FAM National Faculty

• Bachelor of Arts in English, Brigham Young University, August 1994

• Doctor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, June 1998

• Residency in Family Medicine, David Grant Medical Center, July 2001

• Fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, August 2002

Dr. Beutler is a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine and the medical director of the USU Injury Prevention Research Laboratory (don't let the "director" title fool you: he's the only sports doc there, so of course he's the director!) He enjoys basketball, bike-riding, and writing IRB proposals while jabbing sharp sticks into his eyes in his spare time.

Education and Research
Dr. Beutler is an acclaimed international educator and researcher in sports medicine and musculoskeletal injury prevention. He directs the Tri-service military sports medicine fellowship in Washington DC and is the educational director for 12 sports medicine fellows in the National Capital Sports Medicine Consortium each year. As a member of the JUMP-ACL Partnership and of the CHAMP Consortiums, his study teams have received multiple national grants and awards for their ground-breaking work in injury prevention and injury prediction, both in military and civilian populations. Col Beutler has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, edited a sports medicine textbook, and successfully evoked deep slumber and copious drool from unsuspecting lecture attendees around the world.

Executive Leadership
Lt Col Beutler is on the executive committee for multiple national and military organizations dedicated to improving the health and safety of military and civilian populations. As a member of the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) at USU, Dr. Beutler works to translate scientific knowledge into policies and clinical practice that optimize physical resilience in military warfighters.

Background and Personal Data
Dr. Beutler was born in Lafeyette, Indiana. His Hoosier birthright proving insufficient to overcome his congenital lack of athletic talent--he was forced to seek gainful employment outside the NBA. Due to circumstances largely beyond his control, he received his M.D. from Duke University and is an active member of the AOA. Upon arriving home, he transforms into a large plaything for his children.

Research Interests
ACL Injury mechanisms, musculoskeletal injury mechanisms, post-traumatic arthritis, musculoskeletal education, sudden death in athletes, and exercise as a treatment for anything

June 2017-June 2018 Faculty Development Fellowship, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, NC
May-Dec 2016 Air Command and Staff College, Air University (via correspondence)
July 2010-July 2013 Family Medicine Internship and Residency, Nellis Air Force Base, NV
July 2006-May 2010 Doctorate in Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
July 2002-May 2006 B.S. in Biology/Pre-Med with Honors, Magna Cum Laude Minors: English, Psychology, Aerospace Science
Seton Hall University: College of Arts and Sciences, South Orange, NJ

University of Wisconsin - Madison: BS in Kinesiology
Medical College of Wisconsin

Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) - High Honor Graduate
Ricks College - Rexburg, Idaho, 1997

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (Major:Psychology; Minor: Chemistry) - Summa Cum Laude
Southern Utah University - Cedar City, Utah, 1999

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine - Kirksville, Missouri, 2004

Residency in Family Medicine
Scott Air Force Base/St. Louis University - Belleville, IL, 2004-2007

Faculty Development Fellowship
Michigan State University - East Lansing, Michigan, 2007-2008

Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences - Bethesda, Maryland, 2011-2012

Air War College (By Seminar)
Air University - 2016

Christopher E. Jonas is the Family Medicine Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General at Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ). He is associate professor of Family Medicine at F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland and volunteer faculty and B3 Telehealth course director. Dr. Jonas earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed Family Medicine residency training at Scott Air Force Base/St Louis University where he served as Chief Resident. He completed Fellowships in Faculty Development from Michigan State University and Primary Care Sports Medicine from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Dr. Jonas has fulfilled several roles for the US Air Force Medical Corps. Prior to beginning service at DHHQ, Dr. Jonas served as USU Family Medicine core faculty from June 2016 until June 2020, including service as Multi-Systems Module co-director. From 2012-2016, he was a physician for the White House Medical Unit (WHMU) in Washington DC where he also served as WHMU Deputy Director as well as Chief of Clinical & Executive Medicine Services. Prior to serving in the White House Medical Unit, Dr. Jonas completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, including significant amounts of time at the US Naval Academy. Dr. Jonas spent 4 years as faculty member at Eglin Air Force Base Family Medicine Residency where he was a rotation site coordinator. He deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and completed Air War College via correspondence through Air University.

Dr. Jonas is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine (CAQSM). He has served as Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians (USAFP) President, Vice President, Board of Directors member and program co-chair. He has been Alternate Delegate and Delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates.

