THEY SAVED STRANGERS FROM THE WATER. NOW THESE EMPD2 STUDENTS ARE LEARNING TO SAVE LIVES IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 3 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news release:

Navy Diver 1st Class Travis Jones and Coast Guard Avionics Electrical Technician 2nd Class Kyle Trotta each saved lives in high-stakes water rescues before joining the newest Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) cohort at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). Now the two enlisted service members are bringing that same precision-under-pressure from the field to the classroom, on a path to becoming military physicians.

Managed in partnership with George Mason University, EMDP2 is an intensive two-year post-baccalaureate pipeline that bridges enlisted service and medical school. Each member brings a dist...