(1)(A) was appointed to the assistant grade in the Regular Corps and whose service in such Corps has been continuous from the date of appointment or (B) may hereafter be appointed to the assistant grade in the Regular Corps, and
(2) had or will have completed a medical internship on the date of such appointment,
Structure US Code
Title 42— THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER I— ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 202. Administration and supervision of Service
§ 203. Organization of Service
§ 204. Commissioned Corps and Ready Reserve Corps
§ 205. Appointment and tenure of office of Surgeon General; reversion in rank
§ 207. Grades, ranks, and titles of commissioned corps
§ 209. Appointment of personnel
§ 209d. Appointment of osteopaths as commissioned officers
§ 210–1. Annual and sick leave
§ 210b. Professional categories
§ 211. Promotion of commissioned officers
§ 211c. Promotion credit for medical officers in assistant grade
§ 212. Retirement of commissioned officers
§ 214. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
§ 215. Detail of Service personnel
§ 217. Use of Service in time of war or emergency
§ 217a. Advisory councils or committees
§ 217a–1. Advisory committees; prohibition of consideration of political affiliations
§ 218. National Advisory Councils on Migrant Health
§ 231. Service and supply fund; uses; reimbursement
§ 232. National Institute of Mental Health; authorization of appropriation; construction; location
§ 233. Civil actions or proceedings against commissioned officers or employees
§ 234. Health care professionals assisting during a public health emergency
§ 235. Administration of grants in multigrant projects; promulgation of regulations
§ 237. Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research and Biomedical Product Assessment Service