I did not serve as a physician in the military.
When entering medical school at the University of Minnesota in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War, I received a Berry Plan medical training deferment. This allowed me to complete 4 years of medical school, a year of internship, 3 years of ophthalmology residency and 2 years of fellowship training without being called to active service. In exchange for the medical training deferment, I committed to 2 years of active military service upon completion of my medical training. I (Read more...)