Hey Indy, Do you know how the civilian deferral process works for the Army match? I’ve heard rumors that you can’t actually rank civilian deferral on your rank list. Instead, civilian deferrals are given out based on the Army’s need. Is there any truth to this? I really appreciate your help. You may have already read the original So you want
» Read moreHey, first off, thank you for your site and sharing info. I am currently a third year medical student in AFHPSP as well. And I’m not really interested in civilian deferred position. So if I am interested in EM and FM or IM, can I put multiple EM as primary, FM or IM and secondary and not put civilian deferment in my rank
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A reader recently asked me a question about choosing residencies. Specifically, he wanted to know about the reasons why I chose to request civilian deferral for residency. I have also received several questions about the actual process of applying for a civilian deferral and going through the military and civilian match, and I wrote a post on that subject here. For the purposes
» Read moreJanuary 2016 Update: This page really talks about the Air Force process for requesting civilian deferral, as well as general considerations in applying for civilian deferral. Another post will be coming soon about the Army process. So you’re a medical student on a military scholarship and you want to train in a civilian residency – you want to defer
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