Army Reserves for Residency

[secretwave101]

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Thinking of doing Army Reserves through my FP residency. I'm told I will be given 50k in loan repayment through the residency, and 1200/month and will not owe any training or call-up time during the 3 years.

Once I'm out of residency, I will owe 2 years for every 1 year of residency (so, 6 years). I can do the 1 weekend/month-2 weeks/year thing, or I can do some other thing that is just 2-3 weeks/year only, usually overseas. I also will likely be called into active duty, but only for a total of 90 days "on the ground".

Questions:

-Is this REALLY the deal? What is missing from the above deal?
-How soon until I'm likely to be called up again?
-How possible is it that the government just decides to change the deal (in their favor) unexpectedly?

 

[orbitsurgMD]

Thinking of doing Army Reserves through my FP residency. I'm told I will be given 50k in loan repayment through the residency, and 1200/month and will not owe any training or call-up time during the 3 years.

Once I'm out of residency, I will owe 2 years for every 1 year of residency (so, 6 years). I can do the 1 weekend/month-2 weeks/year thing, or I can do some other thing that is just 2-3 weeks/year only, usually overseas. I also will likely be called into active duty, but only for a total of 90 days "on the ground".

Questions:

-Is this REALLY the deal? What is missing from the above deal?
-How soon until I'm likely to be called up again?
-How possible is it that the government just decides to change the deal (in their favor) unexpectedly?

Probably. But remember, active reservists have been extended. I wouldn't believe that 90-day business. That never holds. Also, a callup will wreak havoc with your practice, especially if you go private. If solo, that means finding a locum--never a sure thing--or closing down and letting go of staff, not ideal or a winner of hearts and minds as an employer. If in a group, that means your partners have to pick up your slack and cover your overhead, again not a winning strategy.

Before you commit to an extended active reserve program, ask yourself what you want to do after finishing your FP residency. If you want a job at the VA or some other large institutional employer, that might work.