Healthcare Officer

Army Preventive Medicine Officers are key to the

prevention of disease and injury to our Soldiers and their

families. If you are a professional in the preventive medicine

field and want to combine your passion for health and wellness with

a desire to serve in the U.Army, a career as an Army Preventive

Medicine Officer might be the one for you.  As a Preventive

Medicine Officer in the U.Army, you will provide Army Soldiers,

retirees, and their families with opportunities to increase their

own health and well-being. You may have the opportunity to

establish and direct physical medicine and rehabilitation programs

at medical installations, train, and mentor other medical

personnel. You will lead and direct Force Health Protection efforts

by preventing or mitigating clinically significant exposures and

health threats at the individual and population levels through

assessment, mitigation, and communication of exposures and risks.

Another focus of your practice will be to direct and oversee the

execution of the core functions of public health : assessment,

policy development, and assurance.  Army provides additional

training and continuation of education programs to create

opportunities for growth as both a military officer and a

healthcare professional. These additional education opportunities

help you lead a coordinated public health response through

professional interactions with other public health disciplines such

as public health nurses, entomologists, environmental scientists,

occupational medicine officers, and industrial hygienists.  If

you choose to join the Army Reserve, you will be able to serve your

country as needed while continue to support your community.

Regardless of how you serve, a career as an Army Preventive

Medicine Officer allows you to use your unique skill set to benefit

the lives of those in the military and civilian communities. When

you join the Army Medical Corps, you’ll be making a difference in

the lives of our Soldiers and the country at large while gaining

access to invaluable opportunities, like supporting humanitarian

missions and leadership training, all while earning a competitive

benefits package. Based on your field of concentration, you may be

eligible for an accession bonus, paid over a four-year period while

serving Travel opportunities both within the United States and

internationally Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended

Retirement System No- to low-cost medical and dental care for you

and your family Possible specialized training assistance and

monthly stipend while enrolled in an accredited residency program

Specialized training to become a leader in medicine S. school of

medicine or osteopathy Foreign graduates may apply if they have a

permanent certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign

Medical Graduates Must have completed at least one year of an

approved Graduate Medical Education (GME) internship Must have

completed a training program in preventive medicine S. citizen to

serve Active Duty Must have a permanent U.To find out more

information about becoming an Army Preventive Medicine Officer,

visit . You may also reach out to your local Army Healthcare

Recruiter to learn how you can get started on your journey as an

Army Preventive Medicine Officer.