Transition Interest and Roles Assessment for Nationally Certified Emergency Medical Service Clinicians in the U.S Military
Findings from this convenience sample suggest that a substantial portion of military EMS clinicians, particularly younger personnel and those affiliated with the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, may be interested in transitioning to civilian EMS roles. While not representative of all military EMS personnel, these patterns highlight the potential utility of structured veteran-to-civilian EMS pathways. Future research using more representative sampling strategies is needed to confirm these trends and inform workforce development efforts.
Authors
- Jonathan R. Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3443-0247)
- Jordan D. Kurth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6739-0726)
- Christopher B. Gage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5150-0740)
- Ashish R. Panchal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7382-982X)
- Shea L. van den Bergh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8831-4363)
- Jacob C. Kamholz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3282-7630)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Group Image (Poland) (PL)
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf549
- Primary Topic
- Education and Military Integration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00