aspiringmilisurgeon
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Below are my questions. I could not find proper details regarding these questions using the search feature and old threads. If I have overlooked something, please be patient and redirect me in the proper direction.
1) Do you know if there are SOST equivalents in the other branches? If so, what are their jobs/training/lifestyles like?
2) How selective (statistically and academically, not physically) is going into SOF medicine with the AF? If you know about this for the Army and Navy as well, let me know about that as well! I am confident I can exceed physical requirements because I have trained up to BUD/S requisite standards. I am wondering about the general selection stats and academic requirements.
3) What does one have to do as a medical student or during HPSP to align themselves with this SOF medicine route?
4) SHOULD one even do HPSP if they want to go into SOF medicine or should they do regular civilian medicine and join up and attempt for SOF med afterwards? I looked into the thread on here about this topic and it seems the general consensus is that prior military experience is preferred.
5) Speaking of which, does "prior military experience" before SOF med include HPSP or does it have to be something like ROTC or actual enlistment service? In other words, will an HPSP or USUHS student be given preference or do you have to have real enlisted experience in order to be given preference?
I look forward to hearing from anyone that has anything at all to contribute to this. Thank you in advance!
1) Do you know if there are SOST equivalents in the other branches? If so, what are their jobs/training/lifestyles like?
2) How selective (statistically and academically, not physically) is going into SOF medicine with the AF? If you know about this for the Army and Navy as well, let me know about that as well! I am confident I can exceed physical requirements because I have trained up to BUD/S requisite standards. I am wondering about the general selection stats and academic requirements.
3) What does one have to do as a medical student or during HPSP to align themselves with this SOF medicine route?
4) SHOULD one even do HPSP if they want to go into SOF medicine or should they do regular civilian medicine and join up and attempt for SOF med afterwards? I looked into the thread on here about this topic and it seems the general consensus is that prior military experience is preferred.
5) Speaking of which, does "prior military experience" before SOF med include HPSP or does it have to be something like ROTC or actual enlistment service? In other words, will an HPSP or USUHS student be given preference or do you have to have real enlisted experience in order to be given preference?
I look forward to hearing from anyone that has anything at all to contribute to this. Thank you in advance!