DOCTORS

Medical Corps
Medical Specialties available in the Army National Guard:

  • Family Practice
  • Internal Medicine
  • E.R.
  • Psychiatry
  • Diagnostic Radiologist
  • OB/GYN
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Infectious Disease
  • Rheumatology

If your Medical Specialty is one of the above and you meet the eligibility requirements, you can become a valued member of the Army National Guard Medical Department. Once you sign a service agreement with the Guard, you will receive a Medical Corps commission and service in the Army National Guard Medical Department in your community.

BENEFITS:

Healthcare Professional Bonus
Healthcare providers in the Medical specialties listed below that sign a three-year service agreement are eligible to receive $30,000 bonus, paid over the three years at $10,000 per year.

Only the following Medical Specialties are eligible for the bonus:

  • Psychiatry
  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Family Practice
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Subspecialty of Internal Medicine
    • General Surgeon
    • Preventive Medicine
    • OB-GYN
    • Gastroenterologist
    • Cardiologist
    • Endocrinologist
    • Nephrologist
    • Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
    • Infectious Disease
    • Pulmonary Disease
    • Rheumatologist

Healthcare Professional Loan Repayment Program  (HPLR)
Healthcare providers in the specialties listed below are eligible for the Healthcare Professionals Loan Repayment Program and receive up to $50,000 in loan repayment. The HPLR program pays up to $20,000 a year toward your qualified student loan. A maximum of $20,000 will be applied to an education loan for the first two years with the final $10,000 being paid the third year, up to a maximum of $50,000.

Only the following Medical Specialties are eligible for the bonus:

  • Psychiatry
  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Family Practice
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Subspecialty of Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterologist
  • Cardiologist
  • Endocrinologist
  • Nephrologist
  • Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
  • Infectious Disease
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Rheumatologist
  • General Surgeon
  • Preventive Medicine
  • OB-GYN

Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP)
Healthcare providers that are training in the specialties list are eligible for the Specialized Training Assistance Program, for which they will receive a monthly stipend of $1020 per month.

Participants must be unconditionally accepted into the educational program or residency, as applicable, for which they seek funding.

Only the following Medical Specialties are eligible for the bonus:

  • Psychiatry
  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Family Practice
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Subspecialty of Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterologist
  • Cardiologist
  • Endocrinologist
  • Nephrologist
  • Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
  • Infectious Disease
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Rheumatologist
  • General Surgeon
  • Preventive Medicine
  • OB-GYN


<< Contact your National Guard Medical Recruiter

Medical Recruiter office/phone contact:

 

Mickey Higgins

2823 West Main Street

Rapid City, SD 57702-8186
Ph: (605) 737-6254