How can I become a CMT for a few years and afterwards, become a surgeon, also in the army?

Hi,

If you wanted to do both roles, you would need to join as a CMT after you finish school, you could then do this role for a few years.

To then become a surgeon you would need to leave the army and apply for medical school (so you will need to make sure you do the right A levels and get the right grades at school). Once you have a place at medical school you can apply for a bursary, this would be £10,000 for your final 3 years at medical school. You would then need to do two years of foundation training in a JHG hospital. After this you do the short commissioning course at RMAS. That is followed by almost 3 years as a General Duties Medical Officer. In your final year as a GDMO you can apply for a specialty training job in surgery.

Personally, I would advise skipping the CMT step, as there isn't much you will do as a CMT that you won't do as a GDMO.

I hope that helps!

To become a surgeon, you would have to leave the Army and train as a qualified doctor and then later on specialise in surgery. You would have to rejoin as a medical officer. You cannot train as a doctor in the Army.