-: So, the best of both worlds, right?
They say that flight docs have the best of both worlds.
So not only are we physicians
we get to help people medically
see them get better, in PM&R,
see people who are bed-bound to eventually ambulating again
so that's that part, that is very very very gratifying.
And then from the flight physician standpoint
I get to partake in operational missions.
I can still be part of the operational world
at the same time as being a physician, and helping people.
And it's challenging, it truly is because it's a lifestyle.
It becomes who you are.
Yes, you have to be dedicated, there's a lot of sacrifice.
It's all about sacrifice.
Are you willing to sacrifice
four to seven years of your life
and go to school for 10 years
and say that you finally made it?
If you are, that's great, then it's for you.
If it's not, then it's not for you, and that's okay.
But yes, if you can look in time and say
hey, I'm gonna go to school for undergrad four years,
medical school four years, and do a residency
three to five years.
And just not see those years, but see what you're doing
as important to you, then time flies.
So it is hard, it's a lot of schooling
a lot of classes that you ask yourself as an undergrad
why am I doing this, why am I in this class?
But at the end it pays off, because eventually down the line
you will tell yourself
hey you know what, I learned this in physics,
I learned this in organic chemistry,
and I can see it happening
right in front of a patient's eyes.