@article{9f4a646367e14eb0931791d3b2757462,
title = "Uniformed Medical Students and Residents in Emergency Medicine",
abstract = "“Uniformed medical students and residents” refers to medical school enrollees and physicians in training who are obligated to serve in the military after graduation or training completion. This is in exchange for 2 forms of financial support that are provided by the military for individuals interested in pursuing a career in medicine. These programs are offered namely through the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) and the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). Uniformed medical school graduates can choose to serve with the military upon graduation or to pursue residency training. Residency can be completed at in-service programs at military treatment facilities, at out-service programs, at civilian residency training programs, or via deferment programs for residency training at civilian programs. Once their residency training is completed, military physicians should then complete their service obligation. As such, both USUHS and HPSP students should attend a basic officer training to ensure their preparedness for military service. In this article, we elaborate more on the mission, requirements, application, and benefits of both USUHS and HPSP. Moreover, we expand on the officer preparedness training, postgraduate education in the military, unique opportunities of military medicine, and life after completion of military obligation.",
keywords = "HPSP, USUHS, emergency medicine, military, military medicine, military physicians, officer preparedness training, residency",
author = "Diana Macian and Schofer, {Joel M.} and Cory Pitre and Mosely, {Dan S.} and Buckley, {Robert G.} and Barsky, {Carol L.} and Cheaito, {Mohamad Ali} and Shahram Lotfipour and Amin Kazzi",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the Department of Emergency Medicine at the American University of Beirut. The funding source was not involved in the preparation of the article, writing of the report, and decision to submit the article for publication. This research received a nonrestricted educational grant from the not-for-profit Resident Student Association (American Academy of Emergency Medicine) and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the American University of Beirut. The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense or the United States Government. The authors are military service members. This work was prepared as part of our official duties. Title 17 U.S.C. 105 provides that {\textquoteleft}Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government.{\textquoteright} Title 17 U.S.C. 101 defines a United States Government work as a work prepared by a military service member or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties. We thank Dr. Sandra Yerkes and CAPT Marlene Sanchez for their contributions. Funding Information: This work was supported by the Department of Emergency Medicine at the American University of Beirut . The funding source was not involved in the preparation of the article, writing of the report, and decision to submit the article for publication. This research received a nonrestricted educational grant from the not-for-profit Resident Student Association (American Academy of Emergency Medicine) and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the American University of Beirut. The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense or the United States Government. The authors are military service members. This work was prepared as part of our official duties. Title 17 U.S.C. 105 provides that {\textquoteleft}Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government.{\textquoteright} Title 17 U.S.C. 101 defines a United States Government work as a work prepared by a military service member or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties. We thank Dr. Sandra Yerkes and CAPT Marlene Sanchez for their contributions. Funding Information: The military currently provides 2 financial support programs for medical students: the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS)—the military medical school—and the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). Each program has benefits that may be attractive to students with particular circumstances, and both offer benefits in return for a contract to provide medical care on active duty after the completion of medical school. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Elsevier Inc.",
year = "2020",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.08.011",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "58",
pages = "e43--e46",
journal = "Journal of Emergency Medicine",
issn = "0736-4679",
publisher = "Elsevier USA",
number = "1",
}