Sergeants Major Brian Williams SGM is a 1996 graduate
Core Mission As a physician in the Army, you are part of an organization with global reach and a reputation for operating at the forefront of medical care and discovery. There are more than 5,000 active-duty and Reserve physicians serving in the Army today. Army physicians focus their practice in three key areas: operational medicine, clinical medicine and research medicine.
Follow Sergeants Major Brian Williams''SGM''. as he takes us through a typical day in the life of an Army doctor.
Locations Army physicians work in some of the most advanced medical facilities as part of one of the largest healthcare networks in the world. The Army also has the largest graduate medical education program of all the Service branches. Locations for Army Graduate Medical Education continue to evolve to meet the needs of the nation and currently occur in 11 military health training facilities and three research institutes. The locations below provide some additional information on a select few examples of the Army’s global healthcare presence.
SOUTHCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP)
Unique Programs + Opportunities Part of the allure of practicing medicine in the Army is the range and scope of your potential medical missions and training. Below is just a sample of the programs, training opportunities, and field operational research experiences you can expect to encounter during your career.
Army Reserve and Army National Guard
You're not just training to be a physician. You're also training to be an officer. In fact, as soon as you join the Military, you’re an officer, whether you have completed medical school or not. While there are variations in what you learn among the Service branches, you will immerse yourself in military culture, study the leadership skills required of all officers and participate in physical officer training. By serving as an officer in the Military, you will be a leader. You will be expected to support and inspire not only officers but also enlisted service members, who usually perform day-to-day tasks. The leadership, problem-solving and management skills you learn in this position can be applied anywhere, whether you continue in the Military or stay on with your civilian career.