Navy DUINS FY 2017

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NAVY DDS 2010

LIST OF FISCAL YEAR 2017 DUINS SELECTEES


BY DENTAL CORPS TRAINING PROGRAM

SELECTEES FOR TRAINING IN THE ADVANCED CLINICAL PROGRAM IN EXODONTIA

Three (3) applications for advanced training in Exodontia were reviewed. The following two (2) applicants are recommended for selection with zero (0) alternates:

1. LCDR Eric Howard
2. LCDR Stephen Johndreau

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN COMPREHENSIVE DENTISTRY

Sixteen (16) applications for residency training in Comprehensive Dentistry were reviewed. The following eight (8) applicants are recommended for selection with three (3) alternates:

1. LT Erik Anderson
2. LT Erin Bailey
3. LT Richard Bartol
4. LCDR Mitchell Checchi
5. LCDR Patrick Fox
6. LT Jennifer Griffeth
7. LCDR Hoan Nghiem
8. LT James Shaul
Alternates:
1. LT Megan Brunner
2. LT Omeed Rezaie-Tirabadi
3. LCDR Alan Chen

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN ENDODONTICS

Sixteen (16) applications for residency training in Endodontics were reviewed. The following four (4) applicants are recommended for selection with two (2) alternates:

1. LT Blake Donaldson
2. LT Molly Kopacz
3. LCDR Kathy Ligon
4. LT Steven Rabenstein
Alternates:
1. LT Grant Layton
2. LT Joseph Cook

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN
MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS

One (1) application for residency training in Maxillofacial Prosthetics was reviewed. There is no selection recommended. 2

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN OPERATIVE AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY

Seven (7) applications for residency training in Operative and Preventive Dentistry were reviewed. The following one (1) applicant is recommended for selection with two (2) alternates:

1. LT Lindsay Godfrey (FTOS)
Alternates:
1. LT Justin Watson
2. LT Alice Alcorn

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY

Four (4) applications for residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology were reviewed. The following two (2) applicants are recommended for selection with no (0) alternates:

1. LT Kerry Baumann
2. LT Matthew Seedall

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY

Four (4) applications for residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology were reviewed. The following three (3) applicants are recommended for selection with no (0) alternates:

1. LCDR William Boggess (FTOS)
2. LT Jessica Dillon (FTOS)
3. LT Sean Hershberger (FTOS)

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Fourteen (14) applications for residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery were reviewed. The following eight (8) applicants are recommended for selection with three (3) alternates:

1. LT Karima Ayesh
2. LT Justin Carl
3. LT Yianne Kritzas
4. LT Kurt Langenderfer
5. OCC Justin Odette
6. LT Michael Spoelstra
7. LT Bhavin Trivedi (FTOS)
8. ENS Samuel Votto (FTOS)
Alternates:
1. ENS James Kellogg
2. LT William Blackmore
3. LT Thomas Betterbed


SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN OROFACIAL PAIN

Three (3) applications for residency training in Orofacial Pain were reviewed. There are no selections recommended.

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN ORTHODONTICS

Fourteen (14) applications for residency training in Orthodontics were reviewed. The following one (1) applicant is recommended for selection with two (2) alternates:

1. LCDR Robert Stoner (FTOS/OFI)
Alternates:
1. LT Ebony Reed
2. LT Heidi Novak

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Eight (8) applications for residency training in Pediatric Dentistry were reviewed. The following two (2) applicants are recommended for selection with two (2) alternates.

1. LT Danielle Berkowitz (FTOS)
2. LT Amie Heim (FTOS)
Alternates:
1. LT Ashley Brewington
2. LCDR Michelle Mayer

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN PERIODONTICS

Eight (8) applications for residency training in Periodontics were reviewed. The following five (5) applicants are recommended for selection with no (0) alternates:

1. LT Eric Draper
2. LT Thien Nguyen
3. LT Edmond Rexha (FTOS)
4. ENS Brett Weatherington (FTOS)
5. LT Allison Weinberg

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN PROSTHODONTICS

Nine (9) applications for residency training in Prosthodontics were reviewed. The following five (5) applicants are recommended for selection with two (2) alternates:

1. OCC Dewitt Duong
2. LCDR Robert Holmes
3. LT Gabrielle Jung
4. LT Stephanie Mora
5. OC1 Andrew Steadmann (FTOS)
Alternates:
1. ENS Kayla Pietruszka
2. OC1 Shane Byun

SELECTEES FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN DENTAL RESEARCH

Two (2) applications for residency training in Dental Research were reviewed. The following two (2) applicants are recommended for selection with no (0) alternates:

1. LT Noel Dickens (FTOS)
2. LCDR Rachel Werner (FTOS)
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The Navy doesn't seem to care much for putting HPSP kids directly into training programs aside from AEGD right off the bat anymore. That list is almost all LTs or LCDRs who've already put in some service, completely understandable but bit disappointing for us students graduating in the next few years.

