Medic

A medic is a medical practitioner or student such as a medical doctor or an emergency medical responder such as a paramedic. "Medic" titled roles include: Emergency physician, a medical doctor (M.D. or D.O.) who has specialized postgraduate training in emergency diagnostics and treatment Among physicians in the UK, the term "medic" indicates someone who has followed a "medical" career path in postgraduate professional training accredited by a College of Physicians, such as cardiology or endocrinology, in contrast to a surgical branch of specialisation accredited by a College of Surgeons. Combat medic (in various nations) Combat Medical Technician, a soldier with a specialist military trade within the Royal Army Medical Corps of the British Army Corpsman, a sailor who is trained for providing first aid to members of the US Armed Forces, combat casualty care/trauma care on the battlefield (This name is only used by the Navy and Marine Corps for the Hospital Corpsmen who serve in either a Navy or Marine billet; other branches use the term "medic".