A member of the military services who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy and is in an inpatient or outpatient status, who incurred or aggravated a serious illness or injury in the line of duty, and who may be assigned to a temporary disability retired or permanent disability retired list due to the Military Department’s disabi...

Information used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, biometric records, home phone numbers, other demographic, personnel, medical, and financial information.  PII includes any information that is linked or linkable to a specified individual,...

Full-time DoD-subsidized (military sponsored) health or health-related education or training in a military or civilian facility for 26 weeks or more, including education or training received in preparation for commissioning as an HPO.

A Service member providing direct patient care who has been granted privileges to diagnose, initiate, alter, or terminate health care treatment regimens within the scope of the member’s license, certification, or registration.

Loans made by banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, schools, and other financial or credit institutions that are subject to examination and supervision in their capacity as lenders by an agency of the United States or by the State in which the lender has its principal place of business.

The education that begins after completion of the basic professional degree and is comprised of internships, residencies, and fellowships completed by physicians, dentists, veterinarians, or other health care specialists in their respective professional fields.

A fully-trained or licensed, registered, or certified health professional (non-Health Care Provider [HCP]) who meets the Secretary concerned requirements for accession or retention on active duty (AD).

The room and board, transportation and commuting, and other costs incurred during an individual’s attendance at a college, university, or health professions school, as estimated each year by the school as part of the school’s standard student budget.

Loans made by federal, State, county, or city agencies authorized by law to make such loans.

The costs of education that are considered by a participant’s school to be required by the school’s degree program. Such expenses may include tuition, fees, books, supplies, educational equipment and materials, clinical travel, and other expenses that are part of the estimated standard student budget of the school in which the participant was ...

Officers designated as a medical officer, dental officer, veterinary officer, medical service officer or biomedical sciences officer, medical specialist, or a nurse.

A status that is granted when advanced training is completed at an accredited institution in a health profession specialty beyond the basic education required for appointment as an Health Professions Officer.

An educational institution accredited by an agency that is on the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies published by the Secretary of Education. A list of accredited institutions is maintained by the Department of Education at: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/

The branch of medicine concerned with determining the cause and manner of death and identifying the deceased through medical and scientific means, including the autopsy process.

An examination and dissection of a dead body by a physician for the purpose of determining the cause, mechanism, or manner of death, or the seat of disease, confirming the clinical diagnosis, obtaining specimens for specialized testing, retrieving physical evidence, identifying the deceased or educating medical professionals and students.