5 Things You Should Know BEFORE Joining the Military as a Doctor

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In this video, Dr. Webb talks about 5 things you should know before joining the military as a doctor!
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@motherof2wifeof18 5 жыл бұрын

Hoorah! My husband retired after serving 26yrs. He was in the 300th sustainment unit.

@antoniowebbmd 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thank him for his service!!

@firstlast8703 5 жыл бұрын

u did 8+ years in the military? damn and u studied to become a doctor after that? shit 😂 thats some real hustle right there. definitely not easy. how old are you? i thought u were like 28 or something. i think i have your timeline confused

@333angeleyes 5 жыл бұрын

He just aged VERY well. That's why trolls keep coming to his videos saying he is that fake teen doctor even though Dr. Webb is clearly not a teenager... though maybe he should take it as a compliment that people think he looks young enough to be asked to show his ID when trying to enter a night club... and poor Mrs. Webb is probably always getting teased about marrying jail bait (^_^).

@howtomedicate 5 жыл бұрын

I thought about this a lot! It can be really exciting and carreer boosting, while you are also serving your country. Sounds great to me 😅👍

@ProvDuDE1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service Dr. Webb. I just left Ft. Sam Houston in September as a 68W (Bravo Company)

@gjonesii 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your service and for the fantastic video. Very useful insights and guidance. Will forward to my son who is a medical resource in the National Guard and aspires to become an army doctor.

@Koob335 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I really needed to hear this.

@angelicaescalera2706 4 жыл бұрын

so much information, thank you

@myers5159 2 жыл бұрын

I plan on doing cardiology in the army, this was very helpful.

@storyofthestock5462 5 жыл бұрын

One of my goals in life, thanks for this

@antoniowebbmd 5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching! Please share so we can continue to grow and I can put out more videos like this!

@jesuscoleman7491 5 жыл бұрын

Could you please do a video about how to deal with needle sticks? Have you ever had one? which specialties are in higher risk? Thanks

@subscribersAndnovideos-jp7it 4 жыл бұрын

5:41 humming bird in the back on the tree is vibing

@tahavmsaleem 4 жыл бұрын

Was Being a medic in the Airforce helped you being a Dr later on ?

@loinelhenry4253 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@princessapinkeokin8121 3 жыл бұрын

Hi dr Webb nice video. I’d like to ask a couple of question and hopefully you have some information or are able to shed some light. Thank you in advance! For a foreign medical graduate that has a green card is it possible to join an arm of the military and do residency in the military? Would choice of specialty for residency be up to you or dictated by the military? Do they use the general residency match program or do they have a different system? If they do have a separate system is it more favourable than the general match process especially for foreign graduates? Thanks again !

@johnanderson1254 2 жыл бұрын

Hey if I joined the military for med school, after I finish my service will I be able to do a fellowship or practice medicine in the civilian setting?

@wais8060 3 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, I’m a little confused did you go to med school after the military or was it before?

@yousefaljumah7664 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to join the us military as a doctor if im a foreigner?

@chelsicardwell9560 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a certain branch that your in u want to be a surgeon but I don't think I want to be air force are you like a navy doctor?

@tristancohen9127 3 жыл бұрын

Can I go to West Point then go to USUGHs med school after?

@Jasmine-mh9mr 3 жыл бұрын

Can you interview a military physician assistant

@davidmaximous2156 2 жыл бұрын

Would you mind making a video on things like SOST, MERT and other stuff thats down at the pointy end if you know what I mean? Awesome videos, I just started my couple of days as a doctor!

@ameerhamza-baig 4 жыл бұрын

Why u joined and then left army?

@mnstube 5 жыл бұрын

Great info Dr. Webb also important thing is if you take the scholarship, you might not be able to choose your specialty.

@333angeleyes 5 жыл бұрын

This is why I keep going back and forth in my mind about going the military route. I want to be a Ortho-surgeon like Dr. Webb but I know that the military will make that very hard

@mnstube 5 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you can do it if you’re determined. It’s just that the military branch you go into might not need any ortho residency spots when you ready to match, so you might have to work as a General Medical Officer while waiting for a spot to open. I know some military branches will allow you to do a civilian residency if you want it or if they don’t offer it. In fact i met an air force pathologist who did a civilian residency as an HPSP. I’m not sure that the army allows their HPSP students to do civilian residencies.

