The "MEDIC Careers Act of 2025" seeks to enhance the transition of military medics into civilian healthcare occupations by addressing key challenges in credential recognition and employment. It mandates the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to develop recommendations, in consultation with various federal agencies and states, to improve this process. These recommendations will identify barriers to translating military credentials to civilian equivalents, standardizing military medic qualifications, and ensuring service members earn civilian credentials before separation. The bill also considers increasing access to accelerated training programs and improving the availability of healthcare-focused SkillBridge opportunities, alongside enhancing information provided through the Transition Assistance Program regarding state-specific licensing and credentialing requirements for medics. Additionally, the legislation establishes a Health Care Workforce Preparedness and Response Pilot Program , administered by the Secretary of Defense, to support the hiring, training, and retention of separating service members in civilian healthcare. This program will award grants to eligible healthcare providers, including rural health clinics and facilities in medically underserved areas. Grant funds can be used for activities such as assisting with state licensing and credentialing, providing specific training, and coordinating with Department of Defense transition programs. The pilot program has a maximum grant amount of $600,000 for the initial three years, with renewal options, and prioritizes rural providers. It authorizes $5,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to fund these initiatives, with reporting requirements on the program's effectiveness.