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I'm curious about Docs who decide to serve in the National Guard or another reserve component of the military. Has anyone had experience with this sort of thing?
I'd like to serve my country in the military, but it seems that the situation with military medicine is not the greatest right now. Serving part-time seems like an option(not including the inevitable deployment). Seems that you'd get to serve some, but not have to deal with the negatives of the poor admin and other frustrations day in/day out for several years.
I would think that for a primary care doc that deployment would kill a practice. Just for this instance let's assume that I ended up as an ER doc who did not actually have an assigned patient load.
I'm purely speculating on all points here. Any information given from those who are in the know would be appreciated.
Thanks to all who have served their country, and thanks again to everyone here who is sharing their insights for those of use who have yet to go down those paths.
I'd like to serve my country in the military, but it seems that the situation with military medicine is not the greatest right now. Serving part-time seems like an option(not including the inevitable deployment). Seems that you'd get to serve some, but not have to deal with the negatives of the poor admin and other frustrations day in/day out for several years.
I would think that for a primary care doc that deployment would kill a practice. Just for this instance let's assume that I ended up as an ER doc who did not actually have an assigned patient load.
I'm purely speculating on all points here. Any information given from those who are in the know would be appreciated.
Thanks to all who have served their country, and thanks again to everyone here who is sharing their insights for those of use who have yet to go down those paths.