Lauren Said:

Advice on which Careers path for medical soldier in the army?

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If you join either the Royal Army Medical Corps , RAF or Navy medical Services you can advance quickly showing teh right aptitude. Th ecomplaint I hear from ex Services medics is tha they were doing stuff far in advance oftheir civvy counterparts and felt fustrated that they couldnt do similar in Civvy street. do the shortst engagment you can in teh services and then get the resettlemnt bobs in teh forces to get you in a good position in civvy medical either NHS or private mediecal. Remeber medics at Race tracks , film sets and otehr events get shed loads more than an NHS nurse.
If you do the army for 3 years you'll come out with practicle training and some cash, Uni you'll learn nothing prqacticle and you'll be in massive debt. I went to uni as a mature student at 29 and it worked out fine.

Emily Said:

Im 15, and have questions for Army Medical career?

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personal experience...don't join. the army is not your daddy's army anymore. it does not treat its ppl well, they will promise you the moon to get you to join but will try deny you everything if they can. also you are right you join they own you and you may think, oh not really....but they do, you are nothing more than than a tool to them. also, consider that your 3 yr enlistment doesn't start until you finish basic and ait or osut if you're infantry the means 3 1/2 yrs but read that contract really closely...you've actually joined for 8 yrs. 3 1/2 in active duty and the rest in reserves which you can be called up anytime during that remaining time. the marines are actually doing just that right now and most reserves go directly to the 'sandbox'. also be careful of the gi bill to pay for college it has a lot of stipulations like keeping up certain grades, etc. if you don't perform to the army (or other branches) rules you lose the funding and you will have to pay it back. lots of little know facts and 'fine print' in the army...no kidding. i still am a big supporter of the soldiers but that is also why i speak out against the army when its wrong as the soldiers deserve to be defended, protected and respected.

Terrence Said:

What Army Reserve/Guard medical careers are there for non-degree?

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go to goarmy.com and hit search careers, then select medical (you will see where all of the jobs are categorized, Then it will give you a list and description, requirements for all medical jobs :)

Linda Said:

British army medical form ?. My doctor has sent it off 2 my army careers office. what do i do now. do i have?

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could take few weeks but dont worry the army wont forget about you.

Carrie Said:

Medical Marines or Army Career?

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Yes, the military has Psychologists. You will be direct commissioned as a Captain (O-3)...and all you have to show them is your PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-approved program, about 1,800 hours of post-doctoral training, and a nice, shiny Psychologist license from any of the 50 states. (I just retired...wanna buy mine? LOL) Easy.

So, unless you want to spend:

4 years undergraduate (B.A., B.S.)
2 years masters (M.A.)
4-5 years doctoral (Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.), with dissertation
2 years post-doctoral internship.

I'd say, find another career field.

Good luck. Hey, I am a Psychologist, but I would rather have been a Corpsman.

Grace Said:

Army medical corps career?

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All you need to go into the service is a Associates degree , it has been awhile but think i am correct, so take so pre med classes , A &P
etc
once you have the degree you can enter into any service as a Officer.
then they will train you but think you have to stay in longer than a reg enlisted person

to tell you the truth the, Have you looked into other branches of the service there is at least one other that has a great rep for school and great jobs after your enlistment.

Shane Said:

Is the Army a good choice for a woman wanting a career in the medical field?

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It depends on exactly what you want to do in the Army. The Army actually has a few different branches (career fields) which allow you to work in and around medicine. For what you are talking about, being a lab tech, you would probably want to look at jobs in the Medical Service Corps. Most of the Army's medical professionals who aren't doctors or nurses come from the Medical Service Corps. If you are part of the Med Service Corps, you can choose to do anything from hospital administration to being a medic, or, if it suits you, a lab tech.

If you are in the medical service corps, you could theoretically be stationed at any Army post in the country (anywhere there is a hospital or a medical detachment, so pretty much anywhere). Once there, you can expect to work from 6:00 AM until 5:00 PM on a normal day, with breaks for breakfast and lunch. Depending on what kind of unit you are in, they may do physical training such as running and working out in the mornings, or you may be expected to stay in shape on your own. Also, depending on your specific job and assignment, there is always the possibility of being deployed.

Aside from the military culture of living on an Army post, life is pretty normal most of the time. You wake up, go to work, and when work is done you go home. You'll most likely have weekends off, or at least the equivalent to that at some other time of week deoending on your job's requirements. The Army will give you housing (not bad housing either, since the Army recently renovated all of its housing), you have a built in group of friends in your unit, and everything you need to survive is on post at the "commissary" (food store) and Post Exchange (like a Target/Wal-Mart/Best Buy store), or just outside, since most Army posts are near mid-size to major cities. It is really a pretty good life if you are willing to be deployed, should the need arise.

In terms of it being a good place for a woman, the medical service corps has one of the higher percentages of females out of all the Army branches, so you would probably feel quite comfortable in a Medical unit.

Myself, I am actually an Armor officer, so that's where I get my Army experience. However, my brother in law and my sister are both in the Medical Service Corps and have been for several years. Both of them love it, and say it gives you GREAT real world experience to transfer over to the civilian world if you ever choose to leave the Army.

Also, before you enlist, don't rule out becoming an officer. Army ROTC pays students FULL FOUR YEAR scholarships to go to college, get a degree, and get commissioned as an officer. You can fill out an application online and take that scholarship to almost ANY accredited college or university in the country. If you are thinking about college and medicine, that may be a good route for you to explore as well. Plus, when you are done, you have the benefits of being an officer and having a college degree, all debt-free.

Good luck with your decision. Joining the Army is a big commitment, but if you are up to it, it will give you some of the greatest memories and friends of your life, and it will give you boundless experience for job-searching once you get out of the Army as well. Either way, whether you enlist, or choose to go to ROTC and become an officer, it is a fulfilling and worthwhile experience if you make the most of it.