Navy DentistryNavy Dentistry

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• Member of Elite Navy - Marine Corps Team• Naval Officer First    • Focused on Quality Dental Care • Committed to Lifelong Learning through

Continuing Education • Answers the Call to Duty Around the World

The Navy DentistThe Navy Dentist

Navy DentistryNavy Dentistry

MissionMissionProvide Dental Care to our BeneficiariesProvide Dental Care to our Beneficiaries

Provide Medical Support When Called UponProvide Medical Support When Called Upon

M = 74% F = 26%

Dental Accession ProgramsDental Accession Programs

• HPSPHPSP

• HSCPHSCP

• Direct AccessionDirect Accession

• 1925i Dental Student Program1925i Dental Student Program

• Financial Assistance Program for Financial Assistance Program for SpecialistsSpecialists

Dental Accession ProgramsDental Accession Programs

• Health Professions Scholarship ProgramHealth Professions Scholarship Program– Dental School Paid For – includes tuition, fees, books, Dental School Paid For – includes tuition, fees, books,

and equipmentand equipment– Stipend $1,279/moStipend $1,279/mo– Commissioned as Ensign (O-1) in inactive USNRCommissioned as Ensign (O-1) in inactive USNR– 45 Days of Paid Active Duty Time Per Year45 Days of Paid Active Duty Time Per Year– Obligation to the Navy – year for year, 3 yr minimumObligation to the Navy – year for year, 3 yr minimum– AD Start Pay as Lieutenant (O-3) <2yrs = $74,691AD Start Pay as Lieutenant (O-3) <2yrs = $74,691

Dental Accession ProgramsDental Accession Programs• Health Services Collegiate ProgramHealth Services Collegiate Program

– Active Duty as Enlisted (E-6) w/ all pays and Active Duty as Enlisted (E-6) w/ all pays and benefitsbenefits

– Promotion – Make Dean’s List or Recruit into Promotion – Make Dean’s List or Recruit into Navy Medicine Program – promote to E-7Navy Medicine Program – promote to E-7

– Dental School Not Paid ForDental School Not Paid For– PayPay

• During Dental School - $45,743 as E-6, $49,451 as E-7During Dental School - $45,743 as E-6, $49,451 as E-7

• Active Duty Start Pay as Lieutenant with 4+ years = Active Duty Start Pay as Lieutenant with 4+ years = $87,603 ($1076 more per month pay than HPSP)$87,603 ($1076 more per month pay than HPSP)

M = 74% F = 26%

Dental Accession ProgramsDental Accession Programs

• Direct AccessionDirect Accession– Sign on after graduationSign on after graduation– $30K Sign On Bonus – incurs 4yr obligation$30K Sign On Bonus – incurs 4yr obligation– 3yr obligation without Sign On Bonus3yr obligation without Sign On Bonus

M = 74% F = 26%

Dental Accession ProgramsDental Accession Programs• 1925i Dental Student Program1925i Dental Student Program

– Sign on any time during dental school, but no obligation Sign on any time during dental school, but no obligation until graduationuntil graduation

– Time in program earns time towards pay – can mean Time in program earns time towards pay – can mean $1000+ more per month in pay if you commission$1000+ more per month in pay if you commission

– Upon graduation, four options:Upon graduation, four options:• Can elect to take $30K Sign On Bonus – incurs 4yr obligationCan elect to take $30K Sign On Bonus – incurs 4yr obligation

• 3yr obligation without Sign On Bonus3yr obligation without Sign On Bonus

• Can elect to participate in Loan Repayment ProgramCan elect to participate in Loan Repayment Program

• Can decide not to commission at all and walk awayCan decide not to commission at all and walk away

– Excellent option if you aren’t sure or don’t want to commit. Excellent option if you aren’t sure or don’t want to commit. It gets you time towards pay if you do decide to stay NavyIt gets you time towards pay if you do decide to stay Navy

Dental Accession ProgramsDental Accession Programs

• Health Professions Loan Repayment Program Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)(HPLRP)– Used toward repayment of loans used in pursuing a health Used toward repayment of loans used in pursuing a health

profession education, including both school and living profession education, including both school and living expenses, in exchange for obligated service.expenses, in exchange for obligated service.

