Posted on Feb 22, 2021
How do you become an Army Surgeon? What’s the best route to take or tips in what I would need to do?
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I eventually want to become an Orthopedic Surgeon for the Army. i graduate from high school in three months and my ship date is five days after graduation. My desired college to go to is USUHS to become a surgeon. I just don't have a lot of knowledge on how to get into the school or the route in which I need to take. I would like more information on the best route to take and if there are any tips in what I would need to do, that would be greatly appreciated as well. Thank you.
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You should talk to a military medical recruiter and also be prepared for the other requirements. Undergraduate pre-med is likely required and USUHS admission is not easy. It means high scores on multiple tests (i.e. ACT/SAT, MCAT, etc.) along with GPA
https://recruiting.army.mil/MRB_Physicians/
https://recruiting.army.mil/MRB_Physicians/
This page includes resources related to medical physicians.
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While you're in the Army knock our your bachelor degree, taking extra care to score well on your science and math. Apply to the EMDP2 that someone linked below. If you're accepted to that you will be stationed at USUHS to complete a post bachelor in medicine to prepare you for the MCAT exam. Then you apply to USUHS. If you are accepted you will have a surgical rotation during one of your summers. At the end of USUHS you will he able to apply to a residency. If surgical residency accepts you then you'll be a surgeon.
If you aren't accepted to USUHS you will be eligible to apply for the HPSP and apply to a different medical school program
If you aren't accepted to USUHS you will be eligible to apply for the HPSP and apply to a different medical school program
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So I am currently enlisted as Active duty and I have a 9 week basic with a 52 week AIT. Would it be best to start college after my AIT to get my bachelors and then apply to USUHS? Or start college online as soon as possible? Sorry I don’t really know a lot about the routes, so it’s hard to get out what I’m asking.
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PVT (Join to see) you're not eligible to receive Army Tuition Assistance while you're in AIT. You can't start college until you arrive at your first duty station. You won't be able to take all the courses you need to apply to USUHS while you're on active duty because of all the labs. That's why there is an EMDP2 post bachelor program
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