Will the military train you to be a surgeon?

If you want to be a surgeon and actually do surgery, the military has training programs for the traditional surgical specialties such as general surgery, otolaryngology, orthopedics, urology, etc. If you don’t become a GMO, you will proceed with residency training in a similar capacity to civilians.

Can you be a surgeon in the Army?

To become a medical doctor in the military, you have two choices: the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) or the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). If you take the HPSP path, you will attend a civilian med school and are commissioned in the U.S. military after graduating.

What rank does a surgeon have in the US Army?

When you join the Military, you will be commissioned as an officer. If you enter as a licensed physician, your rank will typically begin at captain or major (Army/Air Force) or lieutenant or lieutenant commander (Navy), but it may be higher depending on where you are in your career.

Will the Navy pay for medical school?

With the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP), you may receive 100\% tuition coverage during medical school, plus a monthly stipend, reimbursement of expenses and up to $20,000 sign-on bonus.

How do you become an Army surgeon?

Military doctors must go through medical school, the same as any other doctor. This means they will need to acquire a bachelor’s degree, apply to medical school, and be accepted, completing seven to eight years of postsecondary schooling total.

What are doctors in the army called?

PMO = principal medical officer, the seniormost doctor at the division level. Usually a specialist with the rank of brigadier. RMO = regimental medical officer (normally an army general practitioner with additional training in pre-hospital emergency care and occupational medicine).

Do military doctors fight?

Yes, they do. While medics historically didn’t carry weapons, today’s combat medics are not only trained to fight, but are allowed to defend themselves if they come under attack, usually at short range and usually in response to a surprise attack while attending to or evacuating a wounded patient.