The importance of a military-unique curriculum in active duty graduate medical education

Military residency training programs are unique in a number of ways, none more significant than the fact that our graduates become our colleagues and future teammates on lengthy deployments. We have a fundamental responsibility to make sure that they are up to the task. Although certainly not a panacea, a well-crafted military-unique curriculum goes a long way toward creating the kind of institutional culture and training mindset that enables a successful transition from active duty resident to deployable physician.