Reserve clinical BA

[DMBandFan86]

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Sorry if this is a repeat topic, but I wasn't able to locate anything addressing this question.

I will be finished with MDSSP in May and will not be taking STRAP in residency. I am in the APMC and will be a PGY-1. My local reserve unit has not been determined yet. I am prior service with experience in the Reserves, and think my drill time would be better spent doing something useful, if possible. Doing a clinical BA (drill) also might give me some more flexibility during residency to perform drills when I have days off.

Anybody have any experience setting up a reserve clinical BA / drill? Is it possible to set up as a PGY-1 or in residency?

How do you know who to contact in an organization (such as MEPS, federal facility, VA) to set up a clinical BA? -- My first attempt was to a local MEPS, but I still haven't gotten a response.

What do clinical BA's even look like, what would a PGY-1 be expected to do?

Thanks to anyone who can respond, or knows a good resource to look into.

 

[notdeadyet]

What on earth are BAs?

 

[DMBandFan86]

What on earth are BAs?

Battle assembly = drill = BA

 

[Shikima]

Wouldn't it be easier to say drill?

 

[notdeadyet]

Battle assembly = drill = BA

Ah, gotcha. I figured "business analyst" didn't make a lot of sense. I'm ARNG, where we think in drill.

The Guard doesn't have docs do the "I was at the VA all weekend" thing in lieu of drill (at least in my state) so I can't really comment on setting up something like that. I know APMC is loosey-goosey during medical school, but I'm surprised the Reserve doesn't want you tasked to a medical company so that you can play a role.

On the ARNG side, I actually get to practice (easier in psychiatry), since states have active-duty ARNG folks who are full-time employees. Probably less likely in the Reserve.

You can always switch over to our side.... ;-)