navy medical service corps navy medical service corps the united states navy medical service corps is a staff corps of the u.s. navy, consisting of officers engaged in medical support duties. it includes healthcare scientists and researchers, comprising around 60% of its personnel, and healthcare administrators, comprising the remaining 40%. many of the latter are former enlisted hospital corpsmen, the medical service corps inservice procurement program (msc-ipp) being one of several routes from enlisted service to commissioned status. the medical service corps has around 2,600 serving commissioned officers. united states navy medical service corpsseal of the united states navy medical service corpsfoundedaugust 4, 1947 (1947-08-04)country united states of americabranch united states navyrolemilitary medical support and researchsize2,600 officers (approximately)websitehomepage prior chiefs / directors namephototerm rdml matthew case2022–present rdml timothy h. weber2019–2022 rdml anne m. swap2015-2019 rdml terry j. moulton2012-2015 rdml eleanor v. valentin2009-2012 radm michael mittelman 2006-2009 capt brian g. brannman2004-2006 radm j. philip van landingham1999-2004 radm h. edward phillips1995-1999 radm s. todd fisher1993-1995 radm charles loar1991-1993 radm donald shuler1987-1991 radm lewis angelo1982-1978 capt paul nelson1978-1982 capt william green jr.1976-1978 capt albert schwab1973-1976 capt emmett vanlandingham1968-1973 capt robert hermann1962-1968 capt leo j. elsasser1958-1962 capt willard c. caukins1954-1958 organization the navy medical service corps was created on 4 august 1947 by act of the united states congress. originally it had four specialist sections: supply and administration, optometry, allied sciences, and pharmacy. currently the navy medical service corps has three sections: healthcare administration, healthcare sciences, and clinical care providers. healthcare sciences are subdivided into the following fields of specialty: aerospace experimental psychology aerospace physiology biochemistry entomology environmental health industrial hygiene medical technology microbiology research physiology radiation health research psychology clinical care providers are subdivided into the following fields of specialty: audiology clinical psychology dietitian/food management occupational therapy optometry pharmacy physical therapy physician assistant podiatry social work