Army Medical Officer's Guide

Until I read this book I never knew that the commissioning requirements of officers in the medical field did not follow the age restrictions for the commissioning of officers in the United States Army.

I recently picked up this book as I transition from Enlisted to Officer (68W2P to 65D,) and this book was well worth my time, and will have a spot on my shelf. A lot of the information was review, as I picked up quite a bit as a medical NCO. However there was/is plenty to learn, by way of the various EHRs, Professional Development, getting CAC'ed in as a deployed IMA and such. With ~200 pages written in easily digestable prose, the book is a quick read to boot. In my opinion, this would be indispensable to a Direct Commissioned AMEDD Officer with no previous military experience, and would be a good supplement to the knowledge base of a new AMEDD Officer with prior military experience.P.S. There is plenty of opinion within, but the majority are good opinions, and can help that new Junior (or even Field Grade) Direct Commissioned Officer avoid looking like a completely ate-up FNG.

I bought the book because I am transitioning from enlisted to an officer social worker. I hope in the next edition the writer include social worker as an valuable member of the behavioral health team. Social Workers (SWs) were first commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army in July 1945, although SWs assisted Soldiers during both World War I and II as American Red Cross employees. Today, military and civilian SWs serve their country and the Army in multiple settings spanning the spectrum of clinical, administrative, and research SW skills.

Wish that i had read this at the start of my military career. It provides a great introduction of multiple aspects: medicine, officership, military lifestyle, etc. provides many websites and things to expect throughout ome's military career. Do not expect this book to be the answer for all things.

Wow. I'm glad I found this book - there really isn't much good info out there for medical officers in the army, and this was a lifesaver.It's truly unique, and written well - in the same style as the regular officer's guide.

Very informative. Every medical direct commission officer in the Army should read this.

A good review for any army medical officer. The book is a bit heavy on opinion but the advice is generally good. I'm a better officer for reaing this.

Good guide for Medical Officers. Good information for those of us serving part time in the reserves. Many items not covered in the general Army Officers Guide.

As an Italian Navy O-6 many times involved in foreign "boots on the ground", this book is an extra-guideline for my work.