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Medical department

Leonard McCoy, 2293

Dr. Leonard McCoy wearing the green-trimmed uniform of medical division, 2293

The medical department or medical division was a science department aboard the USS Enterprise incorporating doctors, nurses, and medics.

Starfleet medical division patch

The red cross symbol worn by some in the medical division

After the M-113 creature infiltrated the Enterprise, Uhura declared a medical department alert, asking doctors and medics to acknowledge. (TOS: "The Man Trap")

After Leonard McCoy overdosed on cordrazine, captain Kirk lamented that the medical department knew as little as he did. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")

During certain time periods in Starfleet history, notably 2230s through 2250s, the mid 2270s, and late 2270s through 2350s, medical was its own division. and wore a uniform separate and distinct from the sciences division.