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[C_Ro]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but why is is so difficult for them to schedule a simple physical?

I'm not sure, but your HR rep that monitors this forum just sent you straight to the back of the line.

/s

 

[JNev]

I'm not sure, but your HR rep that monitors this forum just sent you straight to the back of the line.

/s

I wish it was my HR Rep that handled this part, she's been excellent with me. This mysterious portion seems to be all on some Aerospace Medical Department or something like that.

 

[C_Ro]

I dont think its a matter of difficulty but just the amount of people. I cant get ahold of my MMPI reference.

One thing to keep in mind, and this may have just been for me I don't know, but the "guy" I was assigned was just some random controller at a local tower. I literally took it in the tower where it seemed like any controller could have given it to me. Your assigned person may just be on vacation or out sick or something.

Edit: Misquoted, I went back and fixed it so it wouldn't confuse peeps

 

[AB19]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but why is is so difficult for them to schedule a simple physical?

Just sheer amount of people needing them, although as far as I know I was the first to get a CIL on here

 

[NewComer]

Should I just go ahead and assume there will not be another wave of TOL's coming out? Does anybody have an inside scoop on that?

 

[JNev]

One thing to keep in mind, and this may have just been for me I don't know, but the "guy" I was assigned was just some random controller at a local tower. I literally took it in the tower where it seemed like any controller could have given it to me. Your assigned person may just be on vacation or out sick or something.

Edit: typo

I think that's the MMPI-2 you're thinking about. I'm talking about the Medical

 

[Wizard]

Finally the day has come where some of you have hit the medical wall. You think this is bad wait until you finish your medical and don't get any updates for 3 months.

 

[Flashy Vectors]

EODS Received at 11:14 CT

 

[C_Ro]

I think that's the MMPI-2 you're thinking about. I'm talking about the Medical

My response was for David Graham, but yes regarding the mmpi. Sorry Jnev I made that confusing, I meant to quote him but quoted you by mistake.

Edit - Quote fixed above

 

[jyuuu]

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i couldnt remember what this was called so i went back to find it and thought i'd bring it to the last page of the topic with me since its actually useful
hard to believe tols went out over 30 pages ago!...

 

[Bart Harley Jarvis]

My response was for David Graham, but yes regarding the mmpi. Sorry Jnev I made that confusing, I meant to quote him but quoted you by mistake.

Edit - Quote fixed above

I made it confusing too talking about 2 different things. I know medical and MMPI are different, I personally am having trouble scheduling my MMPI she won't answer her phone or return my voice mail/email. Been almost a week

 

[thegoldy]

Received EODS today around 2:00 EST. My TOL came from KG but the eods emails are from KC.

 

[jyuuu]

Received EODS today around 2:00 EST. My TOL came from KG but the eods emails are from KC.

my eods came from a new guy but was signed by the same person i got my tol from, in any case im sure it doesnt really matter

 

[Flashy Vectors]

my eods came from a new guy but was signed by the same person i got my tol from, in any case im sure it doesnt really matter

Mine also it was from someone else but still had my original HR rep signed on it along with all my EOD paperwork

 

[MJ]

I made it confusing too talking about 2 different things. I know medical and MMPI are different, I personally am having trouble scheduling my MMPI she won't answer her phone or return my voice mail/email. Been almost a week

What facility are you trying to schedule it at

 

[Southern]

Finally the day has come where some of you have hit the medical wall. You think this is bad wait until you finish your medical and don't get any updates for 3 months.

What do you think causes such a bottleneck with the medical? Since you’ve gone through the process recently enough maybe you can recall why it’s so throttled compared to the rest of it?

 

[GulfBravoPapa]

What do you think causes such a bottleneck with the medical? Since you’ve gone through the process recently enough maybe you can recall why it’s so throttled compared to the rest of it?

Because there are a very limited number of flight surgeons reviewing them (like one per region). And they are the same flight surgeon dealing with everyone already in the agency. New hires take last priority over those already in so they only work on new hire cases when they have time.

 

[ABACUS]

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[Wizard]

What do you think causes such a bottleneck with the medical? Since you’ve gone through the process recently enough maybe you can recall why it’s so throttled compared to the rest of it?

I only waited about 3 weeks from finishing medical to class date and that felt like an eternity. It just depends on the region and flight surgeon i guess and if additional information is needed.

 

[Grollo]

Figured I should post this, Monday was my three weeks since CIL, emailed medical, they told me to expect something within the next two weeks, so medical is very far behind

I wonder if it’s a regional thing? My 21 days is Friday so I’ll give an update as to what I’m told. If you don’t mind what region are you in?