Specializing after HPSP

[korndoctor]

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I'm interested in the army or air force hpsp, so if anyone has already answered the following questions, then please provide links because i can't find what i'm looking for through search.

does the army/air force allow you to specilize during your 4 years of service in active duty (immediately after dental school or do you have to wait until you served 4 years of active duty first and then comtemplate about specialing afterwards)? if so, do you have to pay any fees for your postdoctoral edu?

are specialty programs hard to get into in the military in relations to the civilian world?

does the army/air force have programs for OMFS?

 

[Jone]

if you do your specialty training with the armed forces, you have to add additional years of service after finishing the training, but yes you do get paid .

I'm interested in the army or air force hpsp, so if anyone has already answered the following questions, then please provide links because i can't find what i'm looking for through search.

does the army/air force allow you to specilize during your 4 years of service in active duty (immediately after dental school or do you have to wait until you served 4 years of active duty first and then comtemplate about specialing afterwards)? if so, do you have to pay any fees for your postdoctoral edu?

are specialty programs hard to get into in the military in relations to the civilian world?

does the army/air force have programs for OMFS?

 

[jmill0]

I'm interested in the army or air force hpsp, so if anyone has already answered the following questions, then please provide links because i can't find what i'm looking for through search.

does the army/air force allow you to specilize during your 4 years of service in active duty (immediately after dental school or do you have to wait until you served 4 years of active duty first and then comtemplate about specialing afterwards)? if so, do you have to pay any fees for your postdoctoral edu?

are specialty programs hard to get into in the military in relations to the civilian world?

does the army/air force have programs for OMFS?

For some specialties, you can go straight into the program after graduation from dental school. Of course these programs incur an additional committment after you finish these programs and the time while in the progran does not count towards any payback. You can also apply anytime during your obligation for programs as well. Most are done through the military, but a few are done in civilian residencies. You are still paid the rank and time rate while in all of these programs, but some of the bonuses for dental pay are either cut or reduced. It's still way more than anybody being paid in a civilian residency.

It's probably easier to get into a military residency than a civilian one as the are several spots for a few applicants. It is still more difficult to get into endo and ortho and the likes just as it is in the civilian programs because there are several applicants for these spots.

I believe they also take into account what your experience has been in the military. A Major may have a better shot at getting in a program if they have done some "field time" and served for a bit as opposed to a Captain straight out of school. Doesn't mean you can't apply though.

All branches have most of the specialties available, including OS.

JKM

 

[korndoctor]

thanks for all of your input.

so in general, how long does the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency take to complete in the military and what certificates do you receive in the end?

i've heard that OMFS residencies also grant you the MD degree; is that true in the military?

 

[jmill0]

thanks for all of your input.

so in general, how long does the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency take to complete in the military and what certificates do you receive in the end?

i've heard that OMFS residencies also grant you the MD degree; is that true in the military?

The ones I know of are four years long and do not grant the MD degree. They seemed to be much more hands-on at the beginning than a civilian school which, correct me if I'm wrong, for the most part ships you to med school for the first two years of their 6 year program.

JKM