Palmer says the relationships she had formed with her fellow classmates over the past two-and-a-half years had been a highlight.
"Also, the challenges that I have faced have put pressure on me and meant I have been able to look within, reflect and grow."
Palmer will now be posted to Waiouru Military Camp and says she is looking forward to her new role.
"I will mainly be working with the basic training recruits, so hopefully this will provide me with a variety of injuries and illnesses that I can treat and learn from."
She says anyone wanting to join the New Zealand Defence Force should accept the challenge.
"It may be daunting going into it initially, but ultimately if you choose to join the Defence Force you will grow as a person."
New Zealand Defence Force medics train in a tri-service environment at Defence Health School based at Burnham Military Camp. The training takes two-and-a-half years and is a mixture of theory and practice. They also experience on-the-job training at Heal Centres across Defence Force camps, ships and bases around New Zealand.