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The current Army Surgeon General is LTG Kevin Kiley an Obstetrician by training. MEDICAL SPECIAL BRANCHES Medical Corps The Army Medical Department consists of officers and enlisted. The Medical Corps consists of entirely of officers. All Army Physicians , including holders of the Doctor Of Medicine degree and the Doctor Of Osteopathy 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 Brigadier General . Army Nurse Corps The Army Nurse Corps consists entirely of commissioned officers. All members of the Army Nurse Corps are required to hold a Bachelor Of Science In Nursing degree or better prior to receiving a commission. Members of the Army Nurse Corps work all around the world at all echelons of the Army. The Chief of the Army Nurse Corps is a Major General . 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's 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 . 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 . MSC officers provide healthcare to patients as Psychologists , Social Workers , Optometrists , Podiatrists , and Audiologists . The Chief of the Medical Service Corps is a brigadier general. Dental Corps The Dental Corps consists of commissioned officers holding the Doctor Of Dental Surgery degree or Doctor Of Dental Medicine degree or a further, post-graduate degree. The chief of the Dental Corps is a major general. Veterinary Corps SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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