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I would like to know if there is anyone in a civilian medical school or civilian residency who is also in the reserves or guard. I don't mean in the reserves/guard because they are receiving money for their medical education from HPSP, the reserves, or the guard, but simply that they are in the reserves/guard fulfilling a non-medical, non-educational commitment while simultaneously becoming a doctor and paying for their education themself.
My point:
I have wondered about going into the Air National Guard and remaining in my current career field that does not deploy much (acquisitions). I would trade my existing 3 year active duty commitment (I'm currently in the Air Force) for a 6 year guard commitment. Would it be possible, then, while I am serving out my 6 year commitment as an acquisition officer in the Air National Guard, to simultaneously be enrolled in medical school? This would put my separation date at 6 years down the road versus:
HPSP: 4 (school) + 3 (GME) + 3 (existing commitment) + 4 (hpsp) = 14
USUHS: 14 + 3 = 17
Having reserves pay: A long time in the reserves
Surely, somewhere, there must be someone in the reserves/guard who is also in medical school and not receiving financial aid from the gov't, and then when they get called up for a year or something, they let the dean of their school know and then they just come back in the following year. I think for someone in my situation it might be worth taking an extra year or two to finish med school in order to separate in 6 years versus 14 or 17. Incidentally, I love my country and so forth, but the military has run my life since I was 18, and so 6 more years sounds so much more appealing than 10+. The other alternative is to just serve out my 3 active duty years and then separate, but as I mentioned in another thread I already have a hard-fought acceptance, and I just don't want to put off med school for another 3 years.
BTW, I love this board and I have found all the comments, especially those by the realists (no not cynicists!) very helpful Thanks!
My point:
I have wondered about going into the Air National Guard and remaining in my current career field that does not deploy much (acquisitions). I would trade my existing 3 year active duty commitment (I'm currently in the Air Force) for a 6 year guard commitment. Would it be possible, then, while I am serving out my 6 year commitment as an acquisition officer in the Air National Guard, to simultaneously be enrolled in medical school? This would put my separation date at 6 years down the road versus:
HPSP: 4 (school) + 3 (GME) + 3 (existing commitment) + 4 (hpsp) = 14
USUHS: 14 + 3 = 17
Having reserves pay: A long time in the reserves
Surely, somewhere, there must be someone in the reserves/guard who is also in medical school and not receiving financial aid from the gov't, and then when they get called up for a year or something, they let the dean of their school know and then they just come back in the following year. I think for someone in my situation it might be worth taking an extra year or two to finish med school in order to separate in 6 years versus 14 or 17. Incidentally, I love my country and so forth, but the military has run my life since I was 18, and so 6 more years sounds so much more appealing than 10+. The other alternative is to just serve out my 3 active duty years and then separate, but as I mentioned in another thread I already have a hard-fought acceptance, and I just don't want to put off med school for another 3 years.
BTW, I love this board and I have found all the comments, especially those by the realists (no not cynicists!) very helpful Thanks!