Navy Medical Service Corps
The Medical Service Corps is a staff corps of the United States Navy, consisting of officers engaged in medical support duties. It includes healthcare scientists and researchers, comprising around 60% of its personnel, and healthcare administrators, comprising the remaining 40%.[1] Many of the latter are former enlisted hospital corpsmen, the Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program (MSC-IPP) being one of several routes from enlisted service to commissioned status. The Medical Service Corps has around 2,600 serving commissioned officers.[2]
Organization
The Navy Medical Service Corps was created on 4 August 1947 by act of the United States Congress. Originally it had four specialist sections: Supply and Administration, Optometry, Allied Sciences, and Pharmacy.[1] Currently the Navy Medical Service Corps has three sections: Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Sciences, and Clinical Care Providers.
Healthcare Sciences are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:
- Aerospace Experimental Psychology
- Aerospace Physiology
- Biochemistry[1]
- Entomology[1]
- Environmental Health[1]
- Industrial Hygiene
- Medical Technology[1]
- Microbiology[1]
- Research Physiology
- Radiation Health
- Research Psychology
Clinical Care Providers are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:
Audiology[1]
Clinical Psychology[1]
Dietitian/Food Management[1]
Occupational Therapy[1]
Optometry[1]
Pharmacy[1]
Physical Therapy[1]
Physician Assistant[1]
Podiatry[1]
Social Work[1]
See also
- Medical Service Corps (U.S. Army)
- Medical Specialist Corps (U.S. Army)
- Biomedical Sciences Corps (U.S. Air Force)
- Medical Service Corps (U.S. Air Force)
References
External links
- Naval Medical Research Center official webpage (on USN official website)
- Medical Service Corps. Navy.com (Health Care Opportunities)
