As a family medicine physician, the work you will do on the U.S. Army healthcare team is not only an essential service, but also life changing. You will use your specialized skills to solve unique challenges in clinical surroundings, in patient care. There are invaluable opportunities like paid continuing education, humanitarian missions, leadership training and competitive benefit packages. It is a career that makes a difference in our Soldiers lives and your own. You can help serve the over 3million beneficiaries in the Army health system. If you choose the Army Reserve, you can work in your community and serve when needed. For either path, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, surrounded by dedicated professionals who share your values and a passion for excellence.
Active Duty (Full-Time)
- Loan Repayment: Receive $120,000 in student loan repayment in $40,000 annual payments to qualifying federal student loans paid directly to the lending institution through the Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (ADHPLRP).
- Financial Assistance Program: Monthly stipend plus $45,000 grant while enrolled in an accredited residency program. Recipients must be a U.S. citizen and will serve on active duty after completing residency.
- Sign-on Bonus: $275,000 signing (accession) bonus plus $43,000 incentive pay annually.
- Location: Over 40 locations stateside and several more overseas, including Hawaii, Alaska, Italy, Germany, and Korea.
- Time Off: 30 days paid vacation annually plus over 20 days for federal holidays and Days of no Scheduled Activities.
- Practice True Medicine: No malpractice insurance premiums, no overhead costs, no dealing with insurance companies, no productivity goals.
- Insurance: No-cost healthcare and dental insurance for you. Low-cost healthcare and dental insurance for your family.
- Tax-free housing and food stipend.
- Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian missions.
- Flexible retirement plan for 20 years of service.
- 12 weeks of parental leave for births and adoptions.
Army Reserve (Part-time)
- Loan Repayment: Receive $250,000 in student loan repayment in $40,000 annual payments to qualifying federal student loans paid directly to the lending institution through the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP).
- Incentive Pay: $25,000 paid annually for 2, 3, or 4 years. Must have completed a residency program in your specialty.
- Specialized Training Assistance: Monthly stipend while enrolled in an accredited residency program. Recipients must be a U.S. citizen and will serve in the Army Reserve after completing residency.
- Insurance: Low-cost comprehensive healthcare and dental plans for you and your family.
- Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian missions.
- Flexible retirement plan for 20 years of service.