What it means to be a Military Medic

A career with a strong legacy that requires a unique set of skills and way of thinking can be a challenge. The foundation of reflective thinking aids the Medic in filtering a lot on information through a 'conditions' lens to make it useable to their clinical practice. In the Pype line has been set up to aid in the Medic (or other clinicians) with information designed to support the environment in which they work and the challenges they face.

[richie]

Thank you for this, this has been an insightful look in this unique role. I'm a nursing student with a strong interest in health sciences, particularly pre-hospital care and nursing. After completing my bachelor's degree, I intend to enlist in the ADF (army) as a medic. The scope of practice for an ADF medic and opportunities for additional training beyond IET are things that greatly interest me. Some of the information that answers these questions that I can garner publicly comes from an article published in the Journal of Military and Veterans' Health, which states that the PCCM and TCCC guidelines outlines of the medic's scope of practice (which are both extensive guidelines so I guess that’s where the confusion comes from). The article also states the Defense Health Manual also lists the scope of practice, however I can’t view this presumably because of OPSEC haha.

It would be awesome if you could comment on a brief outline of the scope of practice of a medic and the in-house training they can receive after IET (pertaining skills such as primary healthcare and pre-hospital care). Sorry for the lengthy comment. Thanks.