From military medics to physicians

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Among Minnesota’s many military veterans are a number of highly skilled and experienced combat medics who are completing their military service and thinking about a future as physicians. 

Their experiences are rich and profound, often occurring in extremely stressful environments and with limited medical equipment. However, medical school admissions committees have historically struggled to translate a medic’s field experience into meaningful academic criteria, creating a challenging barrier for medic applicants. 

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