– Maximum Annual Amount : $30,651Maximum Annual Amount : $30,651– Taxed (Only about $25K actually goes to loan)Taxed (Only about $25K actually goes to loan)– Obligation is at least 3 years, or one year for each year of Obligation is at least 3 years, or one year for each year of

annual repayment, whichever is greater.annual repayment, whichever is greater.– Maximum total amount eligible limited by value of the Maximum total amount eligible limited by value of the

qualified loansqualified loans

Dental Accession ProgramsDental Accession Programs

• Financial Assistance ProgramFinancial Assistance Program– Specialty Training before starting active dutySpecialty Training before starting active duty– For Critical Specialties – OS, Pros, EndoFor Critical Specialties – OS, Pros, Endo– Graduate School Fees PaidGraduate School Fees Paid– $1,279/mo. Stipend$1,279/mo. Stipend– $27,003 Annual Grant$27,003 Annual Grant– Keep Any Civilian Pay Assoc. with ProgramKeep Any Civilian Pay Assoc. with Program– Obligation is year for year plus one yearObligation is year for year plus one year

Pay and AllowancesPay and Allowances• Base PayBase Pay

• Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)*Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)*

• Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)*Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)*

• Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) – area dependentCost of Living Allowance (COLA) – area dependent

• Special PaysSpecial Pays- Variable Special Pay (VSP)Variable Special Pay (VSP)

- Additional Special Pay (ASP)Additional Special Pay (ASP)

- Board Certified Pay (BCP)Board Certified Pay (BCP)

- Dental Officer Multiyear Retention Bonus (DOMRB) Dental Officer Multiyear Retention Bonus (DOMRB)

for Dental Specialistsfor Dental Specialists*Not Taxed*Not Taxed

Dental Officer Pay & AllowancesDental Officer Pay & Allowances

Computed For the Washington DC Area* Non-taxable income

Years in Service Rank

<2 LT

2 LT

3 LT

6 LCDR

BASE PAY 38,657 43,823 47,300 58,201

BAS* 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 BAH (w dep)* 26,784 26,784 26,784 29,640

VSP 3,000 3,000 7,000 7,000

ASP 4,000 4,000 6,000 6,000

Total $74,691 $79,857 $89,334 $103,091

Dental Officer Pay & AllowancesDental Officer Pay & Allowances

† Computed For the Washington DC Area* Non-taxable income

** Tier 2 Specialty

Years in Service Rank

12+ CDR

14+ CDR

16+ CDR

18+ CAPT

20+ CAPT

BASE PAY 71,744 74,833 79,567 91,609 96,048

BAS* 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250

BAH (w dep)*† 31,644 31,644 31,644 31,908 31,908

VSP 10,000 9,000 9,000 8,000 8,000

ASP 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000

BCP 4,000 5,000 5,000 6,000 6,000

4yr DOMRB** 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000

Total $174,638 $177,727 $182,461 $194,767 $199,206

Other BenefitsOther Benefits

• Medical and Dental BenefitsMedical and Dental Benefits

• Excellent opportunity to develop your skills Excellent opportunity to develop your skills “stress free” right out of dental school through “stress free” right out of dental school through experience, training, and interaction with experience, training, and interaction with specialistsspecialists

• Debt free if scholarship participant = $1200+/moDebt free if scholarship participant = $1200+/mo

Other BenefitsOther Benefits

• 30 Days Paid Vacation30 Days Paid Vacation• ““Unlimited” Paid Sick LeaveUnlimited” Paid Sick Leave• Maternity Leave – 6-8 weeksMaternity Leave – 6-8 weeks• Liberty Days – federal holidays, winter holidays, Liberty Days – federal holidays, winter holidays,

special libertyspecial liberty• $400,000 SGLI @$27/mo$400,000 SGLI @$27/mo• Family SGLI – additional $7.50/moFamily SGLI – additional $7.50/mo

– $100K spouse, $10K per child$100K spouse, $10K per child

• SGLI includes traumatic injury protection riderSGLI includes traumatic injury protection rider

Other BenefitsOther Benefits

• CamaraderieCamaraderie• High Quality of PracticeHigh Quality of Practice

– Group Practice EnvironmentGroup Practice Environment– Treatment options driven by what patient needs, Treatment options driven by what patient needs,

not what patient can affordnot what patient can afford– Don’t have to “sell” your dentistryDon’t have to “sell” your dentistry– No loss of income when patients don’t show up or No loss of income when patients don’t show up or

books aren’t fullbooks aren’t full– Great opportunity for practice varietyGreat opportunity for practice variety

• Fun, Adventure, TravelFun, Adventure, Travel• Community ServiceCommunity Service

Other BenefitsOther Benefits

• Retirement AccrualRetirement Accrual– Retirement Pay for 20-year CDR - 50% of base pay $6331 Retirement Pay for 20-year CDR - 50% of base pay $6331

= $3,165/mo. = $3,165/mo.

