66 - Ship, Shore, and Sick Bay: Navy Surface Medicine with CDR Timothy Brooks
Description
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today Navy Representative Milena Douglas interviews CDR Timothy Brooks about the topic of Navy Surface Medicine. This discussion explores what care looks like aboard ships and waterfront commands, how teams prepare for casualty response, preventive medicine and med logistics at sea, and what trainees should know about billets and career paths. This episode includes practical leadership lessons, sea-story insights, and clear advice for HPSP students and residents.
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