Fast Facts 2007 September
September 2007 Fast Facts
Reminder: E-mails have changed. Send your e-mails to OH@med.navy.mil!!!!
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[edit] Announcements/Notices
School Orders – The policy for School Orders has changed. You are no longer required to check in or out for school orders. Please do not contact your local reserve center or recruiting district. Your pay will be started and stopped automatically. Contact OH if there is a problem.
USMLE/COMLEX – You will be reimbursed for taking your USMLE or COMLEX Boards and must send a request for reimbursement to Code OH at OH@med.navy.mil using the reimbursement process. When sending in a claim for reimbursement for Board Scores, please make sure you fax one copy of your USMLE or COMLEX scores to Mr. Joe Pelot who tracks them. You may fax a copy to 301-295-6113 or e-mail them to Joseph.Pelot@med.navy.mil.
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The Navy GME-1 application website will close on 15 October. If you wish to make changes to your ranking order only, after 15 October, please send an e-mail to Joe Pelot with your rank order changes (joseph.pelot@med.navy.mil).
Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) Applications – If you are graduating in 2008, your ERAS application should already be initiated. ERAS is the only application Navy program directors can access. Failure to submit or complete your ERAS application in a timely manner will result in your needs and desires not being fully considered by the selection board.
New E-mail System - We are instituting a new e-mail tracking system. All e-mail that goes to OH@med.navy.mil will enter this system. From this we can assure your e-mail is routed to the correct department and answered in a timely fashion. When you send an e-mail, you will receive an automatic confirmatory e-mail which will give you a tracking number. Our goal is to answer all e-mails within two business days. You may either use the website to send an e-mail or email the group directly. There is greater accountability with this system, so you are encouraged to use it. Please limit each e-mail to one problem. This will allow us to assist you in the most efficient fashion.
Inter-service Transfers – If you have any Army or Air Force friends who would be willing to change services, please let CDR McLean know. There are a few Navy students who would like to switch and we cannot accommodate them without a swap.
The Complete Guide for Active Duty for Annual Training (AT)
ATs are a frequent source of questions from students. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions:
[edit] How many ATs can I take?
Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) participants are permitted 1 AT for every year of sponsorship. A four-year student will have four ATs. There are five fiscal years in a four-year program (Fiscal years are a government entity and run from 1 October of one year and end 30 September the following year. This is done to match the congressional budget process.), so students will have one fiscal year in which they do not have an AT.
[edit] When should I go to Officer Development School (ODS)?
ODS (formerly OIS - Officer Indoctrination School) is a five-week course which provides the student basic knowledge of Navy customs, courtesies, and administration. This is basic training for HPSP students and an opportunity to acquire Navy uniforms. ODS should be completed at the earliest possible opportunity. You must attend prior to your first permanent assignment (usually internship). Delaying ODS until after graduation will cause you a delay in starting internship and have a cascading effect on the rest of your training. Delayed starts will cause delayed graduations, which will cause delays in payments of bonuses. In short, it will cost you money. Should you reach your fourth year without ODS, work with your school to try to fit it in. Most schools give a large block of time in Dec/Jan for interviewing with civilian programs. Since the match for the Navy is in November, you won’t need this time.
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[edit] What should I do for clinical clerkships?
One true advantage to being in the HPSP is that you are afforded the opportunity to perform a four-week rotation in an area you desire to train at the Navy’s expense. These clinical rotations are optimally performed at the end of your third year and start of your fourth year. Since you are only permitted one AT per fiscal year it is best to plan them on either side of 1 Oct. The goal of every medical student is to obtain specialty training in a specific area. Scheduling clerkships must be towards this end. Starting in January, decide the area of medicine you wish for further training. Contact the medical student coordinator at the site you wish to train. Early planning allows for you to get the time and position you want. If you wait until July, most of the opportunities will be filled and you will have to accept what is left. Once you have your clerkship dates established with the coordinator, request orders through NROWS.
Hospital Coordinator Phone e-mail NNMC Bethesda Karshan Allen (301) 295-5457 krallen@bethesda.med.navy.mil NMC Portsmouth Dottie Vexler 757-953-7371 Dorothy.E.Vexler2@med.navy.mil NMC San Diego Jesse Lego 619-532-9405 Jesus.A.Lego@med.navy.mil NH Camp Pendleton Willa Moore 760-725-0406 Willa.Moore@med.navy.mil NH Jax Vicky Wolff 904-542-7762 Vicky.wolff@med.navy.mil NH Pensacola Barbara Hart 850-505-6491 Barbara.a.hart@med.navy.mil NH Camp LeJeune Rae Griggs 910-450-4649 Rae.Griggs@med.navy.mil NH Bremerton Lina Mendiola 360-475-4339 Lina.Mendiola@med.navy.mil
[edit] I have used all of my ATs. Can I do rotations as a civilian?
Yes. You will need to schedule the rotation in the same manner, but there are other considerations. First, you need to make sure your school has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Navy Hospital. It is likely one is already in place, but if not, there needs to be one. Second, you may have difficulty obtaining a room at the BOQ. BOQs often require that you be on orders. Contact the Student Coordinator, who may be able to help you get a room in the BOQ. If not, you will need to live in town. When doing a civilian rotation at a military facility, you can not wear your uniform and will not receive any travel reimbursements from the HPSP program.
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