Will the Air Force/Navy take FMG's?

[Tipton]

Cool. Thanks for the clarification. Nice to know that off-shore grads have access to serve after ECFMG certification. Most of my confusion came from people asking to use the scholarship opportunities offered: no can do for off-shore students.

Graduate with MD. Do US Residency. Basic. OCS. (other?) then welcome to lovely Baghdad.

[ERNEST714]

To qualify for an Officer appointment in the Army Medical Corps, you must:
Meet the prescribed medical and moral standards for appointment as a commissioned Officer
Be a United States citizen
Be a graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited medical school.
Have a current unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state of the United States, District of Columbia,Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States
Be 21-46 years of age (physicians 47 years of age or older may apply for an age waiver)
There is no specific training necessary other than your medical training. You are commissioned as a First Lieutenant with immediate appointment to temporary Captain with pay and privileges thereof. I might add that this is a Direct Presidential Appointment and you are therefore not a Line Officer but an office in the Medical Corps.
You are eligible for Residency training but must apply for same like everyone else. For every year of training; you pay back a year of service.
To get information on this subject it is best to contact a MEDICAL OFFICER Recruiter.


ERNEST C. HOLBROOK, COL. USAF (MC)

[italian11979]

speaking of military, any graduate pharmacists out there who are/were in the Navy or Air Force who can tell me a bit about it. I'm planning on joining but would like someone to be honest with me about what to expect.
Thanks

[devildoc8404]

[quote=lsmith55uf;776102]If you are already a gradate of a medical school, and you wish to practice in the military, they will let you. As I said, you will have to still go through the normal rigors that your average joe off the street goes through, i.e. Basic training, OCS, OBC, BOLC, etc, and that is where most doctors say no thank you.

I'm quite sure that this is not accurate. According to the experiences of my military physicians and my friends who just went through the process, the only school that is required for a physician seeking a commission as a medical corps officer is the officer's candidate school. This school varies by name according to the branch of service, but it is located either in TX (Army), RI (Navy), or AL (USAF). There is no "regular" boot camp involved, nor must a physician go through "regular" OCS, etc. etc.

If you sign on for FAP/STRAP during residency, however, there is certainly a time commitment. The best advice here is to speak with a Medical Officer Programs recruiter to get the most up-to-date information.