US Army Medical Department (AMEDD)

Name

US Army Medical Department (AMEDD)

Legal name

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence

Website

https://medcoe.army.mil

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) is the Army's primary medical training, education, and doctrine institution under TRADOC, operating 360+ programs and instructing nearly 30,000 Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, Navy, Air Force, and allied military students annually at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Medical Training and Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academies & Leadership Schools (EDAHAOAF), Command & Staff Colleges (Intermediate-Level Education) (EDAHAOAD)

Keywords

• Military medical training
• Combat medic training
• Military medical education
• Healthcare simulation training
• Military medical doctrine

Headquarters

HQ city

Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriated Funds: As a U.S. Army organization, MEDCoE is funded through federal government appropriations for military training and readiness. The organization does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEDCoE is the U.S. Army's primary military medical training and education institution, delivering over 360 training and education programs to nearly 30,000 students annually. Core offerings include combat medic (68W) training, officer leadership courses, combat and flight paramedic programs, graduate-level medical education (physician assistant, occupational therapy), credentialing programs, operational testing of medical equipment, and publication of military medical doctrine and textbooks.

Product overview

The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) is a training and education institution that operates over 360 training and education programs, training nearly 30,000 students annually. The organization encompasses multiple training programs including Basic Officer Leader Course, Captain's Career Course, Combat Paramedic Course, Flight Paramedic Program, Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Noncommissioned Officers Academy, and various specialized medical training programs. Key supporting units include USAMTEAC (medical test and evaluation), Borden Institute (medical publishing), Directorate of Simulation, and the MEDCoE Credentialing Program (MEDCP) for soldier credentialing and certification. MEDCoE also supports degree completion partnerships with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) Training course for future Army officers within the medical field, providing foundational leadership and medical knowledge for newly commissioned officers.
• Captain's Career Course (CCC) Advanced leadership training for Captains in the Army Medical Department, preparing mid-career officers for increased responsibility and command positions.
• Combat Paramedic Course Specialized training program for combat medics to develop paramedic-level skills for battlefield medicine, with degree pathway through USU CAHS.
• Expert Field Medical Badge A certification badge awarded to medical personnel demonstrating expert field medical skills through rigorous testing at Camp Bullis.
• Flight Paramedic Program Specialized training program for Army flight medics to become certified flight paramedics supporting aeromedical evacuation operations.
• Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) Graduate-level program training Physician Assistants for military service across the armed forces.
• Noncommissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) Professional development training for Noncommissioned Officers in the Army Medical Department, providing leadership and advanced medical skills training.
• U.S. Army Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program Graduate-level doctoral program for Occupational Therapy training, producing occupational therapists for military service.
• 68W Combat Medic Specialist Training Training program for the 68W Combat Medic Specialist (the second largest military occupational specialty in the U.S. Army), covering the complete course of instruction from routine sick call through care under fire to individual resilience and recovery.
• MEDCoE Credentialing Program (MEDCP) A program supporting Army Credentialing and Continuing Education Services for Soldiers (ACCESS) that provides funding for enlisted credentials including mandatory credentials (68W EMT Certification, 68C LPN License) and voluntary credentials (68A, 68D, 68E, 68L, 68P, 68V, 68X MOS credentials).
• U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (USAMTEAC) The sole independent operational test and evaluation agency for medical related materiel and medical information management/information technology products, supporting the U.S. Army's acquisition process by providing objective reports on medical equipment used by Soldiers.
• Borden Institute An agency of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command under the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence responsible for military medical publishing, including textbooks and educational materials for Army medical personnel.
• MEDVID TV Mobile Production Studio State-of-the-art mobile production studio for creating medical training video content for Army Medicine personnel.
• Army Health System Doctrine Smart Book Official Army medical doctrine publication providing authoritative guidance for Army Health System operations and training.
• Combat Medic Specialist Fieldcraft Textbook Part of a 3-part textbook series covering Army Medical Department medics (68W MOS) across the continuum of care from routine sick call through care under fire to individual resilience and recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 30,000 students instructed annually in over 360 training programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Egyptian Ministry of DefenseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2019Brigadier Generals from the Egyptian Ministry of Defense visited AMEDDC&S HRCoE for bilateral military medical cooperation and knowledge exchange.
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) - College of Allied Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDCoE partners with USU CAHS to provide degree pathways for several programs including Health Physics (ASI N4), Combat Paramedic Program (ASI 3P), and MOS 68C Practical Nurse. MEDCoE is a USU College of Allied Health Sciences Additional Location.
• Army University - ACCESS ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArmy University, under U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), serves as the proponent for the ACCESS (Army Credentialing and Continuing Education Services) program. MEDCoE website supports ACCESS initiatives for credentialing and continuing education for Soldiers.
• Medical Education and Training Campus (METC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMETC funds credentials for several programs at Fort Sam Houston. METC programs do not tap into Tuition Assistance, similar to MEDCoE's IDC program.
• Tri-Service Optical School (Yorktown, VA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated through MEDCoE/METC for Soldiers to earn college credit and potentially an associate degree from USU CAHS for Optical Laboratory (MOS 68H) specialty.
• Department of Labor (USMAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment of Defense partnership providing Service members opportunity to earn DoL Certificates for completion of apprenticeship programs through USMAP website.
• U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)coreTechnology or IntegrationUSAMMDA/Warfighter Expeditionary Medicine and Treatment Project Management Office works with USAMTEAC for operational testing of medical equipment including ultrasound field portable devices.
• Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)coreOthersMEDCoE resides at JBSA Fort Sam Houston, which serves as the Army's bastion of medical excellence.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU): The U.S. military's graduate health sciences university, directly partnered with MEDCoE as a degree-granting Additional Location. Comparable as a military medical education institution producing physicians, PAs, and allied health professionals for the armed services.
• Joint Trauma System (JTS): The DoD's reference center for trauma care, closely tied to MEDCoE's combat medic and trauma training programs. Comparable as a military clinical-training and doctrine body operating in the same battlefield-medicine domain.
• Medical Education and Training Campus (METC): Co-located at JBSA Fort Sam Houston and a direct partner of MEDCoE, METC delivers joint-service enlisted medical training across Army, Navy, and Air Force. Highly comparable as a military medical training command serving the same student population.

