The School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) has a rich collaborative history with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. Since the mid-1970s, SMHS has partnered with the Navy to offer degree programs in Advanced Hospital Corps School, Medical Laboratory Technician, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Oral Biology, Physician Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Undersea Medical Technology. With the Army, GW has built degree programs in Medical Laboratory Technology and Cytotechnology since the mid 1990s.
Over the years, thousands of soldiers and sailors have successfully completed one or more Health Sciences programs at GW that, in combination with general education college credits, lead to Associate in Science, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, and Master of Science in Health Sciences degrees.
In recent years, we have expanded degree offerings for military personnel with prior training in health care fields to include specialized distance learning programs.
Military Benefits and Opportunities include:
- Waiver of $75 admissions application fee for active duty service members
- Discounted tuition rate on select undergraduate, online programs
- Consideration of ACE recommendations for military coursework
- Military & Veterans Services Office and Student Veterans of America chapter
- VA-certified school that participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program
- Health Sciences staff and faculty serve on GW's Student Veterans Advisory Group
- GW has been rated "military-friendly" by G.I. Jobs magazine.
Military Resources
GW offers a BSHS in Clinical Health Sciences is only available for active-duty Navy IDCs, Army 18Ds, and Air Force IDMTs. Coast Guardsmen who completed a Navy IDC School may be eligible, depending on their current duty assignment.
This masters program prepares individuals to be competitive for careers in management, research and education in the area of immunohematology.
