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I am a rising MS4 going EM, and I am looking into going into the NG and would like some perspective from everyone here. I have reached out to a recruiter, so hopefully I'll get some answers there as well.
To give you some back story, I have considered the military off and on since high school. It was always a deal breaker for my wife (high school sweetheart) as her dad was an SF operator when she was growing up and didn't want that lifestyle for her kids. We've been talking about the NG more recently, and she doesn't have the same aversions to it. It's something I think I would enjoy, but I also want to maximize the incentives I can get.
1. I'll be graduating nearly debt free, so loan repayment won't be a benefit for me. I have contemplated the differences in possibly trying to get in this year and get 6-12 months of MDSSP+STRAP in residency vs. just STRAP. To my understanding, with only 3 years of EM residency, taking STRAP shouldn't extend the total 8 year commitment should I want out then. I have some time off in the spring, so if I got in early, I could possibly knock out the basic officer course before residency.
2. What do deployments look like for NG physicians? Do they vary based on specialty, or is everyone just a field surgeon?
3. What determines the unit you get assigned to, and how do you find that out? If I do go in during 4th year, would I be guaranteed to be reassigned to a unit in the city that I match into?
4. What does drill look like for physicians both during and after residency?
Any thoughts on these points or anything about being a NG physician in general would be greatly appreciated.
To give you some back story, I have considered the military off and on since high school. It was always a deal breaker for my wife (high school sweetheart) as her dad was an SF operator when she was growing up and didn't want that lifestyle for her kids. We've been talking about the NG more recently, and she doesn't have the same aversions to it. It's something I think I would enjoy, but I also want to maximize the incentives I can get.
1. I'll be graduating nearly debt free, so loan repayment won't be a benefit for me. I have contemplated the differences in possibly trying to get in this year and get 6-12 months of MDSSP+STRAP in residency vs. just STRAP. To my understanding, with only 3 years of EM residency, taking STRAP shouldn't extend the total 8 year commitment should I want out then. I have some time off in the spring, so if I got in early, I could possibly knock out the basic officer course before residency.
2. What do deployments look like for NG physicians? Do they vary based on specialty, or is everyone just a field surgeon?
3. What determines the unit you get assigned to, and how do you find that out? If I do go in during 4th year, would I be guaranteed to be reassigned to a unit in the city that I match into?
4. What does drill look like for physicians both during and after residency?
Any thoughts on these points or anything about being a NG physician in general would be greatly appreciated.