MOM 4110 Military Medicine Training
The Military Operational Medicine elective is a great way for students to go out into the services and to begin to understand how they fit in as medical officers. Military Operational Medicine elective rotations are largely student initiated and driven; you will assume the lion’s share of the responsibility in contacting/establishing a primary POC/Sponsor, working with that sponsor to craft goals and objectives for the rotation, and obtaining ultimate approval from the MEM Operational Medicine Clerkship Director and OSA.
Military Operational Medicine Electives, sample list including but not limited to:
- Military Mountain Medicine Course (M3C) in Vermont or Washington – two weeks – training by Wilderness Medicine Fellowship instructors (counts toward DiMM – Diploma in Mountain Medicine; USMC Mountain Medicine does NOT) ;
- Cold Weather Mountain Medicine and Avalanche course in Vermont – two weeks – advanced mountain medicine in the cold and austere environment along with introduction to avalanche basics; must have completed M3C or USMC Mountain Medicine in Bridgeport, CA; training by Wilderness Medicine Fellowship instructors (counts toward DiMM – Diploma in Mountain Medicine);
- Dive Medicine and Dive Rescue Course in Key West – two weeks – training in Dive & Marine medicine; will become Open Water, Advanced Open Water, and Water Rescue Dive certified;
- USAF Aerospace Medicine (AMP 201/202) at WPAFB - four weeks - must have completed AMP 201 and 202 already; these eight weeks will complete the flight surgeon training to earn wings; only students who are doing one year internships with plans to go into Flight Medicine as a GMO will be authorized;
- Army Flight Surgeon Course at Fort Rucker – six weeks – completion of this course leads to earning the Army FS wings.