Overview

Residents in aerospace medicine come from varied backgrounds and go on to follow many different paths post-graduation.  Whether you come to RAM after going straight through from medical school, or return to RAM as a second residency, you have exciting career options to look forward to!  Here are some possible career paths you might follow.

Straight Thru

Straight through from medical school to RAM.

Post Flight Doc

Return to Pensacola for two years of RAM after completing one or more flight surgery tours.

DMO + RAM

Learn to dive first, learn to fly second, a true Renaissance officer!

Prior Aviator

Did you get bored and decide to attend medical school, only to realize how much more fun flying is?  RAMs love prior aviators; you bring a unique and valuable perspective to the field.  

Second Residency

There are many reasons to get RAM training as a second residency.  First and foremost, it is so much fun!  Dual residency physicians are found throughout the aerospace medicine field.