U.S. Navy Medical Programs
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UNOFFICIAL NAVY RESOURCE- Information subject to change
trained medical professionals skilled in almost every type of medicine. That’s what you’ll find in the
Medical Service Corps.
From research breakthroughs that make headlines worldwide to humanitarian missions around
the globe, the Medical Service Corps is the most highly varied corps within Navy Health Care. It’s
composed of a multidisciplinary team of Navy Officers in clinical, scientific and administrative health-
care specialties.
As a distinguished Officer in the Medical Service Corps (MSC), you’ll be joining approximately 2,600
others on Active Duty – in positions ranging from Ensigns to Admirals. Health-care scientists and
clinical-care specialists make up about 60 percent of the MSC, serving in 22 different specialties,
while health-care administrators compose the remaining 40 percent.
There are countless ways to make a difference in the Medical Service Corps, all supported by the
vast technological resources and professional expertise only the Navy can provide. And wherever
you are in your medical career – student, resident or current health-care professional – the Navy
offers generous Financial and Educational Benefits to pay off school loans and cover living
expenses.
Areas of interest
With an explosion of technology driving the Medical Service Corps into the future, the number of
areas of concentration and specialties continues to grow. Disciplines available today include
administrative, scientific and professional, along with a host of subspecialties.
Health Care Administration Take your ability to manage complex systems, and put it to use for an
incredible cause: ensuring that the systems are in place to maintain the health of the young
servicemembers of the Navy and Marines. You’ll also contribute to humanitarian relief efforts
around the world, managing projects that are as exciting as they are varied.
As a Navy Health Care Administration Officer, you can further specialize in one or more of the
following areas:
Health Care Sciences From aerospace physiology to microbiology – if you have a love of science,
the Navy Medical Service Corps is going beyond the cutting edge. Work all around the world with
technology that may not even be known in the private sector. Explore these career specialties:
Aerospace Experimental Psychology Promote and ensure safe and effective performance in
aviation systems. Also, provide professional and technical guidance in the planning and conducting
of research and development.
Aerospace Physiology Train others in the areas of aviation physiology, sensory physiology,
acceleration physiology, life-support equipment, ejection/egress, parachute procedures and water
survival.
Biochemistry Forensic toxicologists manage and direct operations of military forensic laboratories.
Research biochemists conduct and manage basic and applied research on biochemical problems
of interest to the Navy.
Entomology Plan, direct and participate in operational, consultative, training, quarantine and
research programs for infestation prevention and control of arthropod pests.
Environmental Health Focus on prevention and control of diseases in Navy and Marine Corps
populations.
Industrial Hygiene Protect people, installations and equipment by managing risk within working,
living and operating environments.
Medical Technology Supervise state-of-the-art clinical laboratories in Navy hospitals in the United
States and many foreign countries.
Microbiology Prevent, detect, diagnose and treat infectious disease threats to our armed forces.
Physiology Apply innovative technologies in physiology and medicine to diagnose, treat and
rehabilitate exercise- and training-related injuries.
Radiation Health Serve as health and safety experts responsible for all aspects of an occupational
radiation-protection program.
Research Psychology Conduct research and deliver expertise to positively impact the health, safety
and performance of servicemembers.
Clinical Care Providers From infants to the elderly, clinical care in the Medical Service Corps is
similar to the private sector. Except for the cutting-edge technology, travel opportunities and benefits
only the Navy can offer. Learn more about these specialties:
Audiology Provide clinical support services for a diverse population. Also, provide rehabilitative,
nonmedical support to conserve and improve communication ability.
Clinical Psychology Join approximately 130 clinical psychologists in the Navy, working in military
hospitals and clinics in the United States, overseas, aboard aircraft carriers and with special
operational units.
Dietetics/Food Management Work in inpatient medical nutrition therapy, outpatient nutrition
counseling and food-service operations. Also, assist in general nutrition education and wellness
programs for servicemembers and their families.
Occupational Therapy Practice comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal evaluation and treatment of
upper extremity and hand rehabilitation.
Optometry Provide comprehensive ocular examinations, including evaluation of ocular health and
the prescription of glasses and contact lenses at military treatment facilities worldwide.
Pharmacy Practice pharmaceutical care in a wide variety of hospitals and clinics – ranging from
large teaching hospitals and small clinics to a 1,000-bed hospital ship.
Physical Therapy Practice comprehensive orthopedics at Navy hospitals and clinics in the United
States and overseas, aboard aircraft carriers and in pediatric in-school settings overseas.
Physician Assistant Obtain medical histories, perform comprehensive exams, and order and
interpret diagnostic studies. Also, plan and initiate treatment in all areas of primary-care medicine.
Podiatry Maintain the operational readiness of our fighting forces by treating issues of the foot, ankle
and other lower extremities.
Social Work Work with special behavioral health programs and projects in support of a strategically
developing social work community.
Medical Service Corps.