Regional players

• Valley Regional Medical Center / San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC): SAMMC is the largest military hospital in the DoD and the primary clinical training site for MEDCoE graduate programs (e.g., IPAP, Baylor OT). Comparable as the clinical counterpart to MEDCoE's classroom-based training.

Broad incumbents

• Air Force Medical Service (AFMS): The Air Force's medical service branch responsible for training and readiness of Air Force medical personnel. Comparable as a sister-service medical education enterprise that shares joint training infrastructure with MEDCoE via METC.
• Defense Health Agency (DHA): The DoD-wide agency overseeing military healthcare delivery, including the Military Health System. Operates broadly over military medical training and readiness functions that overlap with MEDCoE's mission.
• Navy Medicine Training Command / Naval Medical Forces Atlantic: Navy Medicine's training commands deliver medical education for Sailors and Marines, with overlapping mission scope to MEDCoE in producing military medical personnel. Operates as the Navy counterpart to MEDCoE's Army-centric mission.
• U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC): MEDCoE's parent command and the U.S. Army's overarching training and doctrine authority. Comparable as the institutional framework that houses MEDCoE and other Army training centers.

Others

• National Guard Bureau (NGB) Medical Readiness: Oversees medical readiness for the Army National Guard, a primary customer segment of MEDCoE. Comparable as the demand-side counterpart that channels Reserve Component trainees into MEDCoE programs.
• Baylor University - Army-Baylor Programs: Partner university that co-delivers graduate-level programs (e.g., Army-Baylor Occupational Therapy Doctorate) with MEDCoE. Comparable as a civilian academic enabler of military medical education credentials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/army
• Facebookfacebook.com/usarmy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-army-medical-department-amedd

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries18 records

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