As an obstetrician/gynecologist and officer with the U.S. Army Medical Corps, you’ll provide medical care during pregnancies, perform obstetric deliveries and prescribes courses of treatment or surgery for cases concerning gynecological disease, injury, or disorder. You’ll may have the opportunity to command medical units, perform staff functions in health support, research diseases, and participate in medical education. 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 obstetrics and gynecology.
Benefits may include:
Army Reserve (Part-time)
- Health professions special pay for physicians in eligible specialties
- A monthly stipend through the Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP) for Obstetricians/Gynecologists currently enrolled in an accredited residency program up to $2,540 per month
- Health Professions Loan Repayment Program which repays qualifying education loans to lending institutions up $250,000
- Travel opportunities
- Enrollment in the Uniformed Services Blended Retirements System
- Low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
- Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
- Specialized training to become a leader in obstetrics and gynecology
Requirements:
- 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 Graduates
- Current license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
- Eligibility for board certification
- Completion of at least one year of an approved graduate medical education internship
- Completion of a training program in obstetrics and gynecology
- Between 21 and 58 years of age (waivers granted on a case-by-case basis)
- U.S. citizenship or I551 Card Holder