Faculty

B.S. in Zoology, North Carolina State University (2007)
M.S. in Biology, University of Nebraska-Kearney (2013)
Ph.D. in Animal Sciences, University of Maryland (2018)

Years Program/Degree Institution
2011-2012 Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, CO
2006-2009 Emergency Medicine Residency Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, CA
2002-2003 Transitional Internship Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, CA
1998-2002 Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
1998-2002 Master of Public Health Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
1994-1998 Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

CDR Hurst was born in Wausau, WI and accepted an ROTC scholarship to Northwestern University. She graduated in 1998 Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry. She went on to earn a Masters of Public Health degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Northwestern University in 2002.
After finishing a Transitional Internship at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) in 2003, CDR Hurst worked as a General Medical Officer in the Emergency Department before starting flight school in Pensacola, FL. She earned her wings of gold and completed a 2-year flight surgery tour at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece.
From 2006-2009, CDR Hurst returned to NMCSD to complete her residency in Emergency Medicine. She served as Academic Chief Resident in her final year of training. Following a short period serving as core academic staff physician at NMCSD, she deployed with 1st Medical Battalion to Helmand Provence, Afghanistan in 2010 and worked as an Emergency Physician with a Shock Trauma Platoon.
Upon return, CDR Hurst continued to serve as core academic faculty for the Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program. She completed a 1-year full time out service Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at Denver Health Medical Center in 2012. Afterwards, she returned to NMCSD as Director of Emergency Ultrasound and established a comprehensive point-of-care ultrasound training program for the Emergency Medicine Residency and Physician Assistant Training Programs. She also developed an annual regional point-of-care ultrasound course and created a deployment ultrasound training curriculum for General Medical Officers in the fleet and deploying personnel.
From 2013-2015, CDR Hurst served as Senior Medical Officer for the Director of Medical Services and developed a web-based Morbidity and Mortality database and worked with Department Heads to greatly improve departmental review and learning from such cases. In 2015, she became Associate Program Director for the emergency Medicine Residency. She has published numerous papers in peer reviewed journals and multiple book chapters and lectures regularly at the national and regional level.
CDR Hurst’s personal decorations include the Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold star and the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal with gold star. She is authorized to wear the Fleet Marine Force and Naval Flight Surgeon Warfare Devices. She is an Associate Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine at Uniformed Services University.

United States Air Force Academy - B.S. Pre-medicine, 1975
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - M.D., 1984
David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA - Family Practice Residency, 1987
Georgetown University - Interagency Institute for Federal Healthcare Executives, 2001
Geneva, Switzerland - International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance, 2007
Society of Apothecaries of London - Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes, 2009

Doctor Charles W. Beadling, Col (ret), MC, USAF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Previously, he was the Director of USU's Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) which was the focal point of expertise for the Department of Defense in the evolving missions of Global Health Engagements. He currently serves as Co-Principal Investigator of the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (APRRP) program at USU's Center for Global Health Engagement.

Dr. Beadling was commissioned in the Air Force in 1975 after completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Life Sciences at the USAF Academy. He attended Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather Air Force Base, California, and served as squadron navigator until 1980. That year, he entered medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Upon graduating from medical school in 1984, Dr. Beadling began a residency in Family Practice at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California. He had numerous operational, academic, leadership and command assignments until his retirement from the US Air Force, as a Colonel, effective 1 March 2009.

Dr. Beadling is a Fellow of the American Board of Family Medicine, holds the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from Fordham University, and also holds the Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes from the Society of the Apothecaries of London, and has been appointed the Deputy Convener for the United States by the Society. He also serves as the Global Health Section Editor for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. Doctor Beadling is married to the former Carol Hileman of Richmond, Indiana, and they have two daughters, Sarah and Matilda.

1995 – 1999 Bachelors of Science of Neurobiology and Physiology University Of Maryland, College Park, MD
2005 – 2006 Master of Science of Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2006 – 2010 Doctor of Medicine USU Bethesda, MD

Major (Dr.) Grigory Charny MD, MS, FAAEM.

