All Branch Topic (ABT) Military Residency training and deployment

[aPeainthePod]

Hey guys. I don't know if this has already been asked, atleast I didn't find it through the search box.
I wanted to know whether the residents (PGY 1,2,3) get deployed overseas during training? May be during war times or for whatever else reason (with security forces etc)?

thanks!

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[colbgw02]

Physicians in graduate medical education programs do not deploy. It is possible to rotate overseas at a military treatment facility (e.g. Landstuhl), but that's not a deployment.*




*Statements do not apply during any east Asian land war.

 

[aPeainthePod]

Physicians in graduate medical education programs do not deploy. It is possible to rotate overseas at a military treatment facility (e.g. Landstuhl), but that's not a deployment.*




*Statements do not apply during any east Asian land war.

Thank you for your response!

So, you are saying that if a War breaks out, deployment of unlicenced residents may very likely occur; or has occured in the past?

 

[colbgw02]

Thank you for your response!

So, you are saying that if a War breaks out, deployment of unlicenced residents may very likely occur; or has occured in the past?

The military is going to require you to get an unrestricted medical license anyway. IIRC, the deadline is the end of the PGY-2 year for those still in training - sooner if you're doing a GMO tour.

The last part was tongue-in-cheek. I'm just suggesting that if we start pulling residents out of training to deploy, it's because we're short on manpower, probably due to a huge WWIII-type conflict. The military has been substantially taxed since 2011 WRT operational tempo, but there's never been a danger residents manning field hospitals.