I am starting medical school in the fall and have been weighing my options in terms of which medical school I will attend and how I will finance my education. I've interviewed at (and been accepted to a couple) T20 schools, which I am very grateful for, but they are all super expensive. One of them is 1hr away from my hometown and all of my family and would be a perfect fit for me. However, I predict I will likely be paying full price for this school. I've always toyed with serving in the military and almost did ROTC for undergrad (ultimately didn't bc of a good scholarship). Now I find myself in a similar situation and have been considering the HPSP.
I've been perusing recent posts here regarding the current climate of military medicine, and overall it seems like it's a sinking ship. I love the idea of serving in the military and caring for military families, but it seems like my idea is not congruent with the actual reality of being a military physician. I'm wondering if I should just kinda give up on this idea, or if maybe I should pursue it further.
My interests primarily lie in either FM, Peds, or Gen Surg, and I would love to do some global health/medical mission work at some point in the future. I think it would be nice to stay close to family for medical school, but I'm not sure what I would wanna do down the line in residency.
I've been perusing recent posts here regarding the current climate of military medicine, and overall it seems like it's a sinking ship. I love the idea of serving in the military and caring for military families, but it seems like my idea is not congruent with the actual reality of being a military physician. I'm wondering if I should just kinda give up on this idea, or if maybe I should pursue it further.
My interests primarily lie in either FM, Peds, or Gen Surg, and I would love to do some global health/medical mission work at some point in the future. I think it would be nice to stay close to family for medical school, but I'm not sure what I would wanna do down the line in residency.