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The acting U.S. Army Surgeon General is Major General Gale Pollock . MEDICAL SPECIAL BRANCHES Medical Corps The Army Medical Department consists of officers and enlisted. The Medical Corps consists entirely of officers. All Army Physician s, 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 . Army Nurse Corps The Army Nurse Corps consists entirely of Commissioned Officers . Nurse s 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) 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 Therapist s, 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 . 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 , Pharmacist s 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 Psychologist s, Social Worker s, Optometrists , Pharmacist , Podiatrist s, 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. 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. Veterinary Corps REFERENCES
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