As an Officer in the Preventive Medicine Sciences division, you'll be given the opportunity to participate in pioneering medical discovery and research around the world. You'll be able to make your own valuable contribution to the science world while working with the most modern technology at state-of-the-art facilities.
There are five Preventive Medicine Sciences career fields from which to choose: Nuclear Medical Science Officer, Entomologist, Audiologist, Environmental Science Officer and Sanitary Engineer.
The Nuclear Medical Science Officer is responsible for providing health physics consultation support in the areas of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation protection, research, teaching and medical aspects of nuclear weapons effects.
To qualify for an appointment as a Nuclear Medical Science Officer in the Army Medical Service Corps, you must:
- Have a Master's degree or Ph.D. in health physics, radiological health, radiation biology, biophysics, physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear science or a related field
- Bachelor's degree will be considered if applicant has an appropriate discipline along with suitable professional experience
The Entomologist Officer primarily conducts research in medical entomology, planning, controlling and monitoring pest- and disease-control programs that can affect the health and morale of Soldiers and their families.
To qualify for an appointment as an Entomologist in the Army Medical Service Corps, you must:
- Have a Master's degree or Ph.D. in entomology, including a minimum of one medical entomology course from a school acceptable to the Surgeon General
Audiologists in the Army carry out the Army Hearing Conservation Program. They conduct quantitative and qualitative examinations of auditory pathways and prescribe and implement non-medical treatment in order to conserve or improve the communication ability of the Soldiers.
To qualify for an appointment as an Audiologist in the Army Medical Service Corps, you must:
- Have a Master's degree, AUD or Ph.D. in audiology from an accredited program acceptable to the Surgeon General and professional qualifications for unrestricted practice must be met
As an Environmental Science Officer in the Army, you'll play an important role in preventive medicine by advising on or performing professional and scientific work in all areas of environmental health, industrial hygiene and epidemiology.
Food sanitation, risk communications, health hazard assessments, industrial hygiene, pollution issues, and radiological protection and development are just a few of the activities and issues with which you'll be involved if you become an Environmental Science Officer.
To qualify for an appointment as an Environmental Science Officer in the Army Medical Service Corps, you must:
- Have a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in environmental science, environmental health, industrial hygiene, physical/biological sciences, preferably in public health, environmental health sciences, industrial hygiene, biology, chemistry, toxicology or epidemiology.
- Be academically qualified for graduate work.
The health of Army Soldiers, their families and civilian Army personnel is incredibly important, as are the environmental factors that can affect them. Army Sanitary Engineers investigate, evaluate and control these environmental factors in order to ensure the safety and well-being of all Army personnel and their families. You might be involved in air pollution abatement, solid and hazardous waste management, industrial hygiene, noise control and/or radiological protection.
To qualify for an appointment as a Sanitary Engineer in the Army Medical Service Corps, you must:
- Have a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in engineering from a school acceptable to the Surgeon General. Your engineering degree should be in sanitary, environmental, environmental science, civil, water resources, chemical or mechanical engineering.
- Additional considerations when the overall curriculum in mathematics, basic science, engineering sciences and engineering design provide an integrated educational experience directed toward the development of the ability to identify and solve practical problems in the designated area of engineering specialization.
- Be academically qualified for graduate education.