WelcomeU.S. Army Medical to Center Army of Excellence Medical Department (AMEDD) Medical Officer Corps ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE (MS) Briefing AMEDD MEDICAL CORPS VETERINARY CORPS NURSE CORPS SPECIALIST CORPS DENTAL CORPS MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS 7/20/2020 1 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE Army Medical Service Corps 7/20/2020 2 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE Corps Opportunities 23 Distinct Specialties and 4 Skill Identifiers represented by Consultants to The Surgeon General Administrative Health Preventive Clinical Health Medical Allied Services Medicine Sciences Sciences Sciences 67D – Behavioral 67B – Laboratory 67A – Health Services 67C – Preventive Science Officer Science Officer Officer (Immaterial) Medicine Officer (Immaterial) (Immaterial) 70A – Health Care (Immaterial) 67E – Pharmacist 71A – Microbiologist Administrator 72A – Nuclear medical 67F – Optometrist 71B – Biochemist 70B – Health Services Science Officer 67G – Podiatrist 71E – Clinical Administration 72B – Entomologist 73A – Social Worker Laboratory Officer 70C - Health Services 72C – Audiologist 73B – Clinical 71F – Research Comptroller 72D – Environmental Psychologist Psychologist 70D - Health Services Science & Engineer Operational ASI 8T – Blood Bank Systems Manager (IMO) Officer Psychologist Officer Forensic 70E – Patient Administrator Toxicologist 70F - Health Services Human Resources Manager 70H – Health Services Plan, Operations, Intelligence, Security and Training 70K – Health Services Materiel Officer 67J – Aeromedical Evacuation Officer 670A – Health Services Maintenance Technician ASI 8S – Health Systems management Analyst ASI 8X – AMEDD Acquisition Officer ASI 9I – Facilities Planner *Most Cadets assessed into MSC will be designated ‘70B’ **70B MSC officers will select a 70-series Area of Concentration (AOC) 6-8 years after military service 7/20/2020 3 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE 70B – Health Services Administration Officer Duties: At the operational level, plans, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and advises unit Commanders and staff in both medical and non-medical areas of patient evacuation, treatment and tracking; preventive medicine, organizational administration, supply, training, operations, transportation, and maintenance. Duties are performed PRIMARILY in TOE and occasionally TDA organizations, both CONUS and OCONUS. (DA PAM 600-4, 2019) Entry-level AOC for Medical Functional Area (MFA) 70: 70A – Health Care Administrator 70C – Comptroller 70D – Health Services Systems Manager 70E – Patient Administrator 70F – Human Resources Manager 70H – Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security, and Training 70K – Health Services Material 67J – Aeromedical Evacuation Officer (upon successful completion of Army Flight School) 7/20/2020 4 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE Educational Delay (USACC Cir 601-20-1, ROTC Accessions FY21 pgs.68-75) https://www.cadetcommand.army.mil/res/files/forms_policies/circulars/USACC%20 Circular%20601-21-1.pdf • Education Delay (DL) selection board takes place after Active Duty/Reserve Forces Duty selection is complete and prior to Active Duty Branching • Cadets/LTs not selected for DL will retain their Active Duty/Reserve Forces Duty Selection (1) Audiology (72C) - AuD in Audiology (2) Biochemistry (71B) - PhD in Biochemistry Toxicology, Physiology, or Chemistry (3) Research Psychology (71F) - Doctoral in Research, Behavioral, or Experimental Psychology (4) Entomology (72B) - MS/PhD in Entomology or Biological Sciences with a concentration in Entomology (5) Healthcare Administration (70A) - MS in Healthcare Administration from a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (6) Microbiologist (71A) - MS/PhD in Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology, or Biology (7) Nuclear Medical Science Officer (72A) - MS/PhD in Health, Medical, Nuclear, or Applied Physics, or Nuclear Engineering (8) Optometry (67F) – Doctorate of Optometry (9) Podiatry (67G) – Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine (10) Research Psychology (71F) – Doctorate degree in Research, Behavioral, or Experimental Psychology *DL availability are all based upon needs of the Army/AMEDD for these AOCs 7/20/2020 5 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officer Flight Training Selection Process AMEDD AMEDD MS Flight BOLC BOLC MILPER Jul Course Aug Course Training Message Selection Published Panel 2021 2022 2023 SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL **Suspense** SELECTED OFFICERS / CADETS Packets due to HRC MS Officers Cadets • Attend Survival, Evasion, Resistance, • Attend AMEDD BOLC at Fort Sam Results Escape (SERE-C) training Houston • Attend 70B/67J training at Fort Sam released • Begin Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) Houston Course at Fort Rucker • Report to Fort Rucker to attend SERE-C, Selection Process and IERW SIFT: Selection Instrument for Flight Training IERW: Initial Entry Rotary Wing *10-year active duty service obligation at the completion of IERW, voluntary or involuntary termination Eligibility Prerequisites References • YGs: Based on strength • Minimum SIFT score of 40 • Must be an MS officer currently • Medically qualified, must meet class 1A medical Request your cadre to provide recent MILPER message for 67J selection on active duty or an fitness standards and undergo a flying duty ROTC/USMA cadet branched medical examination (FDME) – approved by AR 611-110, Selection and Training of Army Aviation Officers, 29 March MS USAAMC at Fort Rucker • Complete AMEDD BOLC • No more than 32 years at the start of flight 2019 • TOS requirements in MILPER training • Less than 48 months AFCS at the • Meet Army APFT and height/weight requirements AR 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness, 27 June 2019 start of IERW IAW AR 600-9 • 67 J Milbook suite: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/67j-70d-career-management-hrc • Facebook: Search - 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officers • HRC: MAJ Thomas Dolce, Assignment Officer, [email protected] 7/20/2020 6 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE SP Corps Information Brief U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence 7/20/2020 7 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE Corps Opportunities • SP Corps composed of • 65A – Occupational Therapists • 65B – Physical Therapists • 65C – Registered Dietitians • 65D – Physician Assistants 65B Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy (DPT) • DPT website: https://www.baylor.edu/graduate/pt/ • Program Admission Requirements • DPT Application Timelines • Virtual tours offered (60 slots per session; sign up on our website) • Apply through the Physical Therapy Computerized Application System (PTCAS) • Opens in July and closes in October 65A : Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) • Program Start in January 2022. Competitive applicant has: • Baccalaureate degree in either the Arts or Sciences • Have a grade point average of at least 3.1 or above • Strong academics in anatomy and physiology, psychology, physics, and behavioral sciences • GRE combined Verbal and Quantitative scores of 300, with minimum 145 verbal • 40 documented observation hours in of occupational therapy practice • Eligibility: • Be a commissioned officer in the SP Corps as a 65A • Be less than 35 years of age • Be a U.S. citizen • Meet the DA medical fitness standards 7/20/2020 8 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE Corps Opportunities Cont 65C Army-Baylor Graduate Program Nutrition (GPN) & Dietetic Internship (DI) • 9- month didactic at Fort Sam Houston (47-graduate credits) • 12 -month dietetic internship at Medical Treatment Facility with operational unit rotations (1,353 clinical hours) • All tuition and fees covered • $42K -61K salary and entitlements per year • Full medical and dental benefits • GPN website: https://www.baylor.edu/graduate/nutrition/ • Familiarize with “Admission Requirements” and “Program FAQs” • Contact us via website for any questions • Undergraduate GPA: 3.5 or higher • Effective communicator (written and oral) • GRE Score: 300 or higher, Analytical Writing: 4.0 65D: Physician Assistant • Inter -service Physician Assistant Program • Applicants are prior service enlisted or officers • Cadets do NOT have to branch into a medical AOC to apply to the Inter-service Physician Assistant Program IPAP website: www.cs.amedd.army.mil/ipap USAREC Website: https://recruiting.army.mil/armypa/ 7/20/2020 9 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE US Army Veterinary Corps 7/20/2020 10 U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence ARMY MEDICINE STARTS HERE Veterinary Areas of Concentration • 64A – Field Veterinary Service Officers (Initial entry VCOs) • Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, maintain practice licensure • 64B – Veterinary Preventive Medicine Officer • Additional Masters or PhD (e.g. Public Health, Epidemiology, Food Science, etc.) • Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine • 64C – Laboratory Animal Medicine Officer • Postdoctoral training in laboratory animal medicine • Board certification in the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine • 64D – Veterinary Pathologist • Postdoctoral training in veterinary pathology • Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Pathologists • 64E – Veterinary Comparative Medicine Officer • PhD degree in microbiology, immunology, physiology,