How do you become a military Physician?

Do you need to have gone to medical school before joining the military or will they train you?



And if they do train you, does that certification translate over to the civilian world?How do you become a military Physician?There are a few different ways.



1. Already a physician. Join the military.



2. Already an officer. Compete in a program for medical school. Could be a regular medical school or could be the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.



3. Not an officer but already accepted to medical school. The military has a program where they will pay for your medical school in exchange for you serving on active duty.



2 and 3 have pretty heavy service obligations.How do you become a military Physician?You go to med school. Either you pay and the military reimburses part of it, or you sign up for a scholarship through the military. An MD in the military can practice on the outside in they pass their boards.How do you become a military Physician?Just let the military pay your way through medical school.



They cover all costs. Just see your campus ROTC officer or your local recruiter.



If you are already a physician who has paid for your own schooling, use that as leverage to get extra 'time' for pay and promotion or a higher initial entry grade (usual is O-3).



When you are working in CONUS you will need to satisfy the licensing requirements of each individual state you are stationed in, but in a very limited way. When you are in other countries, the SOFA agreements will cover your practice.