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IMAJ | volume 28
Journal 6, June 2026
pages: 345-347
Military Medicine: From Experience to Knowledge
1 Medical Corps, Surgeon General's Headquarters, Israel Defense Forces, Ramat Gan, Israel
2 Department of Military Medicine and "Tzameret", Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
3 Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
Summary
The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps (IDF-MC) is often associated with battlefield trauma and emergency care. While these domains remain central to the IDF mission, they represent only a fraction of a much broader professional landscape. The IDF-MC serves as a unique and multifaceted platform for clinical research, which is characterized by diverse occupational environments, specialized populations, and acute operational challenges.