Questions about USAF HPSP...

[deleted36260]

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Been doing my reading and I'm sure this is common info for some of you, but here goes:

1> If I'm assigned to a residency at a particular location, what's the chance of me getting shipped to another location during that time?

2> What residencies are most competitive/least?

3> Where can I find a complete list of residency locations and residencies offered there?

If you don't want to type an answer, feel free to link me to where I can get the info myself. Thanks!

 

[backrow]

Been doing my reading and I'm sure this is common info for some of you, but here goes:

1> If I'm assigned to a residency at a particular location, what's the chance of me getting shipped to another location during that time?

2> What residencies are most competitive/least?

3> Where can I find a complete list of residency locations and residencies offered there?

If you don't want to type an answer, feel free to link me to where I can get the info myself. Thanks!

1) You will stay at the same location for residency training. After completion of training it would be most likely that you would move to another location.

2) Usually the same as the civilian world; however, the military can have its own little nuances each year which will vary year to year.

3) Try these websites:

http://airforcemedicine.afms.mil/id...ysicianGME&doctype=subpage&docname=CTB_046956

http://airforcemedicine.afms.mil/id...nEducation&doctype=subpage&docname=CTB_047647

 

[The White Coat Investor]

1) You probably won't move, but if a hurricane wipes out the hospital you're training at you may finish up at another spot like many of the residents that were at Keesler. Residency programs also close from time to time and you are sent elsewhere. I wouldn't spend much time worrying about this though.

2) There can be a huge difference between the competitiveness of the civilian match and the military match in a particular specialty. The year I applied EM had a civilian match rate of 93%, but was ~50% in the military. Not good. It is year, service, and specialty specific and changes year to year. You'll never know until fall of your 4th year how tough it is going to be, and even then they may create or destroy slots in December when they meet.

 

[deleted36260]

2) There can be a huge difference between the competitiveness of the civilian match and the military match in a particular specialty. The year I applied EM had a civilian match rate of 93%, but was ~50% in the military. Not good. It is year, service, and specialty specific and changes year to year. You'll never know until fall of your 4th year how tough it is going to be, and even then they may create or destroy slots in December when they meet.

With that said, are things as straight forward as they seem in regards to military/civilian match?

My understanding thus far is that one can apply to the military match and civilian match concurrently and if you don't match into a military residency you can take the civilian option if offered a spot?

Anything more to it than that?

As somone with a heavy interest in EM, hearing that those slots have been that competive in recent history is a bit disconcerting. I guess I was under the assumption that EM docs would be a needed asset, but different hierarchies I suppose.

 

[Perrotfish]

If you match into the civilian residency but not the military residency you can APPLY to be allowed to attend the civilian residency. There's a very good chance you won't ultimately be allowed to.

 

[deleted36260]

If you match into the civilian residency but not the military residency you can APPLY to be allowed to attend the civilian residency. There's a very good chance you won't ultimately be allowed to.

And THAT is what I was looking for.


Thank you guys!