Navy Medical Service Corps

Template:Short description Template:Infobox military unit The United States Navy Medical Service Corps is a staff corps of the U.S. Navy, consisting of officers engaged in medical support duties. It includes healthcare scientists and researchers, comprising around 60% of its personnel, and healthcare administrators, comprising the remaining 40%.<ref name="nm">The Medical Service Corps at navy.mil (view HTML)</ref> Many of the latter are former enlisted hospital corpsmen, the Medical Service Corps Inservice Procurement Program (MSC-IPP) being one of several routes from enlisted service to commissioned status. The Medical Service Corps has around 2,600 serving commissioned officers.<ref>Medical Service Corps at navy.com</ref>

Prior Chiefs / Directors

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Mission of the Medical Service Corps

The Medical Service Corps actively supports the Navy and Marine Corps team and Navy Medicine’s readiness and health benefits missions with a community of active duty and reserve component professionals.

Name	Photo	Term
RDML Matthew Case	File:Matthew Case.jpg	2022–Present
RDML Timothy H. Weber	File:Timothy H. Weber (3).jpg	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
RDML Anne M. Swap	File:Anne M. Swap (3).jpg	citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>-2019<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
RDML Terry J. Moulton<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || File:RDML Terry Moulton.jpg || 2012-2015<ref name=fbref />
RDML Eleanor V. Valentin<ref name=valentin-mittleman>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || File:Evee.jpg || 2009-2012
RADM Michael Mittelman <ref name=valentin-mittleman />	File:Michael H. Mittelman (3).jpg	2006-2009
CAPT Brian G. Brannman		2004-2006
RADM J. Philip Van Landingham	File:Joseph P Landingham.jpg	1999-2004
RADM H. Edward Phillips		1995-1999
RADM S. Todd Fisher		1993-1995
RADM Charles Loar	File:RADM Charles R Loar USN.jpg	1991-1993
RADM Donald Shuler	File:Donald E Shuler USN.jpg	1987-1991
RADM Lewis Angelo	File:Lewis E Angelo USN.jpg	1982-1978
CAPT Paul Nelson		1978-1982
CAPT William Green Jr.		1976-1978
CAPT Albert Schwab		1973-1976
CAPT Emmett VanLandingham		1968-1973
CAPT Robert Hermann		1962-1968
CAPT Leo J. Elsasser		1958-1962
CAPT Willard C. Caukins		1954-1958

Organization

The Navy Medical Service Corps was created on 4 August 1947 by act of the United States Congress. Originally it had four specialist sections: Supply and Administration, Optometry, Allied Sciences, and Pharmacy.<ref name="nm"/> Currently the Navy Medical Service Corps has three sections: Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Sciences, and Clinical Care Providers.

Healthcare Sciences are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:<ref name="nm" />

• Aerospace Experimental Psychology
• Aerospace Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Entomology
• Environmental Health
• Industrial Hygiene
• Medical Technology
• Microbiology
• Research Physiology
• Radiation Health
• Research Psychology

Clinical Care Providers are subdivided into the following fields of specialty:<ref name="nm" />

• Audiology
• Clinical Psychology
• Dietitian/Food Management
• Occupational Therapy
• Optometry
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician Assistant
• Podiatry
• Social Work

See also

• Medical Service Corps (U.S. Army)
• Medical Specialist Corps (U.S. Army)
• Biomedical Sciences Corps (U.S. Air Force)
• Medical Service Corps (U.S. Air Force)

External links

• Naval Medical Research Center official webpage (on USN official website)
• Medical Service Corps. Navy.com (Health Care Opportunities)

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