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Medical Service Corps
Explore Medical Service Corps careers across healthcare administration, science, behavioral health, logistics, and clinical support.
Corps overview
Serving in the Medical Service Corps
The Medical Service Corps includes healthcare providers, scientists, administrators, and operational specialists who support the Army health system. Its specialties cover direct patient care, laboratory and preventive medicine, behavioral health, medical operations, logistics, and healthcare administration.
The role that fits you depends on your education, professional credentials, experience, Army component, and current accession needs. Marcus can help you identify the Medical Service Corps specialties that align with your background and explain the next step in the commissioning process.
Specialty directory
Specialties and areas of concentration
Review Medical Service Corps areas of concentration and specialty paths available through AMEDD service.
Optometrist
Podiatrist
Aeromedical Evacuation Officer
Health Care Administrator
Health Care Administrative Assistant
Health Services Comptroller
Health Services Systems Manager
Patient Administrator
Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security and Training
Health Services Material Officer
Microbiologist
Biochemist
Clinical Laboratory Officer
Research Psychologist
Nuclear Medical Science Officer
Entomologist
Audiologist
Environmental Science & Engineer Officer
Social Worker
Clinical Psychologist
Who may qualify
Medical Service Corps qualifications
Review the general qualifications for professionals interested in serving as U.S. Army Medical Service Corps officers.
Review the general qualifications for the Regular Army or Army Reserve before pursuing a Medical Service Corps role.
For the Regular Army, you generally need U.S. citizenship or naturalized citizenship. The Army Reserve may accept permanent residents.
Each Medical Service Corps specialty has its own education, licensing, certification, and professional-experience requirements.
If you are an ROTC cadet with an approved educational delay, you may be able to pursue a qualifying graduate or professional program before entering the Corps.
Ensure your degree, license, certification, and professional experience meet the requirements for the specialty you are considering.
Contact Marcus to compare your background with available Medical Service Corps paths and identify the next step in the process.
Professional support
Medical Service Corps programs and incentives
Explore Medical Service Corps programs, incentives, and support options for eligible healthcare professionals and students.
HPSP
The Health Professions Scholarship Program may provide eligible students in designated fields, including optometry and clinical or counseling psychology, with tuition coverage, a monthly stipend, and reimbursement for certain required academic expenses.
ADHPLRP
The Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program may help eligible active-duty professionals repay qualifying education loans.
RCHPLRP
The Reserve Component Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program may help eligible Army Reserve professionals repay qualifying education loans.
Board Certification Pay
Eligible professionals who earn and maintain qualifying board certification may receive additional pay.
Incentive Pay
Qualified Medical Service Corps officers may receive incentive pay based on specialty, credentials, eligibility, and applicable program terms.
Accession Bonus
Eligible professionals entering the Medical Service Corps may qualify for an Active Duty or Army Reserve accession bonus.
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