MD - Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA
MPH - University of Washington, Seattle WA

COL Oh received his Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Psychology at Boston University in 1993. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1998 and completed a family medicine residency at DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He then completed a faculty development fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center where he additionally received his Master’s of Public Health degree at University of Washington School of Public Health. He completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the National Capital Consortium in Bethesda, Maryland and received a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine.

His research interests include health/wellness, exercise science and nutrition.

1993-1997 B.S. Biochemistry Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, Cum Laude
1998-2002 M.D. Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS), F.E. Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20814
2010-2012 M.H.A. University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
Post Graduate
2002-2003 Internship Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton (NHCP), Family Medicine Residency, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
2003-2005 Residency NHCP, Family Medicine Residency, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
2008-2009 Medical Acupuncture Certification, McMaster University Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program, via Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92136
2010-2012 Fellowship Madigan Faculty Development Fellowship, Tacoma, WA 98431

Dr. Sanchack graduated from Union College in 1997 and after 1 year of research at Boston University he entered medical school at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. He completed Family Medicine Internship and Residency training at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton from 2002-2005 where he was selected as Chief Resident. He stayed at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton for 2 years as faculty, and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to Al Taqaddum, Iraq in 2006. He served overseas at Branch Health Clinic Iwakuni Japan 2007-2010 where he served as Senior Medical Officer. He then completed his Faculty Development Fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center and a Masters in Health Administration at University of Washington from 2010-2012. Since 2012 he has been fortunate enough to be located in Jacksonville, Florida, where he now serves as Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency.

2007-2008: Faculty Development Fellowship, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC.
2001-2003: Resident, Puget Sound Family Medicine Residency, Naval Hospital Bremerton, Bremerton, WA.
2000-2001: Intern, Puget Sound Family Medicine Residency, Naval Hospital Bremerton, Bremerton, WA.
1996-2000: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
1992-1996: Bachelor of Science (BS), Oceanography (Honors Track), United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD.

Dr. Saperstein is a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine and the Director of the Reflective Practice Curriculum in the School of Medicine and Graduate School of Nursing at the Uniformed Services University. His research interests include the use of innovative curricular design, to include curricula that offer learners an authentic view through the lens of their community and the use of technology in medical education.

Dr. Saperstein was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, California, and Spain. Although not part of a military family when a child, the frequent moves seemed to suit him, and contributed to his joining the Navy “to see the world” at 17. Dr. Saperstein is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, Tulane University Medical School, Puget Sound Family Medicine Residency at Naval Hospital, Bremerton, and the Faculty Development Fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to arriving at USUHS in 2012, his tours of duty included serving at Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan; Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL; and Naval Hospital Sigonella, Italy. He is the Director of the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians’ Mentorship program, co-Director of the Wounded Warrior Partnership, and Faculty Lead for the Apollo Society (a group dedicated to sharing the arts in the healthcare community). His interests include hitting the pitch for a game of futbol, live theater, and reading fiction.

Research Interests: Use of Innovative Technology as Educational Tools, Reflective Practice, Mentorship

July 2011 – June 2012 Faculty Development Fellowship, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Aug 2008 – July 2009 Family Medicine/Obstetrics Fellowship, Swedish Family Medicine Residency, Seattle, WA

June 2005 – June 2008 Eglin Family Medicine Residency, Eglin AFB, Fl

Aug 2001 – May 2005 D.O., Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lansing, MI

Aug 1999 – June 2001 M.S. Anatomy, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA

Aug 1993 – May 1997 B.S. Pre-med (cum laude), Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC

Lt Col Matthew Snyder, DO is currently the Program Director at Nellis Family Medicine Residency, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Snyder earned his B.S. in Pre-med from Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC in 1997 and his M.S. in Anatomy from Pennsylvania State University in 2001. He was commissioned in the Air Force Medical Corps in 2001, completing his medical school training at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005, and his Family Medicine residency training and board certification at Eglin Family Medicine Residency, Eglin AFB, Florida in 2008. After completing an Obstetrics Fellowship at Swedish Family Medicine in Seattle, WA, he served as a full-time
faculty member, Obstetrics Director, Flight Commander and Assistant Program Director of the new Nellis Family Medicine Residency in 2009. In 2014, he became Military Program Director at the Saint Louis University Family Medicine Residency at Scott AFB, IL. In the spring of 2017, he assumed the role of Program Director at Nellis Family Medicine Residency.

During his time in service, he has been deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan providing care to service members and local nationals in the outpatient, inpatient and ICU settings. He has also served international communities in three different countries and taught pre-medical and medical students in the across the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Snyder currently holds academic appointments as an Assistant Clinical Professor with the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and as an Associate Clinical Professor with USUHS.

