HM to doctor

scalawa · 11-23-2013, 09:29 AM

are there any stories of HM Enlisted and then studing to become a doctor or a dentist?

sweetmtn · 11-23-2013, 10:52 AM

You must remember that the doctors are all officers...you can get your basic college done while enlisted..but you would have to apply I would think for OCS as you would have to go to medical school. Not sure I have seen that one in the OCS course offered...maybe Guppy will come along and have more info.

jzhaun · 11-23-2013, 11:04 AM

There are programs kind of like that, but as far as I know, none for doctor.

I know there's one for nursing, and another for PA/Pharmacology/a bunch of other specialties. All of these involve the Navy paying you to go to college for this degree and then serving a number of years as an officer.

LT Guppy · 11-23-2013, 11:34 AM

Doctors go to ODS (Officer Development School), and you have to have your medical degree in order to be selected.

Diesirae27 · 11-23-2013, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by scalawa

are there any stories of HM Enlisted and then studing to become a doctor or a dentist?

Here is one way to go from HM to Doctor

http://www.sta-21.navy.mil/

notjustaUSNwife · 11-23-2013, 03:13 PM

One of the emergency physicians I worked with when I volunteered at the Naval Hospital started as an HM, did his bachelor's while enlisted, and the Navy sent him to medical school once he got accepted. I'm not sure what program he used but it's possible. A doctor my husband worked with a doctor in Afghanistan went HM to RN to DO. You could also choose to apply to the PA program after a certain amount of time as an HM and at a certain rank. That could be less time consuming and the use of PA's is increasing. I talked to a doctor about the benefits of PA vs. MD or DO when I was considering going that route with my life. Her suggestion was to become a PA.

FutureHM · 11-23-2013, 09:15 PM

HPSP, AMA, STA-21, and a lot more health programs can get you to become an Officer in the medical field.

Look up ODS as well and you might be able to get more information there.

HMYert · 11-24-2013, 12:22 PM

Ok, I just want to make sure that I understand this. What I am reading is that after a certain time in my rate and after a certain time in rank I can apply to become something like an officer candidate for nursing where the Navy would then pay for me to go ge my RN and upon completion of my RN I would then have to serve as an officer in the Nursing Corp for a certain amount of time? If this is correct does any one know what program this is and what it is called. Cause that is exactly what I am hoping to do.

sweetmtn · 11-24-2013, 02:06 PM

Here is the link to the official STA-21 program, then just scroll down and click on the link for the nursing corp:

http://www.sta-21.navy.mil/program_options.asp

FutureHM · 11-24-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HMYert

Ok, I just want to make sure that I understand this. What I am reading is that after a certain time in my rate and after a certain time in rank I can apply to become something like an officer candidate for nursing where the Navy would then pay for me to go ge my RN and upon completion of my RN I would then have to serve as an officer in the Nursing Corp for a certain amount of time? If this is correct does any one know what program this is and what it is called. Cause that is exactly what I am hoping to do.

Yes, yes, and yes. Recommended you get some college credits in before you apply for the program. The program is called STA-21. At least that's the most popular one. There are A LOT of programs that do the same thing to be a medical officer. Just have to do some research. I already listed some beforehand.

11-23-2013, 09:29 AM	#1
scalawa Newbie Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 6	HM to doctor are there any stories of HM Enlisted and then studing to become a doctor or a dentist?

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sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	You must remember that the doctors are all officers...you can get your basic college done while enlisted..but you would have to apply I would think for OCS as you would have to go to medical school. Not sure I have seen that one in the OCS course offered...maybe Guppy will come along and have more info. __________________ Proud Military Mom, Navy Vet Justin(MM2n), and Army Vet SSgt Clayton "*Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude*." Thomas Jefferson

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LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 343	Doctors go to ODS (Officer Development School), and you have to have your medical degree in order to be selected. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

11-24-2013, 02:06 PM	#9
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	Here is the link to the official STA-21 program, then just scroll down and click on the link for the nursing corp: http://www.sta-21.navy.mil/program_options.asp __________________ Proud Military Mom, Navy Vet Justin(MM2n), and Army Vet SSgt Clayton "*Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude*." Thomas Jefferson

11-23-2013, 11:04 AM	#3
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 127	There are programs kind of like that, but as far as I know, none for doctor. I know there's one for nursing, and another for PA/Pharmacology/a bunch of other specialties. All of these involve the Navy paying you to go to college for this degree and then serving a number of years as an officer.

11-23-2013, 03:13 PM	#6
notjustaUSNwife Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 14	One of the emergency physicians I worked with when I volunteered at the Naval Hospital started as an HM, did his bachelor's while enlisted, and the Navy sent him to medical school once he got accepted. I'm not sure what program he used but it's possible. A doctor my husband worked with a doctor in Afghanistan went HM to RN to DO. You could also choose to apply to the PA program after a certain amount of time as an HM and at a certain rank. That could be less time consuming and the use of PA's is increasing. I talked to a doctor about the benefits of PA vs. MD or DO when I was considering going that route with my life. Her suggestion was to become a PA.

11-23-2013, 09:15 PM	#7
FutureHM Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 49 Rep Power: 10	HPSP, AMA, STA-21, and a lot more health programs can get you to become an Officer in the medical field. Look up ODS as well and you might be able to get more information there.

11-24-2013, 12:22 PM	#8
HMYert Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 71 Rep Power: 13	Ok, I just want to make sure that I understand this. What I am reading is that after a certain time in my rate and after a certain time in rank I can apply to become something like an officer candidate for nursing where the Navy would then pay for me to go ge my RN and upon completion of my RN I would then have to serve as an officer in the Nursing Corp for a certain amount of time? If this is correct does any one know what program this is and what it is called. Cause that is exactly what I am hoping to do.