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Career Exploration Series
September 24, 2019 - 9:00am
PHA Seminar
September 25, 2019 - 11:30am
PMB Seminar
September 25, 2019 - 12:00pm
MCB Seminar
September 26, 2019 - 3:30pm

News

USU Alumna Making an Impact on Community, Global Health
Air Force Lt. Col. Kelly Gambino-ShirleyAir Force Lt. Col. Kelly Gambino-Shirley became a public health officer because she wanted to find new ways to focus on real-world solutions to health problems. Today, thanks to opportunities provided by the military and by pursuing her Master of Public Health degree at Uniformed Services University (USU), her efforts have been making an impact on the overall health of a community.
Interdisciplinary USU student team takes second place in Emory Global Health Case Competition
Seven USU students posing for a photoA team of students traveled to the Emory Global Health Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, recently to represent Uniformed Services University at the Emory Global Health Case Competition, and took second place out of 30 participating teams.
We Will Never Forget
September 11, 2001 Commemorative PhotoTo commemorate the anniversary of September 11, 2001, three USU medical students, who were also former firefighters, reflect on their experiences of the day that forever changed our Nation.
Advanced Combat Medical Experience Equips Students for Success in the Pre-hospital Environment
First-year students assess a “casualty” wearing a cut suit simulator as part of a combat casualty care scenario during USU’s Advanced Combat Medical Experience courseMilitary medical care in a combat situation must come at a pace that is unimaginable to most. In the midst of battle, casualties have to be assessed and stabilized long before injured service members ever see a hospital.

Articles

Introducing Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Nathan Tagg, USU’s New Neurology Department Chair
LTC Tagg Speaking with a ColleagueArmy Lt. Col. (Dr.) Nathan Tagg first worked as a chemical engineer before he decided to go to medical school and discovered his interest in neurology. Now the chair of the Department of Neurology at Uniformed Services University, Tagg talks about his career and his advice for future leaders in the Military Health System.
Future Military Providers Learn From Past Battlefield Lessons: The Antietam Road March
Antietam Road MarchOn all sides he saw battle. Bullets pierced many of the soldiers around him, and the fear of death was omnipresent. However, to Richard Curran, a greater voice spoke to him – the sense of duty he had to medicine and care for his fellow man. It was no question that, at the Battle of Antietam, Curran deserved the Medal of Honor he received for rushing out onto the battlefield amidst chaos to care for the wounded; however, had he not made it through, what would’ve become of those who desperately needed treatment? What would be a safer, more tactical way to achieve the same results?

Publications

USU Annual Report 2017
USU 2017 Annual Report
cts helping communities and families recover
Safety, Recovery and Hope after Disaster Helping Communities and Families Recover
The Pulse
The Pulse

Tobacco-free Campus

Tobacco Free Poster ThumbnailThe Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is now tobacco-free. As such, we have compiled a list of helpful services to encourage and support those who wish to be (or remain) tobacco-free. Read more