medical officer
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term "medical officer" means a physician, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, or registered nurse with the professional qualifications, expertise, and abilities consistent with the needs of the Peace Corps and the post to which he or she is assigned, as determined by the Director of the Peace Corps.
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- 2018–present22 U.S.C. § 2522Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “medical officer” means an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army, an officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy, or an officer in the Air Force designated as a medical officer.
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- 1994–present10 U.S.C. § 101Armed Forces · Definitions · in this title