usually reach upon graduation, and through the 7 yrs of service? also does anyone know of any web sites that explain the difference between navy/af/army service after usuhs. thanks!
*sunny* said:
This is not correct. There are a some USUHS grads that do transitional residencies because they are not selected their specialty of choice. In specialties where there are many slots (gen surg, med. peds) this probably isn't a big problem, but the sparser specialties can leave some out in the wind.
Ed
