ANGI41-102 — Early Appointment Program For Physicians

ANGI41-102 governs the Air National Guard Early Commissioning Program for medical students entering the Medical Service Corps.

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  • Publication number: ANGI41-102
  • Title: EARLY APPOINTMENT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS
  • Date: 2021-04-21

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It covers eligibility, applications, selection, appointments, medical student roles, mobilization, promotion, retirement credit, service obligations, and incentives. It requires participants to meet specified academic, licensing, service, training, and appointment conditions.

Applies to: This instruction governs the Early Commissioning Program (ECP) for medical students appointed in the Medical Service Corps (MSC) prior to completing requirements for reappointment in the Medical Corps (MC).

Topics covered

  • Medical student eligibility
  • ECP application submission
  • Program selection
  • MSC appointment and MC reappointment
  • Medical student roles in the GMU
  • Annual training programs
  • Mobilization limits
  • Military service obligations

Questions and answers

Where must ANGI41-102 applications be submitted?

Applications will be submitted directly to the GMU concerned. (T-2). (paragraph 3)

What academic standing must ECP participants maintain?

Participants must maintain academic good standing to remain eligible for this program. (T-2). (paragraph 2)

What medical license is required for reappointment to the Medical Corps?

Possess an unrestricted medical license IAW AFI 44-119, Medical Quality Operations. (paragraph 5)

How long must participants agree to serve as physicians in the Medical Corps?

Agreement to serve in the MC, as a physician, for a period of not less than four years. This agreement is signed upon entering the ECP. (T-2). (paragraph 5)

What may unlicensed providers not do in the program?

Unlicened providers will not write prescriptions, order laboratory or ancillary studies, including those for deployments. (paragraph 6)

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