Let me introduce myself...

[NavyDoc]

First a quick thanks to my good friend and classmate, zaphod, for pulling me in.
I'm a prior usmC O311, USNA 1991 graduate. My varied career after boat School includes Naval aviation and Navy Medicine. After graduation I went NFO and, after a 48 month tour with VP-1, realized that another meaning for NFO was "No Future Outside", so I convinced the Navy to send me to medical school. being a USNA grad opened alot of doors...doors to medical school admissions offices....
Currently I am stationed at National Naval medical center in bethesda, MD but am away for a brief and relaxing hiatus as XO of a Forward Resusitative Surgical Team based here in lovely Ramadi, Iraq. It is a rather unique method of bringing emergency surgery to the battlefield and I've could go on about it ad nauseum. i'm about 1/2 way through an 8 month stint.
I'd be glad to answer any questions about uSNA, Naval Aviation, Naval Medicine, or field medicine in Iraq.

NavyDoc '91

[Zaphod]

Hey, buddy! Welcome to the zoo, er..... site! :thumb:

[Marine75-78]

Salute to you NavyDoc!!!!!!

And as snappy as an NCO Marine can be.

Thanks for all you do!!

I just finished talking with a hometown Mom about her son (Navy Medic) who was injured in Iraq (elbow injury). Back in the states awaiting 3rd surgery.

It is a story to be heard, but obvious reasons, we will not get into it here.

SemperFi

[jamzmom]

So glad to hear from you again NavyDoc! Glad you're well. I recall you'd posted "over there" a few times. You don't know how appreciated you are here. Hope you can hang here on your time off every now & again to give your perspective on things. Take care over there!

[kp2001]

Currently I am stationed at National Naval medical center in bethesda, MD but am away for a brief and relaxing hiatus as XO of a Forward Resusitative Surgical Team based here in lovely Ramadi, Iraq.

NavyDoc '91

At least you don't have medical students like me :hammer: to deal with for a little while.

[hornetguy]

I'd like to hear about your Medical School/Navy Doctor experiences, etc. I'm looking at Medicine after USAFA and perhaps they are similar paths. Thanks!

Would yall prefer a new thread, this one, or PMs?

[Zaphod]

You might want to start a new thread, simply because it seems lots of folks are interested in studying medicine coming out of the SA's.

I find it interesting because in my day you rarely heard of it. Either that, or I was in all the wrong conversations. :confused:

It's up to you, but that would be my suggestion. :smile: