Hey there, I'm a current 1st year Medical Student at a civilian MD school in Cali and a Navy HSCP recipient. If anyone on here is looking for information on how HPSP works at a cursory level, I'm happy to discuss it and share my opinion! Before I get all the hate from others, yes I have an alternative motive where I can get promoted for referring folks, but no, I'm not trying to sell you on military medicine. Long story, long, if you don't have a calling for the military, but you're mostly looking at it for financial purposes, there are better ways than the military. If however, you want to serve in the Navy and practice medicine KNOWING the limitations in reps, pay, duty station, deployments, random BS, etc I'll do my best to share my two cents and if you're still in for a pinch than I'd be happy to refer you. I'm no snake oil salesman so don't expect rainbows and unicorns because that's not what the military is offering; it will get it's money worth from you and then some.
I don't think I'm doing the best job selling folks on joining HPSP but for those that it makes sense for then it makes sense. If you are in the even more niche group that HSCP (prior service) makes sense for, I'm happy to chat about that. I do not have a crystal ball and cannot tell you what your odds are to get into a specific specialty or fellowship, nor did I write orders on these programs and I'm just a 1st year with zero military medicine years experience. I do have 18+ years experience in and around the military so I do know a little bit about that.
I don't think I'm doing the best job selling folks on joining HPSP but for those that it makes sense for then it makes sense. If you are in the even more niche group that HSCP (prior service) makes sense for, I'm happy to chat about that. I do not have a crystal ball and cannot tell you what your odds are to get into a specific specialty or fellowship, nor did I write orders on these programs and I'm just a 1st year with zero military medicine years experience. I do have 18+ years experience in and around the military so I do know a little bit about that.