I wonder if this is at all due to scheduling issues, for example if most of the HPSP students graduating next year still have to do ODS and that conflicted or something similar.
 
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maxdent said:
The Navy doesn't seem to care much for putting HPSP kids directly into training programs aside from AEGD right off the bat anymore. That list is almost all LTs or LCDRs who've already put in some service, completely understandable but bit disappointing for us students graduating in the next few years.

I wonder if this is at all due to scheduling issues, for example if most of the HPSP students graduating next year still have to do ODS and that conflicted or something similar.
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Um, it's always been like that. I think you gotta look at it from their perspective... Of course they're going to pick people who have been in the service for a few years with proven track of record over newbies coming straight out of dental school; they're more skilled, knowledgeable, and perhaps more importantly, more likely to stick around after their service obligations are up. I applied this cycle and didn't get in and I'm 100% ok with that since I was pretty much told that I have no chance getting in thus I knew my chances were next to none; I will just apply again next year or the year after. If you really must get into a military dent specialty right after graduating, then I would go for prosth, OS, or perio; they almost always take a few people straight out of dental school. Ortho and endo, your chances are pretty much zero.
 
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Yeah I totally understand their thought process, makes total sense. I'm just remembering what my recruiter had told me/has been telling me and looking at past DUINS reports where they took more students (a sizeable minority) , but its dwindled to zero/where its at now.. I'm more interested in the Comp/Perio programs anyways and have no issue doing the AEGD year or whatever the navy wants me to do.

Good luck next year!
 
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koreano said:
Um, it's always been like that. I think you gotta look at it from their perspective... Of course they're going to pick people who have been in the service for a few years with proven track of record over newbies coming straight out of dental school; they're more skilled, knowledgeable, and perhaps more importantly, more likely to stick around after their service obligations are up. I applied this cycle and didn't get in and I'm 100% ok with that since I was pretty much told that I have no chance getting in thus I knew my chances were next to none; I will just apply again next year or the year after. If you really must get into a military dent specialty right after graduating, then I would go for prosth, OS, or perio; they almost always take a few people straight out of dental school. Ortho and endo, your chances are pretty much zero.
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You put your name out there and that will only benefit you as you now have a track record of interest in that specialty.
 
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Why are there programs with applicants but no selections? What does that mean?
 
Destiny11 said:
Why are there programs with applicants but no selections? What does that mean?
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That means that they decided not to train anyone. The spots may have been open or more of a "nice to have" than a necessity, or the applicants may not have been qualified, or the applicants may have been on orders that they didn't want to break to send them to training.
 
maxdent said:
The Navy doesn't seem to care much for putting HPSP kids directly into training programs aside from AEGD right off the bat anymore. That list is almost all LTs or LCDRs who've already put in some service, completely understandable but bit disappointing for us students graduating in the next few years.

I wonder if this is at all due to scheduling issues, for example if most of the HPSP students graduating next year still have to do ODS and that conflicted or something similar.
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I disagree with you maxdent. The Navy is interested in getting the most bang for the buck, but also picking who they will best serve the needs of the Navy. Look at last years DUINs. 5 people picked up OMFS slots out of d-school. 4 of 7 slots for perio were straight out of s-school. In 2015, 5 slots for OMFS and 3 of 5 slots for prosth. This year, they might have just felt there were just a lot more qualified active duty candidates.

The slots are out there for d-school grads. But, if you do not do the footwork to get your name out there, why should they pick a d-school grad. Travel to Bethesda and schedule to meet with people. Go to the larger bases and meet with the specialists. This shows you are very interested. The military loves this.
 
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I disagree with you maxdent. The Navy is interested in getting the most bang for the buck, but also picking who they will best serve the needs of the Navy. Look at last years DUINs. 5 people picked up OMFS slots out of d-school. 4 of 7 slots for perio were straight out of s-school. In 2015, 5 slots for OMFS and 3 of 5 slots for prosth. This year, they might have just felt there were just a lot more qualified active duty candidates.

