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Hello, All! My packet for 66P AD packet is almost complete and will be submitted for the October Board, fingers crossed. Anyone else waiting for this board? How has your whole process been? Anyone who has previously undergone this experience is more than welcome to give input! Thanks!

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4 minutes ago, Pixie.RN said:

That doesn't sound too off-base. I know a dentist who direct-commissioned as a MAJ, she had 20+ years of experience. I think it depends on the needs of the service at the time of commission.

I can speak a little to that and have encountered two different news stories of experienced surgeons commissioning as lieutenant colonel. Rad, eh?

So physicians and dentists will commission at minimum as a captain. They get the four years credited to them for four years of dental or medical school and go from there. This is apparently not true for podiatrists or pharmacists but may be for clinical psychologists.

If they have a HPSP scholarship they'll commission as a second lieutenant during their schooling in the reserves. They do not need to drill and have the option of going to BOLC in the summer or after medical school. They get paid a livable salary to go to school, school is paid for, supplies are paid for, and at one time they were getting a sizable signing bonus for accepting the scholarship at the beginning of school and subsequent four year commitment. They will completely skip first lieutenant and hit captain the day they graduate. I've seen med students graduate in uniform and get promoted O-3 right after the ceremony.

I believe any residency lasting six years or more will inherently push a new army physician to major if they elect to come in later in life. Experienc also counts.

New grad docs will need to do their internship but then may become a GMO, DMO, FS, or progress through a residency. I have a friend who did FS got out, completed residency, and re-entered as a major in the reserve select and got over $100k in bonuses. Army residencies are not vast and broad in the experiences I'm told (comparing to civilian residencies) as the population is typically younger and preselected to be healthier.

So they've got it pretty good.

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On 7/3/2019 at 10:58 AM, Shaycb7 said:

My scroll has been approved. Waiting on appointment orders to schedule commissioning. Hope that doesn’t take as long as the scroll did. Yay for news!!!

Shay that's so exciting! We're in the same spot ? fingers crossed things move quickly now!

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1 hour ago, HoosierRNmom said:

Shay that's so exciting! We're in the same spot ? fingers crossed things move quickly now!

I hope so too! I hope the appointment order doesn’t take as long as the scroll. I’m ready to commission so I can get on the list for orders which are taking people 4+ months.

In regards to the posts about ranking I’m coming in as O3 captain 66P (FNP) but I have RN experience (ER) on top of getting my DNP and having FNP experience. (Primary and Urgent Care). Before my packet went to the board they reviewed it to determine all of that I do believe.

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I've read on several different forums that once you commission you can call HRC and bug them about orders and you can sometimes get them faster. Anyone have experience with that?

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Specializes in ER and FNP.
18 minutes ago, HoosierRNmom said:

I've read on several different forums that once you commission you can call HRC and bug them about orders and you can sometimes get them faster. Anyone have experience with that?

The original poster to this thread has been waiting almost 5 months and has called everyone guess it varies case by case

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Depends on your degree and years of experience in the position.

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Hello all:

Anyone on this board applying for the CRNA/DNP HPSP position with the Air Force or Army coming up this October? Anyone receive that scholarship last year?

Did anyone simultaneously apply to more than one branch at one time because I am considering applying for both Air Force and Army. I have my whole packet ready for Air Force boards, my scroll and MEPS are both a done deal. Really would only need to gather things for the Army if I applied to both.

All thoughts and comments welcome!!

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I'm a current senior BSN student wanting to commission when I graduate. I know that it won't be possible as a new grad, but what about after I have a year of experience? If I'm not applying for the CNTP as a new grad then how hard is it to commission with experience?

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6 hours ago, waobsn2020 said:

I'm a current senior BSN student wanting to commission when I graduate. I know that it won't be possible as a new grad, but what about after I have a year of experience? If I'm not applying for the CNTP as a new grad then how hard is it to commission with experience?

Not easy, it is very selective. If you follow the news, the military is making large cuts in its health service workers.

How is your GPA? This is one area where it really counts.

One year of experience is only equivalent to 6 months for the Army, so you will likely need two years at a minimum to be considered "experienced."

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Specializes in ER and FNP.

There must be a lot happening right now my scroll has been approved about a month now but haven’t been given the official appointment order to commission yet. If you’re going to apply for anything start working on it now as it’s taking people longer and longer you may have the 2 years experience before you get to board

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16 hours ago, Pixie.RN said:

Not easy, it is very selective. If you follow the news, the military is making large cuts in its health service workers.

How is your GPA? This is one area where it really counts.

One year of experience is only equivalent to 6 months for the Army, so you will likely need two years at a minimum to be considered "experienced."

My GPA is low, it's a 3.43. Hoping I can pick up the slack in other areas to make me a more appealling applicant.

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17 hours ago, waobsn2020 said:

My GPA is low, it's a 3.43. Hoping I can pick up the slack in other areas to make me a more appealling applicant.

That might be an issue, they wanted a 3.5 minimum to even be considered when I was commissioning in 2010. Might have changed, though.

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