Air Force ANG vs AF Reserves (IMA?) as an internist?

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UncreativeGenius

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Hey all,

Current IM PGY-1 (and prior enlisted Marine) here. I’ve been considering going into the AF Reserves or ANG after residency. For a variety of reasons, I’d prefer not to do the one weekend per month schedule, and the IMA program in the Reserves seems like a really interesting alternative. Just curious if anyone has any thoughts on the feasibility of doing IMA, or just any overall thoughts on AF Reserves vs ANG as a physician (schedule, deployments, benefits) etc. Any advice would be appreciated!