scope:

GENERAL

The purpose of the Health Professional Stipend Program for Reserve Service is to obtain adequate numbers of commissioned officers in the reserve components who are qualified in health professions. The Secretary of the Military Department concerned may establish and maintain a program to provide financial assistance under this chapter to persons engaged in training that leads to a degree in medicine or dentistry or training in a health professions specialty that is critically needed in wartime. The Secretary concerned may agree to pay a financial stipend to persons engaged in health care education and training in return for a commitment to subsequent service in the Ready Reserve.