do all army doctors spend most of their time in surgeries, like a GP?

Tori C.

Regimental Medical Officer

Hello, Army general duties medical officers (GDMOs) and GPs work in military medical centres/surgeries. Army doctors in other specialties work within their chosen field. For example, an Army Emergency Medicine Doctor will work in an A&E department. All doctors joining the Army prior to specialty training will complete medical school and their foundation years before doing 3 years as a GDMO (those 3 years includes the short commissioning course and postgraduate medical officers course). I hope that helps.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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