@mindovermatter56 5 жыл бұрын

Thats tight work man. Great job how long is paramedic school if you don't mind me asking

@CoZMicShOtZ 4 жыл бұрын

I can't speak for the military, but for the civilian world you have to get your Basic EMT first (6 months) and then you can go to paramedic school (1-1.5 years depending) Source: EMT

@Kwittiekat 4 жыл бұрын

2 yrs usually; it’s a associates degree you can take a accelerated course as well

@CoZMicShOtZ 4 жыл бұрын

@@Kwittiekat the place I got my EMT at doesn't offer the associates, just the certification. There are, however, technical schools near me that offer the associates

@kiyagetahun8052 3 жыл бұрын

Ok I'm a freshman in high school right now and im seriously considering joining the military as a doctor. If I do join, will I, after I serve the time I need for the student loans, be able to change career paths and decide to become a specialized physician like and orthopedic surgeon or something along those lines or will I be stuck in the military?

@willm678 Жыл бұрын

Don’t become a military doctor. You’ll only go where you’re told to go and you won’t make nearly as much

@patriotcraftsboy1046 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe it’s the actual or og web md

@alexerickson8860 4 жыл бұрын

Dr.Webb I have a few questions. If I want to join the army and try for 60n mos is it the exact same as civilian med school where you go through a match day and hope for that speciality? So you take the same path as all the other Drs and then split and match into residency.

@andreijhorn5849 4 жыл бұрын

Hey bro. Go check out a video by medschoolinsiders (channel name) on the topic of military medicine. I can't remember the exact title but I'm sure you'll find it. He breaks down the whole military scholarship system vs military med school, as well as the military match system. Good luck!

@NinjaTrollzTV 4 жыл бұрын

“So you want to be a military doctor” I think it’s called. Just came from it.

@peterhoilman6196 4 жыл бұрын

Dr. Webb, my wife is in her last year of medical school and was recently offered a contract from the U.S. Air Force. The up front bonuses look tempting because they are enough to easily pay off her medical school debt after the 1st or 2nd year of residency with ample to save. As she desires to go into family practice, the pay in the military doesn't seem too different than the of a civilian physician. Seeing as she has big reservations about possible deployment and the only appeal for her in this deal would be the money, would you think the in her case the benefits would out weigh the cons? Thanks so much!

@supreme5998 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what she chose to do but for others in the same situation, the sign up bonus is taxable so you will have a large chunk of that taken out. Also.. most of the time a doctor, depending on specialty, will be assigned to a clinic or hospital. The location of that site will depend on the base. Some bases deploy more than others so it’s hard to say.

@user-fh5su4ui8w Жыл бұрын

Regardless of your job you are still in the military. You are still a soldier. You will go where they want you to go and you will do your soldier training on top of practicing medicine. Keep that in mind.

@RayBoomBoomRoom 5 жыл бұрын

Please don't forget your flash light and your belt or you will get a LOR lol

@antoniowebbmd 5 жыл бұрын

haha, yup!

@happydays3466 Жыл бұрын

I wanna be a reserve ?? Doctor ?? Any more tips

@wyvilboy 5 жыл бұрын

If you had better circumstances would you join the military again or let your children join the military?

@antoniowebbmd 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for the question and comment! The military helped me become the person who I am today. Being in the military taught me how to be disciplined (which helped me in medical school and even to this day in residency), how to be resilient (which is extremely helpful in surgery), and how to stay focused. Your military experience does help when it comes to applying for jobs and other positions because it looks good on your CV! I would let my child make that decision and just lay out the pros and cons.

@sjktico 4 жыл бұрын

Did being in the military help your medical school application?

@antoniowebbmd 4 жыл бұрын

Good question. It helps but does not replace a substandard application

@chantaloru487 5 жыл бұрын

Did you need any skills or certification to become a medic in the military or did they just train you?

