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The Health Professions Scholarship Program provides students with the fullcost of tuition, school related fees and books and a stipend of more than$1,900 per month, effective July 1, 2008, to continue their education towardbecoming medical or dental professionals.
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The CSAB is a one-time $20,000 sign-on bonus (less tax) for students whomeet the requirements of and are accepted into the HPSP program after Jan. 4,2008. Acceptance of the bonus includes a four-year active duty and four-yearReserve service obligation, which can be fulfilled concurrent with serviceobligations related to HPSP upon completion of residency programs and becominglicensed to practice.
Graduates of HPSP can finish school debt-free and become a member of oneof the most comprehensive and dynamic health care organizations in the world,the Army Health Care Team. In addition, residents and graduates gainunparalleled practical experience that puts them years ahead professionally oftheir civilian counterparts.
"Army Health Care through its scholarship program provides students with afirst rate medical and dental education, advanced training and experience as amember of the best health care team in the world," said Col. Rafael Montagno,commander U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade. This accession bonus willfurther help attract top talent to Army medicine and dentistry, and supportstudents in achieving their educational goals.
The Army's scholarship program provides benefits during school and aftergraduation for those planning a career in health care or who are currentlyenrolled in a graduate medical or dental program. In addition to a fulltuition scholarship to the medical or dental school of choice, the programpays for required books, non-expendable equipment, other academic fees and amonthly stipend that is adjusted annually for cost-of-living increases. Upongraduation and entry onto active duty, Medical and Dental Corps officersreceive increases in salary and new opportunities for a broad range ofresidencies, fellowships and special pay incentives.
For more information about HPSP and the Critical Skills Accession Bonus,please visit http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/hpsp.jsp or phone 800-USA-ARMY(800-872-2769).
Army Health Care Professionals work with the latest high-tech equipment,technology and life-saving trauma equipment. In addition, physicians are freeto concentrate on caring for patients and developing innovative new techniquesand procedures rather than administrative business tasks such as processinginsurance claims or building a client base.
Graduates of the HPSP program receive all the benefits of active dutyofficers including:
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (AMEDD)
From nurses and entomologists to veterinarians, dietitians and physicians,Army Health Care offers more than 90 professional health care career paths --more than any other military service.
Army Health Care annually employs more than 73,500 active-dutyprofessionals and 72,000 Reserve Soldiers who interact with more than 200,000patients in an average day. The Army's Health Care system is an $8 billion peryear venture, employing 145,000 people and managing the care of three millionbeneficiaries. The active Army Medical Team is augmented by a ReserveComponent, comprised of health care professionals in Reserve units throughoutthe United States and abroad.
One of the largest health care networks in the world, AMEDD operates morethan 600 world-renowned hospitals, clinics and facilities around the globe.AMEDD encompasses six corps: Dental, Medical, M
