The Financial Assistance Program (FAP), provides you with an annual grant of up to $45,000 plus a monthly stipend of over $2,500 throughout your residency.
As an emergency medicine physician and officer on the U.S. Army health care team, you will have access to the latest and most advanced technology and techniques. You will lead a well-trained critical response team when patients require immediate medical attention. Working alongside many dedicated professionals at the top of their fields in one of our state-of-the-art medical facilities. As an Emergency Medicine Physician on the U.S. Army health care team, you will be on the frontline in treating patients who require immediate medical attention. You will also perform staff functions in health support, participate in the education and training of personnel, examine, diagnose, and treat the initial phase of disease or injury.
You will train to become a leader in your specialized field while enjoying the privileges that come with being an officer. In addition, with the support of our collaborative health care professionals, you can build your career without concerns about overhead costs and malpractice insurance premiums.
When you join the Army Medical Corps, you will be making a difference in the lives of our Soldiers and the country at large while gaining access to invaluable opportunities, like supporting humanitarian missions, leadership training and a competitive benefit package. Join us and build a distinguished career while helping expand the boundaries of emergency medicine alongside professionals who share your passion.
As part of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, you may conduct research, participate in graduate medical education, perform special functions in health support, conduct and supervise patient care and health promotion programs and examine, diagnose and treat patients.
- You must have completed PGY I and successfully passed all three steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) exams on their first attempt.
-Applicants entering the program at the PGYIII level and above, you must have obtained a full unrestricted license within 2 years following completion of medical school or prior to program
-Must be a U.S. Citizen
-Must have a doctor of medicine or osteopathy degree from an accredited US school of medicine or osteopathy. Foreign graduates may apply if they have a permanent certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
Under your Financial Assistance Program sponsorship, your minimum active duty (full time) obligation as an Army Soldier is two years for the first year of FAP participation, plus six months for each additional six months (or portions thereof) of participation in the program. Acceptance is not automatic and is reviewed upon a case-by-case basis.
No! As a resident in FAP, you will be designated a member of the Army’s Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), though you will not be required to wear a uniform nor be pulled away from your medical training for deployments.
In exchange, you will be required to participate in one 14-day annual training period for
every year you spend in the program.
During your annual training period, you will be placed on active-duty status and receive pay and benefits equal to that of a captain in the U.S. Army.
Active Duty (Full-Time)
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