@antoniowebbmd 5 жыл бұрын

They will teach you everything you need to know

@omoladeayinde2703 4 жыл бұрын

Really educational. Thank you. I'm a Nigerian trained Doctor (post-internship) and I'd like to join military overseas. Is this possible? If it is, is it worth it?

@chimnanuukaejiofo4154 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is possible and yes it is worth it. Hooah

@legarla2524 4 жыл бұрын

Omolade Ayinde it’s possible, to join the US military, you must be a Permanent Resident or US citizen to join. Is it worth it? Well that will depend on a lot of factors, for example, family separation, medical malpractice insurance (the military will cover this for you), where you get stationed, the pay (which will depend on rank) etc. There are some pros and cons

@omoladeayinde2703 4 жыл бұрын

@@legarla2524 thanks

@legarla2524 4 жыл бұрын

Omolade Ayinde you’re welcome Dr. Ayinde

@orangeblock3792 3 жыл бұрын

OMG... Start at 4:21

@Londonbridge978 5 жыл бұрын

Can you talk about keto diet or intermittent fasting and give us your thoughts?

@McDanMan84 3 жыл бұрын

So off topic

@OrganicDolphin 3 жыл бұрын

@@McDanMan84 Right what a random question lol

@yaseenme_ 5 жыл бұрын

If you served in the military how come your med school tuition was not covered?

@jerrypie 5 жыл бұрын

The GI Bill only covers undergrad to the extent of in state tuition, it doesn't cover medical school

@TurdFurgeson571 5 жыл бұрын

@@jerrypie No true. An eligible veteran may use their GI Bill to cover the cost of graduate education, including professional programs like med school and law school. Generally, the GI Bill will cover the cost of tuition at a State school, but not at private schools such as Georgetown, where Dr. Webb got his M.D. What happens in the case of private schools is the GI Bill covers about $24k of tuition. While med schools often participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program -- where schools pitch in money on top of the GI Bill -- the dollars they contribute do not pay off the balance of the tuition, typically only contributing $1,000 to $5,000. This leaves a majority of the cost of attendance (the balance of tuition _plus_ rent, food, gas, etc.) up to the student, aka loans. Relevant side note: As Dr. Webb said, there are military medicine programs in which your tuition is covered in full. You can either go to the military's med school where you are not charged tuition and instead receive a salary with a housing and food allowance, or you can agree to have the military pay the entirety of your tuition at any school plus books and a stipend. As "pay back" for either of these programs you give five years of service as a military physician. You'll pay back your five years as either a general medical officer, if you join straight out of med school, or if you do a residency, as a physician in your specialty -- your time in residency *does not count toward your pay back time **_even if you do a military residency._*

@TheBiggestTruthSpeaker 5 жыл бұрын

@@TurdFurgeson571 and you will get deployed to war during those 5 years?

@TheBiggestTruthSpeaker 5 жыл бұрын

@@TurdFurgeson571 The program you talking about is hpsp right?

@TurdFurgeson571 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheBiggestTruthSpeaker Yup. HPSP. There used to be another program by a different name that was structured a bit differently, but I think that one is phased out now, though I'm not 100% sure. Also, there's a similar program that pays for books and gives a stipend for civilian residents in exchange for service called FAP. In this program you get a lump sum of around $40,000 _each year_ you're in the program, plus a monthly stipend of about $2,000, in addition to having your books, fees, and other school related costs paid for. This money is _in addition_ to your resident salary, which today hovers in the high 50s to low 60s for PGY1s. For people taking on little debt because of med scholarships or something, waiting to apply for the FAP might be the better option. To your question about war, yes, you are likely to get deployed during your payback years. Actually, it's more a when and not so much an if. I should mention, however, that you will not necessarily be in harm's way. In this sense you are not deployed "to war" in the way people think about deployments, you're just in a war _zone,_ a relatively expansive area of land across which some battles happen in small concentrated spaces. Still, given that some doctors are needed to serve frontline troops you may find yourself in austere environments living on some remote outpost in the middle of Bufu. You won't be out on foot patrols, but life is still harsh and on some camps you're possibly subject to some shelling and sniper or harassing enemy fire aimed inside the outpost where you're serving. You may carry a rifle or a pistol, but you're not likely to ever take your weapon off safe. That's not what you'll be there for; you'll be there to keep troops healthy or bring them back to health/stabilize them and coordinate their care.

