JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –
Eligible active-duty enlisted Airmen interested in pursuing
a medical degree must submit their intent to apply emails to the Air Force
Personnel Center no later than Oct. 2.
The Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program offers
active-duty enlisted members an opportunity to complete the preparatory
coursework for admission to medical school while maintaining active-duty status
and full pay and benefits. The program, which incurs a three-year active-duty
service commitment, will include coursework in a traditional classroom setting
with structured prehealth advising and formal medical college admission test
preparation, with classes slated to begin August 2016.
Airmen selected for the program will transfer on permanent
change of station orders to Bethesda, Md., where they will attend school full
time at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Following successful completion of the 24-month program,
graduates will apply for acceptance to the USUHS medical school and/or civilian
medical schools.
Once accepted for an approved medical school, participants
will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Medical Service Corps. As
fourth-year medical students, those lieutenants will be eligible to apply for
medical residencies approved by the Air Force Health Professions Education
Requirements Board.
The program is open to active-duty enlisted members from all
Air Force specialty codes who meet eligibility criteria. Applicants must be
younger than 33 as of June 30, 2016, have at least 36 months but no more than
10 years of time-in-service as of Sept. 30 and have a Bachelor of Arts or
Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline from an accredited institution.
For more information about the criteria, go to the myPers Enlisted to Medical
Degree Preparatory Program page.
Applicants who meet all eligibility criteria must email an
intent to apply statement to the Physician Education Branch by Oct. 2.
Applicants will be notified by Oct. 23 whether or not they have been released
from their career field to compete for selection. Once notified of their
eligibility, Airmen must submit their application for the Enlisted to Medical
Degree Preparatory Program by Dec. 4.
For more information, visit the myPers website at
http://www.mypers.af.mil. Individuals who do not have a myPers account can
request one by following the instructions on the Air Force Retirees Services
website at http://www.retirees.af.mil.