Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 1 Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Captain John B. Carlson

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) –Operated command and control airborne radios for Commander Assigned to Ft. Drum, NY –Deployed to Afghanistan with Long Range Surveillance Detachment –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 3 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.

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 4 Agenda  Health Professions Scholarship Program  More than just a Scholarship  Eligibility  Obligation  Questions

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 5 Health Professions Scholarship  1 to 4 year scholarships  100% tuition  Books, equipment, and academic fees  Monthly stipend of $2088, adjusted annually  $20,000 bonus

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7 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

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 8 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

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 9 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

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team People Just Like You 10

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 11 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

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 12 HPSP More Than Just a Scholarship Opportunity Learning Personal Growth Education Exposure Financial Freedoms Service to Nation Service to People Experience

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 13 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

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 14 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

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 15 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

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 16 Diversity  Ability to choose the career track of your choice  Academic  Clinical  Operational  Research and Development  Location, Location, Location

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 17 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)

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 18 Obligation  Active Duty obligation is one year for each year you receive the scholarship  Payback begins after you complete residency

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Is this for you? 19 Loyalty Duty Respect

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Is this for you? 20 Selfless Service Honor

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Is this for you? 21 Integrity Personal Courage

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team 22 Captain John Carlson (877) If texting please use

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Navy Issac D Jenkins, HM1 (FMF), US NAVY Navy Recruiting Station Christiansburg 2045 N. Franklin Street, Suite F Christiansburg, VA Office: / Cell: Fax:

Charleston Health Care Recruiting Team Air Force Brandon K Cleveland, TSgt USAF Health Profession Representative 360th Recruiting Group 2011 Crystal Drive suite 905 Arlington, VA Office Fax