Career considerations as a future surgeon...

What can you tell me about SOSTs and other medical surgeons that deploy with special ops teams to their AO? their military training, what tactical gear they're issued, the risk they expose themselves to, etc.

Would you recommend I become proficient in martial arts, tactical shooting, precision shooting, tactical driving, urban/outdoor survival, and land navigation in advance?

Thank you!

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Must be a MD/DO.  High level of physical fitness, competencies in clinical skills must be above average.

These cats are not trigger pullers and don’t do door kicking or shooting gigs, though they do attend some very HSLD training evolutions.

Feel free to PM for additional Q/A.

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Don't you think you should probably concentrate on being proficient (or, honestly, better) at the MCAT?

For working in a hospital, and especially considering I can't currently afford the $1000s it costs for "well rounded" survival and tactical education? Absolutely

In on one. Thread has potential.

I dropped my popcorn..brb

LOL
That's the problem.
Not nearly enough work for military surgeons to stay competent, let alone 'above average'.
Which is why most of the AD surgeons are desperate to moonlight to keep up their skills and are counting the days till they can get out.

Back to the OP
ASSUMING you are legit (and very naive), I'll answer.
What you want to do doesn't really exist outside the recruiter's office and your imagination.
True, there are brief glimpses of what you want, but certainly not a career of door kicking, ninja surgery.

Want to know more about the realities of military medicine?
Go here and ask.
https://forums.studentdoctor.net/forums/military-medicine.72/