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Rethinking Military Medical Education as a Distinct Domain: A Systematic Scoping Review
Mohammad Arraniri1, Erik Blair2
1Faculty of Military Medicine, Indonesia Defense University, Bogor, West Java, 16810, Indonesia.
Military Medicine
|August 5, 2026
Summary
Military medical education requires specialized curricula distinct from civilian training. Standardized frameworks and evaluation methods are needed to enhance operational readiness for military physicians.
Area of Science:
- Military Medicine
- Medical Education
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- Military medicine faces unique operational complexities and resource limitations.
- Military medical education is often integrated into broader curricula, lacking distinct conceptualization.
- This study addresses the need to understand military medical curricula for developing operationally ready personnel.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the structure, implementation, and evaluation of military medical curricula in existing literature.
- To identify key components essential for training operationally ready military medical personnel.
Main Methods:
- A systematic scoping review of peer-reviewed literature on military medical education and training.
- Searches across major databases using relevant keywords.
- Qualitative content analysis of extracted data to identify themes, strategies, and competencies.
Main Results:
- Diverse military medical education approaches exist across different training levels.
- Common components include operational medicine, trauma simulation, leadership, and austere environment preparation.
- Significant variation in curriculum structure, standardization, and evaluation was observed.
Conclusions:
- Military medicine has distinct educational requirements warranting specialized curricula.
- Current programs show innovation, but standardization and consistent evaluation are lacking.
- Future efforts should focus on core competencies, outcome evaluation, and international collaboration.
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