ALCOAST 354/22 - SEP 2022 SOLICITATION FOR 2023 PHYSICIAN TRAINING APPLICATIONS

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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ALCOAST 354/22
SSIC 1524
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2023 PHYSICIAN TRAINING APPLICATIONS
A. Coast Guard Physician Undergraduate and Graduate Medical
Education Program, COMDTINST 6010.8
1. This ALCOAST solicits Enlisted and Officer applicants
interested in being considered for selection to attend the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) or the
USUHS School of Medicine (USUHS SOM) four-year medical student
program, IAW REF (A).
2. Background.
a. The EMDP2 is a competitive program through USUHS for enlisted
personnel who desire to attend medical school and become military
physicians. It consists of a two-year pre-medical school program
in-residence at George Mason University; completing the Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT); and applying to the USUHS SOM for
entry into the four-year medical student program. During the
program, students remain in their enlisted grade. Members who
complete the program and are accepted into the USUHS SOM program
will be commissioned as ensigns prior to matriculation.
b. The USUHS SOM Program is a four year allopathic medical
school program that leads to the award of a professional degree in
medicine (Medical Doctor, or M.D.). It is completed in-residence at
USUHS.
3. Eligibility.
a. For EMDP2: Active Duty and Reserve enlisted personnel in the
pay grades of E-4 through E-7. Commissioned Officers, Chief Warrant
Officers, and other enlisted pay grades are not eligible.
b. For USUHS SOM: Commissioned officers in the grades of O-1
through O-3, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel in the grades
of E-4 through E-7, on Active Duty or Reserve. Personnel currently
serving as Coast Guard Academy cadets are not eligible to apply to
these programs at this time. Selected officers must resign their
current commission and commission into the grade of O-1 or O-1E
(as appropriate), as required by USUHS, and are eligible for
"save pay" as per REF (A). USUHS SOM graduates are recommissioned
in the grades of O-3 or O-3E, Regular Coast Guard, as applicable.
4. Expectations and requirements for EMDP2. All applicants for EMDP2
must meet USUHS admissions requirements, which may be periodically
updated. Applicants are encouraged to review admissions requirements
on the program website for the most up-to-date information
(see paragraph 6). Applicants seeking to participate in the EMDP2
must meet the following requirements:
a. A completed baccalaureate degree (any major or academic
discipline) with a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of
3.2 from an accredited U.S. college or university. USUHS will not
consider waiver of these requirements; therefore, applicants who do
not meet them will not be considered.
b. One year (six semester hours) of college-level English or
Writing-intensive Humanities, Languages, Social Sciences, or
Psychology and one semester (three semester hours) of college
Algebra, Higher-level Math, or Statistics. These requirements may
be satisfied by results from the College Level Examination
Program (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education
Support (DANTES), and/or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST).
c. A Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing
Test (ACT) within five years of application to USUHS.
d. Active Duty in the pay grades of E-4 to E-7. Commissioned
Officers, Chief Warrant Officers, and other enlisted pay grades are
not eligible.
e. Be no older than 34 on 1 July in the year of matriculation to
the EMDP2 Program (the director of EMDP2 can recommend waiver of
this requirement for USUHS’s consideration).
f. Have more than 3 but less than 10 years of service on 1 July
in the year of matriculation to the EMDP2 Program.
g. Be a U. S. citizen.
h. Meet Coast Guard requirements for appointment as a
commissioned officer.
i. Members must be recommended for advancement and maintain
advancement eligibility throughout application process. Members who
have received a criminal conviction, Non-Judicial Punishment, and/or
an unsatisfactory conduct mark within the preceding 24 months are
ineligible to apply.
j. Be in compliance with the Coast Guard Body Composition
Program.
k. Be tour complete on or about the time of matriculation to the
EMDP2.
l. Applicants who are not tour complete may only apply with a
positive command endorsement.
m. While not required, experience in military healthcare is
highly desirable.
5. Expectations and requirements for USUHS SOM.
a. Applicants must be U. S. citizens.
b. Enlisted and officer applicants must meet Coast Guard
commissioning requirements. This includes a commissioning physical
exam within 12 months of projected matriculation to USUHS (including
applicants who are already commissioned officers). Personnel
requiring a commissioning physical may obtain one through a
Coast Guard or DoD clinic or Military Treatment Facility.
c. Applicants must be no older than age 36 on June 30th of the
year of projected matriculation to USUHS. The Coast Guard and USUHS
may waive this requirement.
d. Applicants must complete an application to USUHS through the
online American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).
e. Applicants must also complete a supplemental application to
USUHS; procedures to complete the supplemental application will be
sent to applicants once they have applied using AMCAS.
f. Applicants must have taken the MCAT within three years of
projected matriculation; applicants are encouraged to visit the
USUHS website for more information as information regarding
competitive scores may change annually.
g. Applicants must submit Letters of Recommendation as prescribed
at the USUHS application website.
6. The required application packages and other information for both
EMDP2 and the Graduate MD programs at USUHS SOM are available at the
following link:
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https://medschool.usuhs.edu/admissions

7. Selection Panel Application Requirements: Personnel interested in
either program must submit an application, as one PDF package, that
includes the following items in the following order:
a. Personal Narrative (no longer than 1 page, standard Coast
Guard Memo format)
b. Commanding Officer's Endorsement (no longer than 1 page,
standard Coast Guard Memo format)
c. MCAT score report (for USUHS SOM applicants)
d. SAT or ACT score report (for EMDP2 applicants)
e. Baccalaureate degree transcripts (and any additional
transcripts as applicable)
8. Application materials must be submitted, as one PDF package, to
CAPT Shane Steiner at: Shane.C.Steiner@uscg.mil NLT 12 October 2022.
9. All applicants should make themselves available for a Teams
interview during the second day of the scheduled panel (see
paragraph 12 below). This interview will require audio and visual
capabilities. Each applicant will be contacted directly after the
first day of the selection panel to schedule a time slot for the
interview. Applicants should appear in uniform for the video
interview.
10. Enlisted applicants are encouraged to ensure their annual or
semiannual evaluations are completed and marked final in Direct
Access NLT 10 October 2022.
11. Officer applicants are encouraged to submit annual or semiannual
OERs in a timely manner. This panel convenes within the allowable 45
day submission window for the September ENS OER, but if an applicant
desires the September OER to be reviewed by the panel, the OER
should be submitted to OPM-3 as soon as possible and NLT 10 October
2022. The end of period for all ENS September OERs should be
30 September 2022. All applicants who have not submitted an OER
should submit directly to OPM-3 with "URGENT MEDICAL PANEL
APPLICANT" as the subject line.
12. Selection for these opportunities is a two-step process. The
first step is the submission of the application to the Coast Guard
panel. The second step is the application to the actual school's
program. As for the Coast Guard part of the process, applicants'
packages will be reviewed by a Coast Guard executive-level panel
from 18-19 October and selectees will be forwarded to USUHS NLT
31 October 2022. As for the program-specific part of the process,
applicants must apply directly to the program they are interested
in and complete that school's application process no later than 31
October 2022.
13. POC. For questions regarding general program administration and
the application process, contact CAPT Shane Steiner at
(202) 475-5256 or Shane.C.Steiner@uscg.mil.
14. RADM Dana Thomas, Director of Health, Safety & Work-life
(CG-11), sends.
15. Internet release is authorized.