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You must understand, that many eyes observe the lieutenant.
He is a disposable good in such a big apparatus as the US armed forces. You must admit that it' better if somebody does not give information or impressions as if the person would deceive, lead you astray, dupe and swindle you. Can he afford, himself, to express his disappointment?
Some people here are voicing felony, voicing from the safe harbour of anonymity.
It's not imaginable to give a universal answer to your dilemma.
Why?
Mil-med or no mil-med depends from your personality.
I have few very good friends that are high positioned military officers; they are not docs, they are military. They are in their element in spite of all the problems, bureaucracy and blind politics; their personality expresses in what they do.
A second thing to consider is your expectation; what do you strive for in the civilian medical system. In medicine is as in the professional sports business; there are many players, but the expectations orient themselves after that bare handful in the spotlight. The reality is quite different; hard work, dedication, obstacles, fear of law suits, astronomic insurances for malpractice, and the money is usually a leftover (for what is invested and at stake).
A mistake is to think, that after 5 years of absence from civil system, you can just walk back in and claim a place, or that somebody will care for you possible sacrifices. People are too busy with getting their own and in place to guard it.
However, that is not to say, that you would not profit from the mil-med; it again depends from your Medical School, scores you have and the financials. Some only passable proved as great once at work, since practical and got the experience which opened doors that would otherwise remained closed.
Talk with your professors at the medical school, they know you and will offer the best advice. Considering that they are experienced, that is the most valuable advice that is possible to get.
He is a disposable good in such a big apparatus as the US armed forces. You must admit that it' better if somebody does not give information or impressions as if the person would deceive, lead you astray, dupe and swindle you. Can he afford, himself, to express his disappointment?
Some people here are voicing felony, voicing from the safe harbour of anonymity.
It's not imaginable to give a universal answer to your dilemma.
Why?
Mil-med or no mil-med depends from your personality.
I have few very good friends that are high positioned military officers; they are not docs, they are military. They are in their element in spite of all the problems, bureaucracy and blind politics; their personality expresses in what they do.
A second thing to consider is your expectation; what do you strive for in the civilian medical system. In medicine is as in the professional sports business; there are many players, but the expectations orient themselves after that bare handful in the spotlight. The reality is quite different; hard work, dedication, obstacles, fear of law suits, astronomic insurances for malpractice, and the money is usually a leftover (for what is invested and at stake).
A mistake is to think, that after 5 years of absence from civil system, you can just walk back in and claim a place, or that somebody will care for you possible sacrifices. People are too busy with getting their own and in place to guard it.
However, that is not to say, that you would not profit from the mil-med; it again depends from your Medical School, scores you have and the financials. Some only passable proved as great once at work, since practical and got the experience which opened doors that would otherwise remained closed.
Talk with your professors at the medical school, they know you and will offer the best advice. Considering that they are experienced, that is the most valuable advice that is possible to get.
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