The Medical Service sponsors medical and dental officers in a variety of subspecialty training programs at civilian universities, and at military and civilian hospitals. Upon completion, members are usually eligible for specialty board certification. The purpose of this program is to prepare career officers of the Nurse, Biomedical Science and Medical Service components to serve more effectively in their career fields. This is attained by placing them in universities for studies toward advanced degrees, or in health care institutions for postgraduate fellowship programs leading to national board certification in any of a myriad of allied health specialties. These programs allow Medical Service officers of all components to maintain currency in their area of specialization through short course attendance in civilian institutions.
Programs are available in all disciplines of medicine, dentistry and allied health specialties.