@yanceyjames3089 5 жыл бұрын

Can I join the military and have them pay my student loans then go work on the outside?

@bashirlawal480 4 жыл бұрын

Nah ..... Uncle Sam doesn’t need your money they need your services

@legarla2524 4 жыл бұрын

General Kenobi they will pay your loans and in return you will work for them full time

@aizengenesis3761 5 жыл бұрын

What was your job in the air Force ? I know you say it's medic but do you know the Air Force Specialty Code of your job ? Because I want to be a medic in the air Force too but can't find any job with just "medic"

@antoniowebbmd 5 жыл бұрын

My AFSC was 4NO

@aizengenesis3761 5 жыл бұрын

@@antoniowebbmd thank you ✌️

@aizengenesis3761 5 жыл бұрын

@@antoniowebbmd Hello Mr Webb so the title of that job was Aerospace Medical Technician? For the 4N0

@antoniowebbmd 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that sounds about right

@marcusjames4265 3 жыл бұрын

I hope to be like him in a few years

@heypeter4052 3 жыл бұрын

My question is that if I become a Corpsman in the Navy and when I get out want to become a Physician Assistant, does being in the military and the experience give me credits or something like that? As in I don’t have to do the additional 4 years of college to then do 2 years of Physical Assistant school?

@mariahworkman4129 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Giga. I am a corpsman and I received 30 credit hours for my training in corps school as a general duty corpsman without any additional schooling through the military. However, I am a student at American Military University and they accepted 20 of my credits towards a health sciences bachelor’s degree. It really depends on if your school accepts your credits.

@heypeter4052 3 жыл бұрын

@@mariahworkman4129 oh ok great thank you so much for the info and response

@mitcheldooley9384 5 жыл бұрын

FMF corpsman?

@Stacy_Smith 3 жыл бұрын

No. I can tell by his vernacular that he wasn't Navy.

@shawnuclearmoneyforthecure7842 3 жыл бұрын

here

@idalbert5086 4 жыл бұрын

IMG interested in joining the military, will that help me in obtaining a residency spot in a military hospital?

@legarla2524 4 жыл бұрын

Id Albert yes they will match you into a residency - I don’t know how far that goes. Do your research before deciding

@thatgirlken949 3 жыл бұрын

What was your major in undergrad?

@thatgirlken949 3 жыл бұрын

I want to become a military doctor and I need help deciding.

@alitabatabaei4578 2 жыл бұрын

@@thatgirlken949 you can chose any pre med major as long you complete the prerequisites and take the mcat. If you want to become a military doctor. You have two options ether apply through hpsp program which allows you to study at any university then deploy as a medical officer or applying to the military med school

@buffalo_6621 5 жыл бұрын

How old r u

@22s22a 2 жыл бұрын

2001..likely at 18 to 19.. did 8 years..26..add 10 years to that..likely 36 to 40

@waynejohnson2894 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry Doc!! I love my freedom. No military for me and mine.

@bohemiangod3658 3 жыл бұрын

Start the video at 4:30, You’re welcome.

@andrew001034 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't you hated serving when you had to fight war just for America's greed for oil?

@TurdFurgeson571 5 жыл бұрын

Your question is slanted, suggesting you're being rhetorical and not asking honestly, but I'll attempt to give you some insight anyways. Many people on the front lines do not confront their purpose in war. There is little room for such thoughts. Eventually, yes, many veterans realize the ill conceived notion that is war and regret their decision to participate. Perhaps you can imagine the immense guilt that comes along with such a realization, especially for those who contributed to atrocities in some way. Some go on to serve in roles that seek to right future wrongs as a means to manage this guilt, for example some become doctors who heal instead of hurt. If you're asking honestly I'd implore you to reconsider the way you ask your question, or consider not asking it at all of people you don't know intimately. It's a bit like the question: "Did you ever kill anyone?" It doesn't really serve a purpose other than revealing some innate need within the asker.

@andrew001034 5 жыл бұрын

@@TurdFurgeson571 guess your right ~glad you chose heal instead of bad