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Utah State University, 1997
Doctor of Osteopathy, University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2002
Masters of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2002
Masters of Business Administration, Pacific Lutheran University, 2014

Dr. Theurer (pronounced: tī(ə)r) currently serves as Program Director of the Army's premier Family Medicine residency program at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He loves working with students, residents, and faculty. He is an outdoors enthusiast who volunteers as a Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wonderful wife are proud parents through the blessings of foster care and adoption.

Education and Research
Dr. Theurer had the privilege of completing the prestigious Madigan Faculty Development Fellowship. He has served as residency faculty at Tripler Army Medical Center and Womack Army Medical Center. He has published multiple articles. He has presented at regional and national level conferences.

Leadership in Medicine
LTC Theurer has served in multiple clinical leadership roles throughout his military career. In Wiesbaden, Germany he served as Medical Director. He served as OIC (Officer In Charge) at the Tripler Family Medicine Residency Clinic. He served as Associate Program Director at both the Tripler and Womack Family Medicine Residency programs.

Military Specific
In 2007-2008 LTC Theurer deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 1st Infantry Division.

2003-2007 B.S. in Health Sciences
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Orlando, FL 32803

2008-2012 Doctor of Allopathic Medicine
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY 10595

2012-2015 Internship and Residency in Family Medicine
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, HI 96859

University of Virginia- B.A. 1995
Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia- M.D. 1999
Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB, MD; Residency in Family Medicine - 1999-2002
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Fellowship in Obstetrics - 2005-2006
Helms Institute Medical Acupuncture Course - 2008
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI: Fellowship in Faculty Development - 2010

Kirsten R. Vitrikas, M.D., is the Program Director for the David Grant USAF Medical Center Family Medicine Residency located at Travis AFB, California. In this role she provides oversight of the curriculum and training of 36 Family Medicine residents in addition to supervision of 13 faculty. Dr. Vitrikas earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB, Maryland. She subsequently completed an Obstetrics Fellowship at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington and later a Faculty Development Fellowship at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.
During her USAF career, Dr. Vitrikas has served in many roles: as a staff physician at Sembach AB, Germany and as faculty and subsequently Residency Director of two Air Force Residency Programs at Travis AFB, California and Scott AFB, Illinois. Dr. Vitrikas has contributed scholarly writings on a variety of topics including obstetrics, thrombophilias and diabetes.
Dr. Vitrikas is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians (USAFP). Previously she served in the role of Resident Member of the board and as Chair of the Resident and Student Affairs Committee of this organization.

Davidson College BS Biology Davidson, NC

Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (previously KCUMBCOM) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Kansas City, MO

Martin Army Community Hospital Family Medicine Residency Fort Benning, GA

Swedish Hospital Advanced Obstetrics Fellowship Seattle, WA

LTC Joshua S. Will is currently the Program Director of the Martin Army Community Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Fort Benning, Georgia.

LTC Will began his military career after graduating from Davidson College in Davidson, NC in 1998. He was awarded a Health Professions Scholarship (HPSP) prior to attending Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. Following the first year of medical school he completed the AMEDD Officer’s Basic Course at Ft. Sam Houston, TX. After completion of medical school he completed his Family Medicine Residency training at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA from 2003-2006, and a High Risk OB fellowship at Swedish Hospital in Seattle WA in 2010-2011. He has deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 2nd Infantry Division as the 3-61 Calvary Squadron Surgeon in 2006-2007. He most recently deployed from 2013-2014 with the 1ST CAV Division as the 15th BSB Battalion Surgeon to Afghanistan.

His previous duty assignments include: Chief, Department of Women’s Health and Newborn Care BMACH, 15th BSB Battalion Surgeon, A Team Leader/ Assistant Program Director FMR BMACH, Family Medicine Residency Faculty at MACH, OB Fellow Swedish Hospital Seattle WA, Family Medicine Clinic OIC Ft Carson, CO, 3-61 CAV Squadron Surgeon Ft Carson, CO, Staff Family Physician Ft Carson, CO and Chief Resident (BMACH).

LTC Will’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster , Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Campaign Stars), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, and the Combat Medic Badge.

LTC Will is a board certified Family Medicine Physician by both the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He has completed a High Risk OB fellowship and has published and/or presented on numerous military, leadership, practice management and medical topics. He is an assistant professor of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and clinical faculty at Mercer Medical School in Macon, GA, Tulane College of Medicine in New Orleans, LA, and the Georgia campus for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.