– Equal to investing $38,000/year w/ 5% return = $1.3M to Equal to investing $38,000/year w/ 5% return = $1.3M to provide $3,000/mo incomeprovide $3,000/mo income

• Thrift Savings Plan – Thrift Savings Plan – tax deferred growth of tax deferred growth of

retirement investment up to $15,000 per yearretirement investment up to $15,000 per year (similar (similar to 401K)to 401K)

Training Training and and

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

PGY-1 ProgramsPGY-1 Programs

• AEGD/GPR AEGD/GPR

• Locations:Locations:AEGDAEGD – Great Lakes, IL; Norfolk, VA; – Great Lakes, IL; Norfolk, VA;

Bethesda, MD; Camp Lejeune, NC; San Bethesda, MD; Camp Lejeune, NC; San Diego, CA; Camp Pendleton, CA; Okinawa, Diego, CA; Camp Pendleton, CA; Okinawa, JapanJapan

GPRGPR – Bethesda, MD; Portsmouth, VA; San – Bethesda, MD; Portsmouth, VA; San Diego, CA; Camp Pendleton, CADiego, CA; Camp Pendleton, CA

Postgraduate Dental EducationPostgraduate Dental Education

Naval Postgraduate Dental SchoolNaval Postgraduate Dental SchoolBethesda, MDBethesda, MD

““80 years of Excellence in Education”80 years of Excellence in Education”

NPDS Residency ProgramsNPDS Residency Programs• Comprehensive Dentistry (2yr AEGD)Comprehensive Dentistry (2yr AEGD)• EndodonticsEndodontics• Oral MedicineOral Medicine• Oral PathologyOral Pathology• PeriodonticsPeriodontics• ProsthodonticsProsthodontics• Maxillofacial Prosthodontics FellowshipMaxillofacial Prosthodontics Fellowship• Orofacial PainOrofacial Pain

Other Postgraduate Other Postgraduate Residency ProgramsResidency Programs

• Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryOral and Maxillofacial Surgery– Portsmouth, San Diego and BethesdaPortsmouth, San Diego and Bethesda– Out-Service ResidenciesOut-Service Residencies

• Facial Aesthetics (Fellowship)Facial Aesthetics (Fellowship)

• Out-Service ResidenciesOut-Service Residencies– OrthodonticsOrthodontics– Operative DentistryOperative Dentistry– Pediatric DentistryPediatric Dentistry

Additional Postgraduate Additional Postgraduate Education ProgramsEducation Programs

• Research (PhD)Research (PhD)

• Baylor Program - Masters in Healthcare Baylor Program - Masters in Healthcare AdministrationAdministration

Residency Selection Rate 2006Residency Selection Rate 2006Specialty App’s Selected %

Comprehensive Dentistry 16 11 69%

Endodontics 13 5 / 2* 38%

Head and Neck Reconstruction Fellowship 3 2 / 1* 67%

Health Care Administration 1 1 100%

JCAHO Fellowship 1 1 100%

Maxillofacial Prosthetics 0 0 n/a

Operative Dentistry 2 1 50%

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 1 0 0%

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 14 9 64%

Oral Medicine 0 0 n/a

Orthodontics 7 3 / 2* 43%

Pediatric Dentistry 6 2 / 1* 33%

Periodontics 5 3 / 2* 60%

Prosthodontics 4 3 75%

Research 1 0 0%

* Selects/Alternates

Residency TrainingResidency TrainingHow do we compare?How do we compare?

