U.S. Army Medical Service Corps Fact Sheet

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Since the inception o the Medical Service Corps on May 19, 1917,our o fcers have served with distinction and pride and have mademany signifcant contributions to our nation.

As member o the Army Health Care Team, you will workwith a variety o health care pro essionals. You’ll enter as acommissioned o fcer, automatically gaining respect and, at thesame time, enjoying the camaraderie and pride that come rombeing an o fcer in the U.S. Army

Plus, no matter what your specialty area, you can be sure you’llbe working in a high-tech environment and impacting the lives oSoldiers, their amily members and military retirees.

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The Army Medical Service Corps o ers a variety o possibilitiesto develop your leadership skills and assume increasedresponsibilities within the Army Health Care Team. You could beinvolved in direct patient care in a hospital setting, administrativework in a sta headquarters or practicing your specialty in a feldenvironment in the United States or overseas. You may serve in avariety o command, sta or clinical positions with assignmentsat one o the Army’s medical centers, community hospitals orresearch laboratories.

Whatever your assignment, you will fnd it extremely satis ying

rom both a personal and pro essional standpoint. Continuingeducational programs are not only made available, but arestrongly recommended. In addition, we encourage membership inappropriate pro essional associations and promote attendance atpro essional seminars and con erences to help you keep abreasto new technological developments in your discipline.

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You may have an opportunity to serve in other parts o thecountry — and possibly other parts o the world — where manytravel and vacation opportunities exist or you and your amily.Army hospitals, laboratories and other related acilities are

located on or near military installations. Most installations o ercommunity clubs, libraries, theaters, hobby and cra t shops,Commissary (groceries) and Post Exchange shopping andrecreational acilities such as gol courses, tennis and racquetballcourts, swimming pools and ftness centers. Other recreationalactivities are usually available either on post or within a shortdistance, like skiing, hiking, camping, hunting and fshing.

You and your amily members are eligible to receive no-cost orlow-cost medical and dental coverage. You also earn 30 dayso vacation with pay annually. And, a ter 20 years o quali yingservice, you can also receive an attractive retirement package. Inaddition, you can take part in the Thri t Savings Plan, a retirementsavings and investment program similar to a 401(k) plan.

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Each o the areas o specialization within the Army MedicalService Corps is described in broad terms on the ollowing pages.Basic educational requirements are also given. Please note: Inorder to meet all eligibility requirements you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen.

• Meet medical ftness, age and security requirements orappointment as an o fcer in the Army.

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Army optometrists are the primary eye care providers on theArmy Health Care Team. You will provide direct patient care,using the ull scope o optometric practice to detect, prevent,

diagnose, treat and manage ocular-related injuries, diseases andvisual dys unctions. You will also interact closely with healthcare pro essionals in other disciplines. Patients include militarypersonnel and their amilies.

While initial assignments are normally in hospitals in a UnitedStates or overseas location, assignments are also available withfeld units.

As an optometrist on the Army Health Care Team, your careeropportunities include: clinical practice, teaching, aeromedicalresearch, residency training, vision conservation and readiness,optical abrication laboratory management and generalmanagement and administration.

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Appointment as an optometrist in the Army Medical Service Corps

requires that you:• Have a Doctor o Optometry (O.D.) degree rom a school or

college o optometry acceptable to the surgeon general.

• Have a current, ull and unrestricted license to practiceoptometry in the United States, U.S. territories or the Districto Columbia.

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• ealth p e s h la h p a : provides two-,three- and our-year scholarships plus a monthly stipend omore than $2,000 (adjusted each July) to quali ying students.I you are attending, or planning to attend an accredited school

or college o optometry, you may quali y. See your local Armyhealth care recruiter or details.

• Entry grade as a captain as a result o your pro essional degree.

• Opportunities or ully unded e ealth u ata a programs:

– Doctorate in Physiologic Optics (three-year program)

– Combined Fellowship/MBA programs (two-year program)

– Military residency programs (one-year program)

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• Optometrists are eligible or a special pay o $1,200 per year, aswell as, an annual $6,000 retention bonus or continued activeduty ollowing completion o any obligated service.

