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Army Reserve Medical Corps Programs: PART TIMEHealth Professional Special PaySpecial pay provides a $75,000 special pay for physicians in eligible specialties joining the Army Reserve. The bonus is paid in increments of $25,000, and awarded yearly up to a total of three years. Physicians must have completed a residency program in the specialty in which they are applying. Participants must serve in an Army Reserve Troop Program Unit, AMEDD Professional Management Command, or Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program. Individuals may be eligible, if qualified, to participate in one other Army Reserve incentive program. Special pay may not be offered concurrently withSTRAP. Please call for eligible specialties. Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP)Stipend program for physicians in designated specialties currently enrolled in accredited residency programs. Participants receive a monthly stipend, currently $2062. Participants incur a 1-year obligation in the Army Reserve for every six months or portion thereof of financial assistance. STRAP participants must serve in an Army Reserve Troop Program Unit, AMEDD Professional Management Command, or the Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program after completing residency; must be a U.S. citizen. Please call for eligible specialtiesHealth Professionals Loan Repayment Program (HPLR)Program provides up to $250,000 for repayment of education loans for physicians in certain specialties (Please call for eligible specialties) who are serving in an ARTroop Program Units, AMEDD Professional Management Command, or the Individual Mobilization Program. For each year of satisfactory service in an Army Reserve Troop Program Unit, AMEDD Professional Management Command, or the Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program, a maximum of $40,000 will be applied to an education loan, up to a total of $250,000. Individuals may be eligible, if qualified, to apply for one other Army Reserve incentive. HPLR and STRAP may be offered at the same time.Medical/Dental School Stipend Program (MDSSP)Provides a monthly stipend of $2062 to individuals accepted into an accredited medical/dental program. Participants are assigned the primary AOC of 00E67 and branched into the Medical Service Corps as a Second Lieutenant. Must be a US citizen. Incurs a one year obligation in the AR for each 6 months (or partial 6 month period) of financial assistance. Upon completion of residency training must serve in an AR Troop Program Unit, AMEDD Professional Medical Command (APMC) or the Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program.