How does the training differ between a regular doctor/surgeon and an army doctor/ surgeon?
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Residents in military medical residencies report having less autonomy during training, presumably attributed to the top down because I told you so military structure. This would be expected to increase the likelihood of producing doctors more prone to doing things a certain way because they have always been done that way, rather than thinking outside the box.
Additionally, less likely to have exposure to state of the art technology, at times only obtaining said exposure while on external electives in partnered civilian programs. Partly due to consolidation of specialist attendings capable of using said technology being hyper concentrated in the largest military medical centers.
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