Military · officer
Medical Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who provides primary health care to CAF members at clinics or overseas and leads a clinical team.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Army, Air Force, Navy
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a medical degree and an unrestricted licence to practice family medicine in a Canadian province or territory, the CAF may place you directly into one of the military clinics following basic training.
- Initial training
- At the first available opportunity, you will complete Basic Military Officer Qualification training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Medical Officers must complete the Common Health Services Officer (CHSO) course which is an eight-day e-learning course available on the Defence Learning Network (DLN). The CHSO course introduces Medical Officers to Canadian Armed Forces policies and procedures as well as HR management of military...
Source: forces.ca: Medical Officer.
Civilian careers
Where does Medical Officer point?
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Family physicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Medical Officer lists "Family Physician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Medical Officer · career guide