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As an Army pharmacist, you are an important part o the ArmyHealth Care Team. You could serve in a variety o capacities,including ambulatory care and inpatient drug distributionsystems. You could also be involved in a wide range o clinicalpharmacy practice activities, such as nuclear or oncologypharmacy, drug-monitoring and patient education services andnutrition support.

Your opportunities could go beyond the clinical aspects opharmacy as well. For example, you could work at the Departmento De ense Pharmacoeconomic Center or at a regional medicalcommand as the pharmacy benefts manager. Some pharmacistsalso teach in the Pharmacy Technician Training Program. Yourassignment could be at an Army medical center, communityhospital, troop medical clinic or in a feld environment located inthe United States or overseas.

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Appointment as a pharmacist in the Army Medical Service Corps

requires that you:• Be a graduate o a school o pharmacy acceptable to the

surgeon general.

• Be licensed to practice pharmacy in the United States.

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pha a re e p a : a 12-month training programavailable to quali ying pharmacists at Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter in Washington, D.C.; Tripler Army Medical Center inHonolulu, Hawaii; Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash.;and San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

n -ph a ealth ca e p e B a ce t f at pa is available to pharmacists having a post baccalaureate degree intheir specialty and current board certifcation in pharmacy. Theamount o the pay is based on years o creditable service.

ealth p e a re a e t p a : Provides upto $120,000 or repayment o educational loans or qualifedpharmacists. Payment is paid in annual increments o $40,000

or each year o active duty service, up to the total amount.

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As an Army podiatrist and member o the Army Health CareTeam, your main responsibility is to provide pro essional podiatricmedicine and surgical services to Soldiers. You will broadenyour experience through caring or amily members and militaryretirees.

Also, practicing podiatry as an o fcer in the Army MedicalService Corps allows you to apply or such schools as Air Assault,Airborne and Jungle Training, among others. There are alsoexcellent opportunities to participate in administration.

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Appointment as a podiatrist in the Army Medical Service Corpsrequires that you:

• Have a Doctorate o Podiatric Medicine degree rom anaccredited program acceptable to the surgeon general.

• Have an active license to practice podiatry in the United States.

• Have completed a three-year surgical podiatric residencybe ore direct accession or be accepted or one o our podiatricsurgical residency programs.


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• Psychology Diplomate Pay is available to psychologists whohave been awarded the diplomate in psychology by theAmerican Board o Pro essional Psychology.

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Army laboratory science o fcers are in our broad biomedicalcareer felds: biochemistry, clinical laboratory, microbiologyand research psychology. Academic training can be in medicaltechnology, biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, toxicology,clinical microbiology, parasitology, virology, immunology,molecular biology, research psychology or related biomedical andphysical science felds.

As a laboratory science o fcer in the Army, you will engagein active multi-disciplinary programs in medical research anddevelopment labs, medical centers, clinical labs, and blood banksand orensic toxicology labs in the United States and overseas.

The emphasis in medical research is on drugs and vaccines toprotect Soldiers against endemic diseases and chemical andbiological war are agents. You may also conduct research oncombat casualty care, combat stress, blood products and physicalper ormance in extreme environments. As an o fcer in the Army,you will develop the skills to lead, direct and manage researchand clinical laboratories and biomedical programs critical to the

Army’s mission.

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• Biochemistry and microbiology career specialties requirea minimum o a master’s degree to ulfll clinical duties,although a doctoral degree is required to work in research anddevelopment, and be competitive or senior o fcer promotion.Graduate training programs are generally available on acompetitive basis.

• Clinical laboratory o fcers must have medical technologytraining and be certifed by the American Society o ClinicalPathologists or the National Certifcation Agency or MedicalLaboratory Personnel.

• Research psychology requires a doctoral degree in psychologyor a research subspecialty.

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Army nuclear medical science o fcers provide operational

and consultative health physics support to occupational,environmental and public health entities in the areas o ionizingand non ionizing radiation protection, research, teaching andmedical aspects o nuclear weapons e ects.

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Appointment as a nuclear medical science o fcer in the ArmyMedical Service Corps requires that you:

• Have a master’s degree or doctorate in health physics,radiobiology, radiochemistry, nuclear physics, radiologicalphysics, applied atomic physics, nuclear engineering, laser ormicrowave physics.

