Army Medical Specialist Corps (SP Corps)

Mission 

Develop SP Corps leaders that enhance Soldier health and readiness in garrison and throughout Multi-Domain Operations

Vision

Lead the advancement of Soldier Health and Readiness; Medical Readiness Starts with Us!

Priorities

1. Enhance Soldier Health and Readiness
2. Leverage our Expertise/Enhance Leader Development and Talent Management
3. Gain Efficiencies and Improve Outcomes

History

Since World War I, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists (formerly known as reconstruction aides) and Dietitians have served the Army in a civilian capacity. On April 16, 1947 the Women’s Army Specialist Corps, comprised of officers from those three professions, was established by Public Law 80-36. The law was amended in 1955 to allow commissioning of males and the corps was renamed the Army Medical Specialist Corps (AMSC). In 1992, Physician Assistants were converted from warrant to commissioned officers and added to the corps’ skill inventory. By providing direct medical care as independent practitioners and physician extenders, SP officers play a key role in ensuring military medical readiness both on and off the battlefield. SP officers have served in every major conflict and humanitarian mission since the corps inception. The SP operates nationally recognized education and training programs as well as innovative programs that focus on unit-level health and fitness promotion, disease and injury prevention and outcomes research. Around the world, when duty calls AMSC officers continue to provide first class health care to soldiers and families.

Kontaktieren Sie uns

Email: [email protected]

 

Follow Us on Social Media!

Facebook: Army SP Corps

Instagram: @sp_corps

Links

• Virtual Branch Orientation (Cadets)

 

• AOC Program Information Pages:
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physical Therapist (link external to DoD)
  • Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (link external to DoD)
  • Physician Assistant
• Additional AOC Information:
  • Occupational Therapy:
    • Why I Serve as an Army OT
    • GoArmy OT Career
  • Physical Therapy:
    • GoArmy PT Career
    • Army PT Video
  • Nutrition:
  • GoArmy Dietitian Career
  • Dietetics in the Army- Article ((link external to DoD)
  • Nutrition and the Soldier Athlete
  • • Physician Assistant: 
      • Why I Serve as an Army PA
      • GoArmy PA Career

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Current Members of the SP Corps

CAC enabled content and updates can be found on the Army Medical Specialist Corps MilSuite at: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/army-medical-specialist-corps

 

Snapshot of the SP Corps

Consist of four areas of concentration (AOC):

Occupational Therapy (65A)

Physical Therapy (65B)

Registered Dietitian (65C)

Physician Assistant (65D)

 

SP Corps Office Structure

SP Corps AOC Consultants & Deputy Consultants