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The Army Medical Department (AMEDD) of the U.S. Army comprises the six medical Special Branches of the Army. It is not a command of the U.S. Army but was established in June 1775 to coordinate the medical care required by the Continental Army. The AMEDD is led by The Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, a Lieutenant General. The AMEDD is found in all three components of the Army, including the Active Army, the U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard. Headquartered at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, which hosts the AMEDD Center and School, equal numbers of AMEDD senior leaders can be found in Washington D.C., divided between the Pentagon and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... The Surgeon General of the United States Army is the senior-most medical corps officer in the U.S. Army. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Seal of the Army National Guard The Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army. ... Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 412. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallasâ€“Fort Worth Metroplex Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... This article is about the United States military building. ... This article is about the U.S. Army medical center/hospital (not the research institute). ...

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1 Medical special branches
2 References
3 See also
4 External links

Medical special branches

Medical Corps

The Army Medical Department consists of officers and enlisted. The Medical Corps consists entirely of officers. All Army physicians, including holders of the Doctor of Medicine degree and the Doctor of Osteopathic medicine degree are members of the Medical Corps. Members of the Medical Corps work around the world at all echelons of the Army. The Chief of the Medical Corps is a lieutenant general. The Doctor by Luke Fildes This article is about the term physician, one type of doctor; for other uses of the word doctor see Doctor. ... Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or MD, from the Latin Medicinae Doctor meaning Teacher of Medicine,) is an academic degree for medical doctors. ... Osteopathic medicine (formerly known as osteopathy) is [1] Outside the United States, osteopathic medicine is often used interchangeably with osteopathy. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, or D.O.s, apply the philosophy of treating the whole person (a holistic approach) to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, disease and injury... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

Army Nurse Corps

WWII Army Nurse Corps badge

The Army Nurse Corps consists entirely of commissioned officers. Nurses who wish to serve in the ANC are required to hold an unrestricted RN license prior to receiving a commission. For the Active Army, at least a four year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is required. Reservists only need either a two year Associate of Science in Nursing or a three year hospital Diploma in Nursing. Members of the Army Nurse Corps work all around the world at all echelons of the Army. The Army Nurse Corps began in February, 2nd 1901. Dita McKinney was the first chief, however at that time this was not a ranked position. The first chief of rank was in 1967, held by BG Anna Mae Hays. The current Chief of the Army Nurse Corps is MG Gale S. Pollock, who has been heading the ANC since 2004. (http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/anchhome.html) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In the military, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... // A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. ... A registered nurse (RN), is a health care professional responsible for implementing the practice of nursing through the use of the nursing process (in concert with other health care professionals). ... A standing army is an army composed of full time professional soldiers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. ... An Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) is an entry-level tertiary education nursing degree. ... A Diploma in Nursing or Nursing Diploma is an entry-level tertiary education nursing degree. ...

Army Medical Specialist Corps

The Army Medical Specialist Corps consists entirely of commissioned officers. Members hold professional degrees and serve as clinical dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physician assistants. Members of the Army Medical Specialist Corps serve all around the world and at all echelons of the Army. The Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps is a colonel. Dietitians are experts in food and nutrition. ... Physical therapy (or physiotherapy[1]) is the provision of services to people and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Occupational therapy. ... In the United States, Physician Assistants (PAs) are non-physician clinicians licensed to practice medicine with a physicians supervision. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Medical Service Corps

The Medical Service Corps (MSC) consists entirely of commissioned and warrant officers. Members are required to hold at least a bachelor's degree before receiving a commission. The MSC is the most-complex branch of the Army, with members performing the greatest range of duties. Members perform duties as administrative and support functions as healthcare administrators, field medical administrative assistants in operational units, healthcare comptrollers, healthcare informatics officers, patient administrators, health service human resource managers, medical operations and plans officers, medical logisticians, medical maintenance technicians, and medical evacuation pilots. MSC officers serve in clinical support roles as clinical laboratory science officers, environmental science officers, pharmacists and preventive medicine officers. Medical Service Corps Officers serve as commanders of field medical units in garrison and combat environments. MSC officers provide healthcare to patients as psychologists, social workers, optometrists, pharmacist, podiatrists, and audiologists. The Medical Service Corps also functions as a transitional branch, containing medical students, dental students, and veternary students who have not completed their training, but hold commission through either the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) or Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). The Chief of the Medical Service Corps is a brigadier general. Healthcare Informatics has been defined as: A field of study concerned with the broad range of issues in the management and use of biomedical information, including medical computing and the study of the nature of medical information itself. ... This article is about human resources, as it applies to business, labor, and economies. ... Medical logistics focuses the general functions of logistics -- procurement, transportation, and storage -- to the specific product types, characteristics, and information content of pharmaceuticals, medical-surgical supplies, medical devices, and other products needed to support doctors, nurses, and other health and dental care providers. ... A [PC-12] of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. ... A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on biological specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient. ... Environmental science is the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment; with a focus on pollution and degradation of the environment related to human activities; and the impact on biodiversity and sustainability from local and global development. ... The mortar and pestle is an international symbol of pharmacists and pharmacies. ... A 1930 Soviet poster propagating breast care. ... A psychologist is a scientist and/or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. ... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ... Optometry (Greek: optos meaning seen or visible and metria meaning measurement) is a health care profession concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids [1]. An optical refractor (also called a foropter... The mortar and pestle is an international symbol of pharmacists and pharmacies. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Audiology is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and their disorders. ...

Dental Corps

The Dental Corps consists of commissioned officers holding the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. The chief of the Dental Corps is a major general. The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) suffix denotes one of two professional doctorates in the United States and Canada for dentists, the other being Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). ... The DMD suffix denotes one of two common doctorates in the United States for dentists, the other being Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). ...

Veterinary Corps

References

Ashburn, Percy M., A History of the Medical Department of the United States Army, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1929.
Bayne-Jones, Stanhope, The Evolution of Preventive Medicine in the United States Army, 1607–1939, Washington, D.C.: Office of the Surgeon General, 1968.
Hume, Edgar Erskine, Victories of Army Medicine: Scientific Accomplishments of the Medical Department of the United States Army, Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1943.
Tobey, James A., The Medical Department of the Army: Its History, Activities and Organization, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1927; Reprint: New York: AMS Press, 1974.

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External links

U.S. Army Nurse Corps official site
Army Nurse Corps online history exhibit
Army Nurse Corps history and WWII women's uniforms in color (WAC, WAVES, ANC, NNC, USMCWR, PHS, SPARS, ARC and WASP)

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