From research breakthroughs that make headlines worldwide to humanitarian missions around
the globe, the Medical Service Corps is the most highly varied corps within Navy Health Care. It’s
composed of a multidisciplinary team of Navy Officers in clinical, scientific and administrative health-
care specialties.
As a distinguished Officer in the Medical Service Corps (MSC), you’ll be joining approximately 2,600
others on Active Duty – in positions ranging from Ensigns to Admirals. Health-care scientists and
clinical-care specialists make up about 60 percent of the MSC, serving in 22 different specialties,
while health-care administrators compose the remaining 40 percent.
There are countless ways to make a difference in the Medical Service Corps, all supported by the
vast technological resources and professional expertise only the Navy can provide. And wherever
you are in your medical career – student, resident or current health-care professional – the Navy
offers generous Financial and Educational Benefits to pay off school loans and cover living
expenses.
Areas of interest
With an explosion of technology driving the Medical Service Corps into the future, the number of
areas of concentration and specialties continues to grow. Disciplines available today include
administrative, scientific and professional, along with a host of subspecialties.
Health Care Administration Take your ability to manage complex systems, and put it to use for an
incredible cause: ensuring that the systems are in place to maintain the health of the young
servicemembers of the Navy and Marines. You’ll also contribute to humanitarian relief efforts
around the world, managing projects that are as exciting as they are varied.
As a Navy Health Care Administration Officer, you can further specialize in one or more of the
following areas:
- Education and Training Management
- Financial Management
- Fleet Marine Force General
- Health Care Administration
- Health Care Facilities
- Planning Information Management
- Manpower Systems Analysis
- Medical Logistics Management
- Operations Research
- Patient Administration
- Plans Operations and Medical Intelligence
Health Care Sciences From aerospace physiology to microbiology – if you have a love of science,
the Navy Medical Service Corps is going beyond the cutting edge. Work all around the world with
technology that may not even be known in the private sector. Explore these career specialties:
Aerospace Experimental Psychology Promote and ensure safe and effective performance in
aviation systems. Also, provide professional and technical guidance in the planning and conducting
of research and development.
Aerospace Physiology Train others in the areas of aviation physiology, sensory physiology,
acceleration physiology, life-support equipment, ejection/egress, parachute procedures and water
survival.
Biochemistry Forensic toxicologists manage and direct operations of military forensic laboratories.
Research biochemists conduct and manage basic and applied research on biochemical problems
of interest to the Navy.
Entomology Plan, direct and participate in operational, consultative, training, quarantine and
research programs for infestation prevention and control of arthropod pests.
Environmental Health Focus on prevention and control of diseases in Navy and Marine Corps
populations.
Industrial Hygiene Protect people, installations and equipment by managing risk within working,
living and operating environments.
Medical Technology Supervise state-of-the-art clinical laboratories in Navy hospitals in the United
States and many foreign countries.
Microbiology Prevent, detect, diagnose and treat infectious disease threats to our armed forces.
Physiology Apply innovative technologies in physiology and medicine to diagnose, treat and
rehabilitate exercise- and training-related injuries.
Radiation Health Serve as health and safety experts responsible for all aspects of an occupational
radiation-protection program.
Research Psychology Conduct research and deliver expertise to positively impact the health, safety
and performance of servicemembers.
Clinical Care Providers From infants to the elderly, clinical care in the Medical Service Corps is
similar to the private sector. Except for the cutting-edge technology, travel opportunities and benefits
only the Navy can offer. Learn more about these specialties:
Audiology Provide clinical support services for a diverse population. Also, provide rehabilitative,
nonmedical support to conserve and improve communication ability.
Clinical Psychology Join approximately 130 clinical psychologists in the Navy, working in military
hospitals and clinics in the United States, overseas, aboard aircraft carriers and with special
operational units.
Dietetics/Food Management Work in inpatient medical nutrition therapy, outpatient nutrition
counseling and food-service operations. Also, assist in general nutrition education and wellness
programs for servicemembers and their families.
Occupational Therapy Practice comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal evaluation and treatment of
upper extremity and hand rehabilitation.
Optometry Provide comprehensive ocular examinations, including evaluation of ocular health and
the prescription of glasses and contact lenses at military treatment facilities worldwide.
Pharmacy Practice pharmaceutical care in a wide variety of hospitals and clinics – ranging from
large teaching hospitals and small clinics to a 1,000-bed hospital ship.
Physical Therapy Practice comprehensive orthopedics at Navy hospitals and clinics in the United
States and overseas, aboard aircraft carriers and in pediatric in-school settings overseas.
Physician Assistant Obtain medical histories, perform comprehensive exams, and order and
interpret diagnostic studies. Also, plan and initiate treatment in all areas of primary-care medicine.
Podiatry Maintain the operational readiness of our fighting forces by treating issues of the foot, ankle
and other lower extremities.
Social Work Work with special behavioral health programs and projects in support of a strategically
developing social work community.
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