What will work best for me? FTOS or FTIS Navy HPSP

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Ok, so here is the deal...I am Navy HPSP, and my possible-future-spouse will likely be a cilvilian physician. Thus limiting her mobility as I have to go all over the globe saving lives...
I have 9 years of service already, so I am thinking after my payback that it might be best to just stick it out for a few more years for retirement. I am wondering if it might be best for us if I try to do full time outservice training for my residency so I can be closer to her during this time. What do you all think? Would it be worth it for the retirement, or should I just toss that idea and go with a civilian residency?

All advice appreciated!

-bryon

 

[r90t]

Ok, so here is the deal...I am Navy HPSP, and my possible-future-spouse will likely be a cilvilian physician. Thus limiting her mobility as I have to go all over the globe saving lives...
I have 9 years of service already, so I am thinking after my payback that it might be best to just stick it out for a few more years for retirement. I am wondering if it might be best for us if I try to do full time outservice training for my residency so I can be closer to her during this time. What do you all think? Would it be worth it for the retirement, or should I just toss that idea and go with a civilian residency?

All advice appreciated!

-bryon

Bryon,
I was in the same boat and did FTOS. After residency I owe 4 years + 2 for HPSP time owed + 4 years in residency (time counts for years in service) = well past 20 years. It has to be a specialty that has FTOS. They don't do it for all residency programs and don't confuse it with a deferred program where time in service doesn't count while in residency and you don't owe more time for training. Rob

 

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So if I do FTOS, it counts as time in service towards my retirement? Wow, I did not know that! Thanks for your reply.

Rob, do you happen to have a link to a listing of residencies approved for FTOS? Even if on the list, does it still depend on the needs of the Navy?

Is full deferrment only for certain residencies also?

 

[r90t]

So if I do FTOS, it counts as time in service towards my retirement? Wow, I did not know that! Thanks for your reply.

Rob, do you happen to have a link to a listing of residencies approved for FTOS? Even if on the list, does it still depend on the needs of the Navy?

Is full deferrment only for certain residencies also?

That is the good deal about FTOS if you are planning to stay in for the 20.

I don't have a link of the approved FTOS. It was on the navy GME site the year I applied. Also, deferred positions became available after the "navy match." Talk to the individual specialty advisors about that.

Full deferments, I would assume, would be for the undermanned specialties that they cannot fulfill the manning requirements through inservice training. ER has been expanded to approx 160 physicians. There are approx 110 on AD right now and lots of them are leaving. Our ER programs cannot make up this shortage, thus, high likelihood for deferments to get increased numbers through residency as fast as possible.

 

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Ok, so here is the deal...I am Navy HPSP, and my possible-future-spouse will likely be a cilvilian physician. Thus limiting her mobility as I have to go all over the globe saving lives...
I have 9 years of service already, so I am thinking after my payback that it might be best to just stick it out for a few more years for retirement. I am wondering if it might be best for us if I try to do full time outservice training for my residency so I can be closer to her during this time. What do you all think? Would it be worth it for the retirement, or should I just toss that idea and go with a civilian residency?

All advice appreciated!

-bryon

Hi Byron,

I wanted to get an insider's view on the hpsp. I am applying for MD and DO programs this cycle and am considering an HPSP to pay for the education. Could you tell me what you like/dont like about the program? How about specialization, whats the details on that? Can you do whatever you want or is it a limited list?

Thanks in advance.

 

[J-Rad]

Hi Byron,

I wanted to get an insider's view on the hpsp. I am applying for MD and DO programs this cycle and am considering an HPSP to pay for the education. Could you tell me what you like/dont like about the program? How about specialization, whats the details on that? Can you do whatever you want or is it a limited list?

Thanks in advance.

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