If you go into the military to be a doctor or something, is boot camp required?

Question

I really don't want to go into the fighting or anything, at all, so I don't see how boot camp is necessary. Can this be explained to me, and are there other ways to be trained in medicine through the military without being put through boot camp?

To be honest, I want to go through the military for the training in the field I want to go through, and for the help I can get through med school. I really don't want to be there to contribute to the fighting and killing.

Thanks!

I really don't mind being there to help out injured soldiers. If I die there, at least I'd be able to say that I did, or tried to do, something with my life. I'm not going to omit joining the military simply for fear of losing my life.

I wish I could get clear answers for my questions...=/

"First of all, Shirmynewsmart is the most ignorant sawed-off liberal I've ever heard from."

Insult him all you want, but I hope you're not insulting liberals. :)

That "or something" was merely including everything in the medical field I could do at the military. With preferrably little to no fighting on my behalf. I usually don't support wars, so I wouldn't want to help fight, but I'd like to help heal those in need if I can.

Answer 1

yes when you go to the military you have to go like 10-13 weeks of bootcamp depending on where you are going. Then after that is when you get the job in the field that you are wanting depending if you can make it through bootcamp or not.

Answer 2

I am currently on active duty, going to college in the navy's STA-21 program. I have been in the Navy for 7yrs. so hopefully my anwser may help. I can only give you the Navy perspective though. If you are interested in other brances, I recommend you conact an "Officer Recruiter" not a regualr enlisted recruiter thats in every mall but an Officer Recruiter. Its not that the enlisted recruiters will make you join, its just they dont have all the information.
If you really want to persue a medical career on the gov'ts dime, the first thing is to finish college. There are post-graduate opportunities in going through NROTC, but they are limited to a few candidates, and are very competitive. Most of those you go that route end up attending the HMCS(I think thats what its called). But I would recommend you first graduate from college and then get accepted to medical school, and then see if there are any opportunities as far a military assistance. You can check out the NROTC website, and it should be able to guide you further. Also check out the HMCS website. It should provide you with any other questions reguarding prerequisites for admission.
To anwser your question about boot-camp. No you do not have to go through boot camp. If you decide to go through NROTC, you will participate in all the functions associated with the unit at what ever college you choose. If you become a dr and then want to join, you will have to attend OCS, which is a short 4-6 week orientation to the military and is not even close to what OCS really is. All Drs. Dentists, chaplins and other professionals must go through this training if they have not already recieved the training via the other previously mentioned pipelines.
One last thing, there may be scholarships available to you, like if you were in med school already, and knew you wanted to join the military they may pay for some or all of your remaing med school.
Hope this helps.

Answer 3

First of all, Shirmynewsmart is the most ignorant sawed-off liberal I've ever heard from. How the hell is he gonna say something like that and then take for granted that he can still get his starbucks in the morning and drive on paved highways. People like that need to shut the hell up and leave the protecting of America to the people who don't do it because we're told to, we all volunteered for this. Now secondly, if you want military training, you will have to go through Basic, but these days it's easier than ever, and it's actually pretty good training. It's not hard, and it's over before you know it. If you go to college and get a master's degree in medicine, you can get a direct commision into the military as a Captain and you'll just be doing what any old doctor would do. I work with them from my end (a medical supply depot) all the time. It's a good deal, and I would definitely reccomend it.

Answer 4

Kelsey - it sounds like you would want to enlist to be a medic. As a medic, you will be expected to carry a gun and use it only if necessary. The training would be pretty long at 8 to 12 weeks but the money toward a college fund and experience would put you far ahead in life. You would have to make the military a career to get medical school to be a doctor so enlisted service as a medic seems more what you want. 4 years active duty commitment with 8 years total commitment most likely. With the college fund enlistment, you would have the money after 4 years to get your first 4 year degree and if you took classes all the time in the military, you could be way ahead on that. Then the money could go to masters or doctorate and then medical degree.

Answer 5

dancingfool229's answer is half right. You do have to go to Med. school and can get the military to pay for it and you will be an officer. The thing she left out or doesn't know is that all officers have to be commissioned. It is the same thing as boot camp, just for officers. I can't tell you if it is harder than enlisted boot camp or not. As for explaining why you would need to go to boot camp, is just to get accompanied to the military lifestyle. Boot camp isn't all war training, it consists of a lot of things ranging from physical conditioning to learning the history of whatever branch you join.

Answer 6

That "or something" is a bit of a broad brush.
"Boot camp" is for enlisted men. If you join, plan on it.
If you get a commission as an officer, you'll have a training program that's a rough approximation, but it isn't the same. You'll have to learn how to put on your uniform someplace, though.
By the way, the modern infantryman is not dumb cannon fodder. Do not confuse advanced infantry training with basic training. Those guys know what they're doing.

Answer 7

I went besides camp lower back in 2003. an excellent style of people did no longer bypass boot camp because of the fact of PT. Alot of people misinform their recruiters approximately previous injuries thinking that they could have no longer something to tension approximately... properly that usually backfires on them at boot camp. Its additionally approximately will means, once you go away for boot camp you may anticipate purely a sprint a challange. going from a civilian to a militia member is compelled on you relatively when you get off the bus. you may choose to succeed and artwork for it or you will on no account make it. while its throughout and you bypass conflict stations you sense an overpowering experience of self esteem. Its fairly some thing to be happy with! Boot camp isn't for each individual and you will comprehend if its no longer for you in the 1st 2 weeks.

Answer 8

You cant go to the military to be a doctor, you have to go to med school. You can get the military to pay for it in exchange for you entering the military after you're completely through with med school. Then you enter as an officer and do not have to go through boot camp, which is for privates.

Answer 9

Kelsey, here is the drill. First of all, you need your undergraduate degree before you can apply to become an officer, with the understanding that you plan on attending medical school. The Navy has such a program that allows you to do just that. Once you apply for medical school and are accepted, you separate from active duty to attend school. The navy has a program where they will pay for medical school and pay you a stipend while in school. You will owe the Navy four years of active duty once you graduate. You will be required to do active duty when not in school. You will not be required to do boot camp, but you will need to do a couple of weeks of indoctrination. You can serve your internship following graduation from medical school, while serving on active duty thereby killing two birds with one stone.

See a navy recruiter and ask about their medical school program.

Answer 10

in order top be a doctor( as opposed to a medic/Corpsman) you must already HAVE the dgree as well as completed your internship. You would attend a truncated from of OCS( as doctors are Officers) where you would learn the basics of military life..uniforms, saluting, history, etc.

the military is all about war and killing. if you are unwilling to be a part of that in any way( you may be required to defend yourself at some point, you knwo).. then the military is NOT for you.