INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN

As an Infectious Disease Officer, you’ll be responsible for studying the causes, effects, and patterns of infectious diseases, including biological warfare threats. You’ll oversee laboratory operations to identify, observe, and confirm the diseases, their responses, and study the spread of disease. You’ll also consult on public health policy that impacts the lives of the Soldiers, our nation, and the world.

Benefits may include :

Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institutions

An accessions bonus and special pay, depending on your medical specialty

A monthly stipend through the Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP) based on your field of medicine while in an accredited residency program

Low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family

Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System

Commissary (grocery) and Post-exchange (department store) shopping privileges

Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian missions

Eligibility Requirements :

Possess a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited U.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 a current, valid, active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory

Must be eligible for board certification

Must have completed at least one year of an approved Graduate Medical Education (GME) internship

Must be able to meet the criteria to be appointed as a commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve

Must be a permanent resident of the United States