Applicants Selected Applications Selected

Endodontics 13 5 38% 5% 4165 191

OMF Surgery 14 9 64% 2% 7590 184

OMF Pathology 1 0 0% 11% 45 5

Orthodontics 7 3 43% 4% 6744 290

Pediatric Dent 6 3 50% 5% 4193 216

Periodontics 5 3 60% 18% 924 163

Prosthodontics 4 3 75% 17% 905 151

Public Health 0 0 0% 55% 38 21

Selection %

NAVY CIVILIAN

Navy Data – FY06 DUINS Board ResultsCivilian Data - ADA The 2000/01 Survey of Advanced Dental Education

Average First-Year Average First-Year Stipends and CostsStipends and Costs

of Civilian Training Programsof Civilian Training Programs$1

5,58

6

$35,

748

$17,

559

$13,

502

$30,

713

$16,

315

$30,

357

$24,

807

$14,

340

$3,2

73 $7,6

10

$15,

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$7,2

56

$12,

676

$9,7

94

$7,7

65

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

Endo OMFSurgery

OMFPathology

Ortho Pedo Perio Pros PublicHealth

Stipend Tuition

Data fromData from ADA 2002/03 Survey of Advanced Dental Education ADA 2002/03 Survey of Advanced Dental Education

Income ComparisonIncome ComparisonNavy vs. Civilian TrainingNavy vs. Civilian Training

$1,246

-$1,011

$3,639

$20,563

$32,475

$9,949

$89,334

-$10,000

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

$90,000

Navy* CivilianEndo

CivilianOrtho

CivilianPerio

CivilianPros

CivilainOMFS

CivilianOral Path

*Lieutenant – 4 yrs w/Base Pay, VSP, BAH, BAS

Dental OfficersDental OfficersSpecialty TrainingSpecialty Training

BOARD CERTIFIED

47%

FULLY TRAINED

37%

INTRAINING

16%

530 of 1114 (48%) 530 of 1114 (48%) of Dental Officers of Dental Officers have had or are in have had or are in a Dental Specialty a Dental Specialty

ResidencyResidency

Continuing EducationContinuing Education

Authorized one week-long CE course per Authorized one week-long CE course per yearyear

Short Courses - NPDSShort Courses - NPDS• 17 courses: Hands-on portions in most courses17 courses: Hands-on portions in most courses

Civilian or Dental School CoursesCivilian or Dental School CoursesSpecialty MeetingsSpecialty MeetingsNavy Encourages and Supports Board Navy Encourages and Supports Board

Certification for Specialists (56% Boarded)Certification for Specialists (56% Boarded)

Continuing EducationContinuing Education

Continuous CE throughout the yearContinuous CE throughout the year• Monthly CE and Military TrainingMonthly CE and Military Training

• HIPPA, Infection Control, etc.HIPPA, Infection Control, etc.

• Meets requirements for licensure maintenanceMeets requirements for licensure maintenance

• Can be applied toward AGD Fellowship and MastershipCan be applied toward AGD Fellowship and Mastership

Distance Learning through NPDSDistance Learning through NPDS• 7 Correspondence Courses7 Correspondence Courses

• 5 Web-based Courses5 Web-based Courses

• 12 Videotape courses12 Videotape courses

Overseas11%

Hospital4%

Staff 2%

Training9%

Ship/Marines25%

Stateside49%

Number of Navy Dentists: 1114Number of Navy Dentists: 1114

Assignment of Navy DentistsAssignment of Navy Dentists

Overseas AssignmentsOverseas AssignmentsEuropeEurope

• Italy:Italy:– GaetaGaeta– La MaddalenaLa Maddalena– NaplesNaples– SigonellaSigonella

• Iceland:Iceland:– KeflavikKeflavik

• England:England:– St. MawganSt. Mawgan– Personnel Exchange Program, Personnel Exchange Program,

PortsmouthPortsmouth

• Spain:Spain:– RotaRota

• Portugal:Portugal:– LisbonLisbon

Overseas AssignmentsOverseas AssignmentsAsiaAsia

• JapanJapan– SaseboSasebo

– AtsugiAtsugi

– YokosukaYokosuka

– OkinawaOkinawa

– IwakuniIwakuni

– YokohamaYokohama

• GuamGuam

• SingaporeSingapore

• Diego GarciaDiego Garcia

Overseas AssignmentsOverseas AssignmentsMisc.Misc.

• Cuba:Cuba:– Guantanamo BayGuantanamo Bay

• BahrainBahrain

• HawaiiHawaii– Pearl HarborPearl Harbor– Kaneohe BayKaneohe Bay

It’s not just job…It’s not just job… It’s an adventure ! It’s an adventure !

Final Questions?Final Questions?