1. U.S. ARMY
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

2. AMEDD MISSION
Provide quality medical service to our military, their families, retirees, & those in need of medical treatment throughout the world.

3. AMEDD A Humanitarian Mission
In over 80 countries; Army medical personnel are manning civilian hospitals, teaching local medical professionals, providing equipment and medication.

4. This is 10 month old Fatima Jbouri
This is 10 month old Fatima Jbouri. Gunmen killed her mother and uncle in their Baghdag home and she was thrown into the garbage – literally – outside the house. She was rescued by Iraqi and U.S. forces and is seen here in the care of Army Medical Department Professionals. Source: ABC News, 2007

5. AMEDD By the Numbers… 77,000 Soldiers in a variety of career fields
28,000 civilian employees
9.7 billion dollar budget
9.2 million beneficiaries

6. AMEDD A day in the department…
37,102 clinic visits
361 patients admitted
1,308 patient beds occupied
28,863 dental procedures
5,420 immunizations
63 births
6,340 radiology procedures
81,984 pharmacy procedures
52,479 laboratory procedures
2,148 veterinary outpatient visits
22.4 million dollars worth of food inspected

7. Medical Corps Leader Development
Medical Corps Officers are offered the opportunity to attend:
> Combat Casualty Care Course
> Management of Chemical & Biologic Casualty Care Course,
> Field Surgeon Course
> Tropical Medicine Course
> Aerospace Medicine
> Deputy Commander for Clinical Services Course

8. Medical Corps Leader Development
AREAS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
CLINICAL
COMMAND
RESEARCH
FACULTY APPOINTMENT

9. Medical Corps Areas of Concentration
41 Areas of Concentration from Preventive Medicine to Neurosurgery
78 Residencies / 43 Fellowships
Bottom Line:
Army 121 residencies & fellowships

10. HPSP ELIGIBILITY Be a U.S. Citizen
Be enrolled in or possess a letter of acceptance or intent from an accredited graduate program either here in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
Maintain full-time student status during the entire length of the program
Qualify as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Reserve *

11. HPSP Scholarship Pays for….
100 PERCENT Tuition!
Reimbursement for REQUIRED books, equipment & most academic fees
Monthly stipend of $1,992
$20,000 bonus!!

12. HPSP Pay and Entitlements
During School in HPSP:
TOTAL Pay & Allowances per year $27,900.00

13. Medical Corps Pay and Entitlements
During your Residency:
TOTAL Pay & Allowances per year $80,000.00
Average Salary of a civilian resident is $35, $40, per year.
That’s almost DOUBLE the pay!

14. Medical Corps Pay and Entitlements
After your Residency:
TOTAL Pay & Allowances per year is very competitive.
There is NO such thing as MALPRACTICE!

15. 45 Days of Active Duty Training
HPSP Obligations
45 Days of Active Duty Training
The summer between the 1st-2nd Year:
- Officer Basic Leadership Course
- Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio, TX
- Classroom & Field Training
The summer between the 3rd-4th Year:
- Clinical Rotations of 45 days

16. HPSP Obligations RESIDENCY
You will apply for an Army residency, and can attend a civilian residency if it benefits both you and the Army.
The match rate for Army residencies is much higher than civilian, making it easier to get into the specialty of your choice
10% MORE Doctors become board certified the first attempt after an Army residency compared to those who do not do an Army residency

17. Application For FYGME Applicants Per Approved Positions

18. Applications For FYGME- Cont’d Applicants Per Approved Positions

19. HPSP Obligations Active Duty Obligation:
4 years for 4 years of scholarship participation
OR the length of residency if it is longer

20. “You haven’t finished your training yet.”
HPSP Obligations
RESIDENCY
Two other points…..
After your internship, you go directly into your residency, not into a General Medical Officer position. Some other military programs require the General Medical Officer position
During this period, you WILL NOT be deployable
“You haven’t finished your training yet.”

22. QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU! SSG Charles Clevenger