Ques about AEGD

[Hope45]

Hi all,

Sorry if this has already been discussed but I couldn't find any info. Why have all the military branches gone away with the 4 yr commit including the AEGD, and now have to do a 5 yr commitment?

Thanks

 

[krmower]

Hi all,

Sorry if this has already been discussed but I couldn't find any info. Why have all the military branches gone away with the 4 yr commit including the AEGD, and now have to do a 5 yr commitment?

Thanks

Because there is enough demand for the program that they no longer have to give something away for free. It was a benefit for the HPSP graduate, but not for the millitary. They lost a year training someone and giving them new skills - and still lost them at the same time they would have anyways. Now any post-graduate training you receive comes with a "pay back". My thoughts are that it will benefit you either in or out of the military making you a better and more profitable dentist and still worth it even with the added obligation.

 

[AFDDS]

Hi all,

Sorry if this has already been discussed but I couldn't find any info. Why have all the military branches gone away with the 4 yr commit including the AEGD, and now have to do a 5 yr commitment?

Thanks

It's actually written into the National Defense Authorization Act as a law. I worked at our HQ when this changed. The services didn't really care either way, but our hand was forced to start enforcing the rules that were on the books.

 

[krmower]

It's actually written into the National Defense Authorization Act as a law. I worked at our HQ when this changed. The services didn't really care either way, but our hand was forced to start enforcing the rules that were on the books.

That's a better answer than mine 🙂