UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 011853Z APR 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 078/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/FY-19 ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/141817ZSEP18// REF/B/DOC/BUMED/7MAY15// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/18AUG02// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 229/18, FY-19 ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS BUMEDINST 1500.31, UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM. REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-604, ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR SERVICE SCHOOLS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the results of the FY-19 Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) from reference (a), which solicited applications for the FY-19 EMDP2. 2. As outlined in reference (b), EMDP2 is a 2-year undergraduate education program open to enlisted personnel of all ratings who meet eligibility requirements. The EMDP2 is a partnership between the Uniformed Services University of Health Science (USUHS) and the Armed Services to provide an opportunity for highly-motivated, academically-promising enlisted Service Members. The EMDP2 consists of intensive coursework, preparation, and mentoring to prepare students for application to medical school. Upon completion of the program, successful students will be competitive for acceptance to U.S. medical schools. 3. Congratulations to the following Service Members who were selected to participate in the EMDP2 beginning in August 2019: Name Rate Barak, Amber HM1 Bleigh, Timothy HM1 Calderon, Christopher SB1 Carpenter, Robert HM2 Kiendreogo, Roland HM1 Lussier, Glen SO1 Russell, Alexius IC2 Fanchiang, Stephanie HM1 4. This message is not authority to issue appointments. Selectees will receive permanent change of station (PCS) orders to USUHS and all school expenses (i.e., books, tuition, labs, etc.) will be paid by USUHS for the entire length of the course. EMDP2 participants who complete program requirements but fail to obtain acceptance to a medical school, or who are disenrolled from the program, will be detailed at the discretion of Navy Personnel Command. 5. Commanding officers are directed to: a. Notify selectees. b. For selectees who decline, notify the point of contact provided in paragraph 8. c. Hold in abeyance execution of PCS for selectees in receipt of orders. d. Notify the enlisted community manager of the selection. e. Ensure selectees obligate service for 60 months from the convening date of the program, in line with reference (c). 6. Many superb applications were reviewed by the selection board and competition was robust. Those individuals selected shared the following common characteristics in their application packages as observed by the selection board: a. Met 100 percent of submission requirements. b. Competitive cumulative grade point average. c. Demonstrated outstanding performance on prerequisite standardized testing. e. Compelling appraisal recommendations. d. Strong, authentic commanding officer endorsement. f. Sustained superior professional performance. 7. Individuals not selected are strongly encouraged to continue working toward their professional goals and reapply as eligible. 8. Point of contact is HMCS Joseph Rawson, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, at (703) 681-4334/DSN 664 or via e-mail at joseph.d.rawson.mil(at)mail.mil. 9. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//