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The Army Health Care Team depends on its entomologists toplan, control and monitor pest and disease control programsthat can a ect the health and morale o Soldiers and their

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Many entomologists serve in sta assignments, where theyprepare regulations, directives, standards and criteria. Othersare engaged in teaching preventive medicine personnel. Atmore senior levels, entomologists serve as consultants both inUnited States and overseas locations.

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Appointment as an entomologist in the Army Medical ServiceCorps requires that you:

• Have a master’s degree or doctorate with a major inentomology or a biological science with a major inentomology, including a minimum o one medical entomologycourse rom a school acceptable to the surgeon general.

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Army audiologists are the key to a success ul Army HearingConservation Program. They conduct quantitative andqualitative examinations o auditory pathways, and prescribeand implement non-medical treatment to conserve or improve

communication ability o the Soldiers.

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Appointment as an audiologist in the Army Medical ServiceCorps requires that you:

• Have a master’s degree or doctorate in audiology rom anaccredited program acceptable to the surgeon general.Pro essional qualifcations or unrestricted practice mustbe met. You must have completed an accredited one-yearclinical audiology residency.





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• Must have completed all academic course work or theclinical doctorate in audiology and be eligible or the ourthyear clinical residency

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Environmental scientists play a key role in preventive medicinewithin the Army Health Care Team. You would be requiredto advise on, or per orm, pro essional and scientifc workin all areas o environmental health, industrial hygiene andepidemiology. You could be involved in everything rom oodsanitation, risk communications, health hazard assessments,industrial hygiene, epidemiology, pollution issues (air, water,noise, solid wastes, etc.), medical treatment acility issues,radiological protection and development, and implementationo policies, programs, practices and operations directed towardthe prevention o disease, illness and injury.

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Appointment as an Environmental Scientist in the Army MedicalService Corps requires that you:

• Have a master’s or bachelor’s degree in environmentalscience or relevant feld. Pre erred majors includeenvironmental science, environmental health, industrialhygiene, sanitary science epidemiology, environmentalmanagement, and occupational health.

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Army sanitary engineers apply their skills to the investigation,evaluation and control o environmental actors that a ect thehealth o Soldiers, their amilies and civilian Army personnel.

Your contribution to the Army Health Care Team could beinvolvement in air pollution abatement, solid and hazardouswaste management, industrial hygiene, noise control andradiological protection.

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Appointment as a sanitary engineer in the Army MedicalService Corps requires that you:

• Have a master’s degree in engineering rom a schoolaccredited by the Accreditation Board or Engineeringand Technology. The engineering degree should be

in either environmental, environmental science, civilengineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering,sa ety engineering, environmental health engineering

and geological engineering. A bachelor’s degree will beconsidered when the overall curriculum in mathematics,basic science, engineering sciences and engineering designprovide an integrated education experience directedtoward the development o the ability to identi y and solvepractical problems in the designated area o engineeringspecialization. You must also be academically qualifed orgraduate education.

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Just as American technology has developed the mostsophisticated weaponry in the world or the de ense o ourcountry; it has also provided the Army Health Care Team with themost advanced tools or preventing disease and treating illnessesand injuries.

Regardless o your specialty, be assured that you’ll work in themost advanced surroundings, both in the United States andaround the world. In act, past Army advances in research andtechnology are now accepted as common medical practice.

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• Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, Ga.

• Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany

• Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.

• San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas

• Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

• Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

• William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas,

• Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, N.C.





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The o fcers o the Army Medical Service Corps have developedtheir pro essional capabilities by gaining valuable hands-onexperience in their specialties and also learning about otherdisciplines as contributing members o the Army Health CareTeam.

They are urthering their own personal and pro essionaldevelopment, while serving their country as commissionedo fcers in the Army.

They experience the special camaraderie that comes rom beingpart o a team where each person’s contribution is important andeveryone is treated with respect.

You can become a member o the Army Health Care Teamby making a commitment to serve your country. For morein ormation, contact your local Army Health Care Recruiter, call1-800-Us - rmy or visit health a e. a . .



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