The slots are out there for d-school grads. But, if you do not do the footwork to get your name out there, why should they pick a d-school grad. Travel to Bethesda and schedule to meet with people. Go to the larger bases and meet with the specialists. This shows you are very interested. The military loves this.
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Did that, but didn't help my case. But at least like Vell said, I put my name out there for the future. Just gotta keep at it I guess.
 
koreano said:
Did that, but didn't help my case. But at least like Vell said, I put my name out there for the future. Just gotta keep at it I guess.
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Remember, that is just getting your name and interest noted. Complete packages are considered. What they look for year to year may change as board members and needs change.
 
What is the requirement when applying for residency in the Navy?
Do you need to take GRE? is it mostly depend on dental school grades? fit REPS? and LOR? I'm interested in perio but i dont have the dental school grades..

Also, whats the pay back obligation like if one to specalize with the Navy?
 
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So some of what I write has been already answered. But I'd like to extrapolate.
The one point that wasn't made in the above comments was the consideration of "manning". Most of the specialties are getting close to being acceptably manned. There are some, like Perio, that are not. Hence why they are doing not only FTOS, but also candidates straight out of school. It really depends on what specialty you are looking at if there's a chance you will get it out of d-school.
Its more often though that you need to do a GPR/AEGD and then apply. But you should apply as often as possible. I've seen a few odd things, that when I was applying didn't think would happen. For instance, a GPR was picked up for OMFS immediately after they finished their GPR. They didn't do an operational.
The point of visiting a big base, etc. I would really just focus on going to Bethesda. This is where all the decision makers are located. They like you, your chances have improved.
Any questions, feel free to PM.
 
SEAirLand said:
So some of what I write has been already answered. But I'd like to extrapolate.
The one point that wasn't made in the above comments was the consideration of "manning". Most of the specialties are getting close to being acceptably manned. There are some, like Perio, that are not. Hence why they are doing not only FTOS, but also candidates straight out of school. It really depends on what specialty you are looking at if there's a chance you will get it out of d-school.
Its more often though that you need to do a GPR/AEGD and then apply. But you should apply as often as possible. I've seen a few odd things, that when I was applying didn't think would happen. For instance, a GPR was picked up for OMFS immediately after they finished their GPR. They didn't do an operational.
The point of visiting a big base, etc. I would really just focus on going to Bethesda. This is where all the decision makers are located. They like you, your chances have improved.
Any questions, feel free to PM.
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What does FTOS stand for? And how competitive are entrance to the AEGD/GPR programs
 
SEAirLand said:
The point of visiting a big base, etc. I would really just focus on going to Bethesda. This is where all the decision makers are located. They like you, your chances have improved.
Any questions, feel free to PM.
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I don't agree. Depending on where you are there are some very influential people stationed away from Bethesda, and whose recommendations carry a lot of weight.

For OMFS specifically, I think one should try to see all three programs. All three programs have input into the selection process.
 
vellnueve said:
FTOS is training at a civilian residency.

AEGD/GPR isn't super competitive only because they're not graduating as many students each year as they were a few years back.
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FTOS = full-time out-service and one also collects full navy pay/benefits while doing that, is that correct? I believe ADSO obligation for FTOS can also be paid back concurrently with dental school payback for anyone on HPSP/HSCP if I'm not mistaken.
 
The first part is right. The second part is wrong. Payback for FTOS residencies is consecutive with any other remaining educational payback, not concurrent.
 
just to add ftos will have to pay back in a rate of 1.5x multiplier which mean 3 yr civillian residency requires you to paying 4.5 yrs back. a good perk is if you dont get in to a ftos program you are guaranteed a seat in npds the next academic year


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just to add ftos will have to pay back in a rate of 1.5x multiplier which mean 3 yr civillian residency requires you to paying 4.5 yrs back. a good perk is if you dont get in to a ftos program you are guaranteed a seat in npds the next academic year


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That's not correct.

FTOS residencies in most specialties are 1 year for 1 year payback.

Endo and Ortho residencies specifically are 1.5 years to 1 year payback, including FTIS, FTOS, and OFI. Exodontia is 2 year payback. All others are 1 for 1.

You're also not guaranteed a spot the following year unless there is a Navy inservice program for that specialty.
 
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