Care for your country and your career. As an Officer and a physician in the Navy Reserve Medical Corps, you’ll encounter unique and intensified medical and non-medical experiences that will accelerate your career development and increase your knowledge base.

Serving in our force, you can dedicate your talents to exciting and unique types of health care, such as aerospace, aviation medicine, submarine operations, surface warfare operations, and the Fleet Marine Force. You will also have the opportunity to work in state-of-the-art medical facilities and alongside top medical professionals from across the country. Depending on your specialties and the needs of the Navy Reserve, you can perform your Annual Training nationally and worldwide. Financial incentives may also be available for physicians in critical specialties.

With flexible training options our physicians are able to maximize both their civilian and military experiences. The Navy Reserve Medical Corps offers you a truly diverse variety of academic, clinical and operational settings in which to practice. What’s more, you will enjoy an unrivaled sense of pride and fulfillment known only to those who serve.

Qualifications
Education - To qualify, you must be a graduate of a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the American Medical Association or a graduate of a school of osteopathy approved by the American Osteopathic Association. Foreign medical graduates must have completed a residency program approved by the AMA, be board-certified in a specialty considered critical to the Navy Reserve, and have at least two years of experience following completion of residency. Consideration is on a case-by-case basis.

Licensing - All applicants must be currently licensed to practice medicine, surgery, or osteopathy in the U.S. or District of Columbia. To be considered, you must be currently engaged in clinical practice of the specialty being considered.

Age - You should be at least 21 and no older than 40 years of age at time of appointment. Older applicants may be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon qualifications and the needs of the Navy Reserve.

To learn how you can become a physician in the Navy Reserve, contact your local Navy Reserve Recruiter today.

source:www.navyreserve.com