I have been reading this and other military med threads for about six months now and have enjoyed what you all have to say. I have my own query now and hopefully you current and interviewed students can help.
Heres a brief background...
I got my undergrad BS in Education and have been teaching for two years. I had an interest in medicine in HS but being in the competitive suburbs of Boston where all my pre-med hopeful friends went on to brown, tufts, and such I became a bit discouraged and pursued my second passion.
Last year I began volunteering at a free-clinic and soon realized I wanted to be in medicine. Since then I have been working full-time and taking 12+ credits a semester to finish my requirements.
I am pretty certain I want to get into FP and am focusing all my shadowing and clinical experience on the field and related pursuits (diabetic education, tobacco cessation, etc.).
So my question...do you think I should play up my experience in Education and focus on primary care? I know, working with retired and active duty AF docs, that FP is a big need of the military and the country in general. Would having this goal give you a boost when applying for USUHS or HPSP? Any thoughts or suggestions of other ways to prep myself for military med would be great.
God Bless