Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Captain John B. Carlson 1 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Who am I? • Uncertain about service prior to joining -- Enlisted in 1996 (almost 15 years of active duty) • Assigned to Ft. Bliss, TX – Deployed to Saudi Arabia with Patriot Missile Unit 1997 • Assigned to Korea (5 years by choice) 1998-2003 – Operated command and control airborne radios for Commander • Assigned to Ft. Drum, NY – Deployed to Afghanistan with Long Range Surveillance Detachment 2003-2004 – Instructed at Noncommissioned Officers Academy – Commissioned through Officers Candidate School 2007 – Deployed to Afghanistan with Infantry unit 2009 – Patient Administration Officer for on post health clinic 2 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Army Medical Department Mission • Conserve the fighting strength • Reassure Soldiers and their Families that if they get hurt or sick they will receive the best possible care and will have the best possible chances of recovering full health. • Solve health problems abroad as conditions warrant. 3 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Agenda Health Professions Scholarship Program More than just a Scholarship Eligibility Obligation Questions 4 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Health Professions Scholarship 1 to 4 year scholarships 100% tuition Books, equipment, and academic fees Monthly stipend of $2088, adjusted annually $20,000 bonus 5 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 6 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Carilion School of Medicine - Tuition $40,000/yr = $160,000 (4 years) - Books $1,000/yr = $4,000 (4 years) - Fees $0= waved by VTC(4 years) - Stipend $2,088/mo = $87,696 (4 years) - ADT $5,500/yr = $22,000 (4 years) - Bonus $20,000 Total = $293,696 7 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Tuition $36,105/yr = $144,420 (4 years) - Books $1,000/yr = $4,000 (4 years) - Fees $750/yr = $3,000 (4 years) - Stipend $2,088/mo = $87,696 (4 years) - ADT $5,500/yr = $22,000 (4 years) - Bonus $20,000 Total = $281,116 8 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Health Professions Scholarship Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant while participating in HPSP 45 days of training at Military Medical Facilities across the country per school year Commissioned as a Captain in the Medical Corps upon graduation from Medical School 9 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team People Just Like You 10 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Summer Training Officer Basic Leadership Course Clinical training at military medical facilities Gain practical experience in your discipline Receive pay and allowances of a Second Lieutenant 11 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team HPSP More Than Just a Scholarship Experience Opportunity Learning Personal Growth Education Exposure Financial Freedoms Service to People Service to Nation 12 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Career Enhancement 78 Residency Programs Army Average Board Pass Rate 98%* 14 programs at 100% for over the past 3 years (71 to 92% in civilian residencies)* Match Rate - 95% match in their top 3 choices* 43 Fellowships *Information from The Office of The Surgeon General 13 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Army Residency Internal Medicine Family Medicine Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Obstetrics/Gynecology General Surgery Neurosurgery Orthopedics Urology Otolaryngology Dermatology Radiology Radiation Oncology Anesthesiology Aerospace Medicine Neurology and Child Neuro Pathology Psychiatry Ophthalmology 14 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Leadership Development Opportunity to hold leadership positions ahead of civilian counterparts Combat Casualty Care Course Management of Chemical & Biological Casualty Care Course Field Surgeon Course Tropical Medicine Course Aerospace Medicine Deputy Commander for Clinical Services Course 15 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Diversity Ability to choose the career track of your choice Academic Clinical Operational Research and Development Location, Location, Location 16 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Eligibility Applicant must be a U.S. citizen Be enrolled in or have a letter of acceptance from an accredited medical school Maintain full-time student status Qualify as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserve Minimum of 24 MCAT (8 in each category) Minimum of 3.2 GPA (undergraduate) 17 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Obligation Active Duty obligation is one year for each year you receive the scholarship Payback begins after you complete residency 18 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Is this for you? Loyalty Duty Respect 19 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Is this for you? Honor Selfless Service 20 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Is this for you? Integrity Personal Courage 21 Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Captain John Carlson (877) 454-7036 [email protected] If texting please use 315-222-6496 http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/about/about.html 22