Psychiatrist

Overview: Military service members face unique pressures in addition to the challenges of daily life. Skilled Psychiatrists are essential in ensuring that service members and their families receive top-level evaluation and treatment of mental health issues that may arise.

Position: Officer

AFSC: 44PX

Specific Tasks:

• Examine, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders 
• Manage and direct psychiatric services 
• Serve as medical and psychiatric consultant to physicians, clinical psychologists and social workers   
• Instruct interns and residents on psychiatry

Requirements:

For entry into this specialty:

• Doctor of medicine degree or a doctor of osteopathy degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy 
• Current enrollment in a psychiatry residency program acceptable to the Surgeon General, HQ USAF 

Training:

• For those without a prior military service commission, the first step is completion of Officer Training School Abbreviated. This five-week course at Maxwell AFB, AL will familiarize you with military life, your role as an officer and military healthcare.