PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE OFFICER

PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF OUR NATION’S DEFENDERSAs a Preventive Medicine Physician on the U.S. Army health care team, you’ll plan, coordinate and direct a program to maintain health, improve physical fitness and prevent disease and injury. Additionally, 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, leadership training and a competitive benefit package. Join us and work alongside professionals at the top of their fields while helping expand the boundaries of preventive medicine.Benefits may include:Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of three years while servingBased on your area of concentration, you may be eligible for an accessions bonus, paid over a four-year period while servingNo-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family30 days of paid vacation earned annuallyCommissary and post exchange shopping privilegesEnrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement SystemSpecialized training to become a leader in preventive medicineRequirements:Doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy; foreign graduates may apply with permanent certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical GraduatesCurrent license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto RicoEligibility for board certificationCompletion of at least one year of an approved graduate medical education internshipCompletion of a training program in preventive medicineCompletion of an ACGME approved residency program in preventive medicine OR certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the American Board of Osteopathic Prevention Medicine in general preventive medicine or public healthBetween 21 and 42 years of age (waivers granted on a case-by-case basis)U.S. citizenship

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