Careers
The Medical Service Corps within the U.S. Army or Army Reserve health care team is the most diverse branch of the U.S. Army. It is home to medical, administrative, scientific and provider specialties.
- Behavorial Sciences
- Health Services
- Laboratory Sciences
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Podiatry
- Preventative Medicine
Benefits
The U.S. Army or Army Reserve offers medical service professionals who become officers a substantial range of benefits to help you build a secure future.
- Medical, dental and life insurance: no-cost for active duty and low-cost for Army Reserve
- Generous retirement plans
- Housing allowances
- 30 days paid vacation earned annually
- Work/life balance programs and positions
Eligibility
To join the Army Medical Service Corps, you must meet the following requirements.
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be between the ages of 21 and 42 years
- Have earned a qualifying degree
- Be licensed to practice in the United States (if license is required)
Financial Assistance
The Army Medical Service Corps offers unparalleled financial support for those earning a doctoral degree in optometry or clinical psychology. For active duty, you can start your career as a pharmacist, social worker or clinical psychologist with a strong foundation, free of student loans.
- Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (ADHPLRP)
- Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
CAREERS
The Medical Service Corps within the U.S. Army health care team is the most diverse branch of the U.S. Army. It is home to medical, administrative, scientific and provider specialties.
- Behavorial Sciences
- Health Services
- Laboratory Sciences
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Podiatry
- Preventative Medicine
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BENEFITS
The U.S. Army or Army Reserve offers medical service professionals who become officers a substantial range of benefits to help you build a secure future.
- Medical, dental and life insurance: no-cost for active duty and low-cost for Army Reserve
- Generous retirement plans
- Housing allowances
- 30 days paid vacation earned annually
- Work/life balance programs and positions
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Financial Assistance
The Army Medical Service Corps offers unparalleled financial support for those earning a doctoral degree in optometry or clinical psychology. For active duty, you can start your career as a pharmacist, social worker or clinical psychologist with a strong foundation, free of student loans.
- Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (ADHPLRP)
- Up to $120,000, paid across three years max., to help repay loans
- Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
- Up to $50,000, paid across three years max., to help Army Reserve officers repay education loans
- Annual $45,000 grant to eligible medical professionals working to complete an accredited residency
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Eligibility
To join the Army Medical Service Corps, you must meet the following requirements.
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be between the ages of 21 and 42 years
- Have earned a qualifying degree
- Be licensed to practice in the United States (if license is required)
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