Hey, my name's Whitney. I'm 15 now, and I've been trying to figure out some type of plan for when I get out of highschool. I'm really interested in the Health field, and I"ve been told I show an aptitude for it. I'm considering becoming a general surgeon, or perhaps an Orthopedic surgeon.
One of the things that I've decided to do is get the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholorship. I was wondering how different the expierence is between an Army Physician and a Navy Physician (I mean, the overall job expierence).
Right now, I'm leaning towards the Army. From what it sounds like, I could actually be practicing "on the field", and atleast in a little bit of danger (Something I'd like.
), unlike being in a boat mored on the shore.
My main question, though, is what I should expect as a Navy/Army surgeon. The working environments for both, the "basic day in the life of", etc. Also, if someone could direct me to a link describing all the training a military doctor must go through, that would be awesome.
Oh, another thing, are military doctors trained in firearms? I don't think I would be with a rifle, but I could see being trained with a handgun.
And this is a pretty stupid question, but for the army, if one is stationed in an army hospital, would you be wearing your fatigues into work everyday? (Obviously not in surgery, but I guess when evaluating a patient and all).
One of the things that I've decided to do is get the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholorship. I was wondering how different the expierence is between an Army Physician and a Navy Physician (I mean, the overall job expierence).
Right now, I'm leaning towards the Army. From what it sounds like, I could actually be practicing "on the field", and atleast in a little bit of danger (Something I'd like.
), unlike being in a boat mored on the shore. My main question, though, is what I should expect as a Navy/Army surgeon. The working environments for both, the "basic day in the life of", etc. Also, if someone could direct me to a link describing all the training a military doctor must go through, that would be awesome.
Oh, another thing, are military doctors trained in firearms? I don't think I would be with a rifle, but I could see being trained with a handgun.
And this is a pretty stupid question, but for the army, if one is stationed in an army hospital, would you be wearing your fatigues into work everyday? (Obviously not in surgery, but I guess when evaluating a patient and all).
