A portable career. A vital mission. A network to make transitions at ease.

There are more than 650,000 military spouses of active duty members stationed in the U.S. Nearly 80 percent of these spouses want a career, but frequent military relocations make it difficult. Military to Medicine offers state-of-the-art career preparation and assessment, to help you start a career in healthcare that can move with you.

  • Whether you have a medical background or are looking for a new career and need training, we have a pathway for you.
  • For those who already have healthcare experience, Military to Medicine will provide access to a network of healthcare employers across the nation.
  • With the training opportunities and talent exchange made possible by Military to Medicine, developing and growing a career in healthcare is more accessible than ever before.

Why Choose a Healthcare Career

Military to Medicine will supply career-specific, technical healthcare training at no or little cost to you. This extended military family talent pool will provide our nationwide talent exchange employer network with reliable, workforce-ready candidates, answering the healthcare job shortage while providing meaningful, portable careers to our military families. Visit the Training and Education section to learn more about our program and who is eligible.

What Makes Us Different

The Military to Medicine program began as a recruitment initiative for Inova Health System and was formalized when historic agreements with the United States Army Reserve and the Office of the Secretary of Defense were signed. Inova Health System is the largest healthcare system in Northern Virginia employing more than 16,000 in a variety of healthcare positions ranging from direct patient care to more administrative and technology positions.

The Military to Medicine healthcare curriculum provides students with real-life job standards and role expectations. Both students and healthcare employers can feel confident that Military to Medicine course work demonstrates realistic, healthcare workplace skills.

Unique to Military to Medicine is our commitment to developing individual training and employment opportunities. Based on an individual’s interests and abilities, our custom training maps a student’s progress toward their specific career goal. In addition, Military to Medicine offers the combination of online learning – provided in partnership with The Claude Moore Health Education Program – that is enhanced by lab-based clinical courses and simulations provided in partnership with Cisco Systems, Inc.

Talent Exchange

Charitable support from individuals, corporations, and other organizations enables Military to Medicine to support the career goals of our nation's military family.

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