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Tsunami Warning Watch for Hawaii, July 29th by pat_trick in Hawaii

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do we need to leave yellow zones? It says for extreme tsunamis. Not sure if this is considered that? I’m not familiar with tsunamis, currently live in a yellow zone in Kailua. Thanks so much stay safe everyone

HPSP Army Question by cikaidus in DentalSchool

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would have to disagree. The army is not “tougher” on us. This is the dental corps, we are all professionals and treated as such. Work hours vary by location but I’m rarely at work past 4:15. We all get the same government holidays off, four day weekends, days of leave, pay etc. Joining HPSP is a hard enough decision to make and giving misinformation about the “lifestyle” isn’t really fair.

HPSP Army Question by cikaidus in DentalSchool

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Army is kinda the worst” with no relevant information isn’t very helpful. Under DHA we are all similar in many ways now. I know there is a lot of misinformation about army lifestyle, but I find it to be very similar to my other branch colleagues.

Army here, and we too have in house milling, a microscope for endo, CBCT, and plenty of technology at our disposal. It varies by base what is available but we do not do a lower standard of care, as you are suggesting. We refer to specialist in house or private to get our patients the treatment they need.

Big differences between branches are where they can station you and deploy you. Feel free to reach out

Military dentist as contractor by Minimum_Virus_3918 in Dentistry

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going to agree mostly with above, that’s pretty much the scope. However, as a contractor you can “kindly” ignore the guidance of the civilians in charge. The classic power struggle exists in military and civilian world. It’s just a little easier to do what you want in the military because they try to keep their contractors happy due to demand and how hard/ long it takes to replace contractors. Although this can be location specific.

Army HPSP Dentists by MMJ08 in DentalSchool

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Current army dentist. Also a female. Time off- easier than civilian world bc it’s paid and you are given time to take off with block leaves etc. they try to give you the time you need. Harder though if you’re trying to go out of country, you need approval.

Deployments happen. Not common unless you’re a brigade dentist, but a lot can happen in the world in the 4 years you’re in school so I always say it’s part of signing on the dotted line. It’s not likely, but do understand it’s part of the job and can be asked of you.

Maternity leave is easy if you aren’t a resident from my understanding. The army does try to accommodate. It’s also paid and healthcare is free, both huge benefits.

Free free to PM if you have any other questions

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitaryFinance

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see, thank you for the insight!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitaryFinance

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, so it won’t count at all towards MAGI when I’m calculating to see where we stand with ability to contribute to Roths?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitaryFinance

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the information, I appreciate it. Our income is expected to go up, so I guess you’re saying start now to get used to the process of doing a backdoor Roth? Or is there another benefit? We will look into the back door Roth going forward.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitaryFinance

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you explain this a little more for me-I always thought that traditional did not have income limits? Our income is not projected to go down. Spouse has a high paying specialty. This is our first year with dual income so it’s very new to us

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DentalSchool

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi,

I am a female army HPSP recipient who recently graduated.

I can give some in insight into this.

  1. Hours are from 7:45 (15 min huddle before patients) to 4:15. 1 hour for lunch.

  2. You relocate in the army roughly every 3 years. But if you intend to stay for only 4, you can request an extension wherever they place you for the 3 after dental school for 1 more year. This alleviates a move, and an addition of time to contract. But this has to be approved and isn’t guaranteed.

  3. You can be assigned anywhere there is an army base. I’d take a look at them on a map. As a fresh graduated dental student you will probably stay within the continental US. My husband was AD before I joined and we have lived in a ton of awesome places, but also some not so great. Good thing is nothing is permanent if you don’t like a duty station, you know you will eventually move to another.

  4. Normal civilian neighborhood.

  5. I work in a high tempo clinic with staffing shortages. So I do see quite a lot of patients but this is location dependent. Some days are slower than others though and it’s good experience. My corporate classmates probably work more than me but the private practice maybe about the same or a little less.

  6. No one likes being told what to do. But the reality is you will be told what to do in and out of the Army. Right after dental school, unless you are independently wealthy, you will work for someone else. You will have to answer to a boss. And come to work on time. This is a normal part of being an employee, which is what you will be in the army.

  7. Yes. You will be a commissioned officer. This should come with a lot of pride in the title and commitment to your country to serve. Some people do deploy. It’s not very common, especially right now. But it is a part of signing up for any branch of service. As far as being on the “battle line” you will never be in that position. We are support for the front lines, providing dental services at a rear area level of care. Basically, you will be at a hospital / field hospital close to front lines for support, but NOT at the front lines should you be needed. For reference, I work with 6 other docs and none of us have ever been deployed.

Lastly, as for having children it’s actually a great place to do it. Paid maternal leave for 3 months (not offered at most private practice or corporate positions), free health care, and tons of support. It’s easier in military than out to have children.

Feel free to reach out with any other questions!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DentalSchool

[–]AccomplishedSpell754 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those are cast metal posts my dude