Chief Hospital Corpsman Peter McGuyer: Navy Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman Training Combat Medic Sustainment Skills and Focusing on Wellness

  Pete has served and deployed with Fleet Marine Force RECON and was an instructor at the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center.  He is currently a Senior Enlisted Leader with the 2nd Marine Reconnaissance Battalion. He is incredibly passionate about wellness, suicide prevention, and extremely demanding medical training.  Pete is the Joint Trauma System’s Wellness Leader and has developed a wellness/behavioral health class, Maintaining Peak Performance.   In this episode, you will learn about what it takes to become a Navy Independent Duty Corpsman and hear about Pete’s experience training and deploying with elite special operations units.   Pete describes the life circumstances that inspired his passion for wellness and behavioral health advocacy.   He describes how important it is and provides strategies to Maintain Peak performance and foster resilience even in the most demanding of environments.   Pete shares many insights and lessons learned over his distinguished career and provides some insight and sage advice for all listeners. You don’t want to miss this episode.   Find out more and join Team WarDocs at www.wardocspodcast.com                        Honoring Military Medicine’s Past to Improve Healthcare’s Future The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine. Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.         Follow Us on social media. Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast