A few upcoming events:
- Only one more stadium cleanup! It will be next Saturday, November 20th, immediately following the game.
- Practice MCAT November 14th at 2 pm. We will be meeting at Hand Lab. The price for the test is $30, and you will need a credit card to pay for it. AMSA will give you a check to reimburse you for the test.
- 2010 – 2011 AMSA T-shirts are in! If you ordered one, bring $10 to the next meeting, and you can pick up your shirt. We also have a few extras if you want one but didn’t order one.
- Our next meeting is January 20th. You’ll receive an email with more information in January.
This past Thursday, Chief Susan Patterson from the Navy came to speak to us about opportunities in Navy medicine.
Chief Patterson spoke about two programs available from the Navy to students pursuing a medical degree with a desire to serve in the US Navy: the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) and the Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP). Information about these programs and about Navy medicine in general can be found at http://www.navy.com/navy/careers/healthcare/ , http://www.myspace.com/navyofficerrecruitingmem , and http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/navmedmpte/accessions/Pages/default.aspx .
HPSP
- Offers full tuition and allowable fees, reimbursement for required book and supplies, monthly stipend of $2060, optional clerkship during the summer where you will receive full officer pay, $20,000 one-time signing bonus, reimbursement for health insurance if required by school, guaranteed residency match, and GMO tours available if you don’t receive your match the first time.
- Requires US citizenship, physical qualifications, acceptance into an accredited school in the US, Canada, or Puerto Rico, and a GPA 3.5 / MCAT 25 / DAT 18.
HSCP
- Helps relieve cost of education by giving students full pay and allowances as an E-6. It also provides medical and dental benefits to the collegiate and his or her immediate family (wife/husband, children), access to military bases, facilities, and services, the possibility of being promoted to E-7, guaranteed residency match, guaranteed progression in specialty, and 30 days of paid vacation along with 45 days of maternity leave.
- Requires US citizenship, physical qualifications, acceptance into an accredited school, and competitive test scores.
It is preferable for you to apply for these programs the fall before you are going to begin medical school, but the programs are still open even once you enter medical school.
If you have any questions or would like to apply for one of these programs, contact Chief Susan Patterson by phone at (601) 594 – 7497 or by email at susan.patterson@navy.mil .
