scope:

These programs include direct accession, recall to active duty, interservice transfer (IST), and various health care professional education and incentive programs. The health care education and incentive programs currently serve approximately 2,400 participants enrolled in over 250 institutions and include the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (AFHPSP), the Financial Assistance Program (FAP), the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP), the Nurse Candidate Program (NCP), Inservice Procurement Programs, and the Navy Active Duty Delay for Specialists (NADDS) Program.

To provide policies, procedures, and information concerning Navy Medical Department commissioned officer accession programs and delineate roles and responsibilities.