Major Grigory Charny was born August, 1977 in Minsk, Belarus. He graduated from Colonel Zadok Magruder High School in 1995 and University of Maryland as a Scholar in Life Sciences, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology and Physiology. Upon graduation Grigory enlisted in the US Army. After Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC, Grigory applied for and was accepted to the US Army Officer Candidate School. He was assigned to the 11th Infantry Regiment while attending and completing Officer Candidate School, and received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry on 14 September 2000.

Grigory spent another year in training assigned to the 11th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, GA. While assigned to the regiment he attended the The US Army Airborne School, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Mortar Leader Course, and Ranger Course. Upon completion of this duty he reported to Alpha Company 2nd Battalion 35th Infantry Regiment located at Schofield Barracks, HI. Grigory was appointed the platoon leader for 2nd Platoon before being selected to command the HHC 2/35 Anti-Tank Platoon and later becoming HHC 2/35 Executive Officer. Next he deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (5) in 2004, and served as both the Anti-Tank Platoon Leader and HHC Executive Officer with the 2/35 Infantry located on Kan-dahar Airfield and Zabul Province. During the deployment, Grigory was appointed to serve as the Executive Officer for HHC 25th Infantry Division (L) and located on Bagram Airfield. Upon return to Schofield Barracks, HI, Grigory left the service in 2005.

Grigory completed a Masters Degree in Biohazards Threat Agents and Emerging Infec-tious Diseases from Georgetown University in 2006. Concurrently, he was working for SAIC, as a national security analyst, when he matriculated into Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine located Bethesda, MD. Grigory resigned his commission in the Infantry and was re-commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant of the Medical Service Corps. He graduated from medical school in 2010. Subsequently, Grigory was selected for an emergency medicine residency in San Antonio, TX, where he served as a Chief Resident. He completed his residency in 2013 and moved to Fort Bragg, NC.

Upon completion of his residency, Grigory became a Trauma co-Director, General Med-ical Education Director, and Medical Director for the Fort Bragg Emergency Services (largest in the DoD) while practicing as a full time attending physician at the Womack Army Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine. During his tenure there he deployed as the Chief of Emergency Medicine, Task Force Aviation Flight Surgeon, and Acting Deputy Commander of Clinical Services for Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Hospital. Following his assignment at For Bragg, Dr. Charny next served as an attending physi-cian at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital’s Emergency Department. Currently, Grigory is a full time academic faculty of the Military and Emergency Medicine Department of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine.

Grigory’s professional interests currently are in trauma/medical shock resuscitation, hemostatic control devices, advanced learning devices, and medic/corpsman physician extender as supervised providers.

His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commen-dation Medal (3rd award), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas service Ribbon (2 numeral), and the National Defense Service Medal, as well as NATO Medal. His other decorations also include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Flight Surgeon Badge, Ranger Tab, and Airborne Badge.

Grigory has a secret clearance and is a board certified emergency medicine physician and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Dr Charny has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and is currently actively involved in research. He is comfortable delivering medical care for operations in austere, isolated, and complex environments. Grigory is also versed in small arms, small unit tactics, and demolition.

Grigory has a son and a daughter; Gabriel (age 7) and Alana (age 11). His parents, Mi-khail and Mariya Charny reside in Gaithersburg, MD. He has one sister who is a pediatric nephrologist. She is teaching staff at John Hopkins University and lives in Gaithersburg, MD.

1994 Bachelor of Science of Nursing Ball State University
2001 Squadron Officer School (in-residence)
2005 Master of Science, College for Financial Planning
2008 Air Command and Staff College (non-residence)
2016 Air War College (non-residence)

Lieutenant Colonel Jon A. Sinclair is the Director, Military Training Network (MTN) under the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He ensures quality improvement of the MTN programs to include administrative reviews and ongoing course evaluations. Lieutenant Colonel Sinclair oversees organizational and planning duties for MTN participation in national conferences to create and maintain partnerships with military and civilian professional organizations and national affiliating bodies.
Lieutenant Colonel Sinclair entered the Air Force as a Second Lieutenant in 1996. He has deployed four times and has held various clinical and leadership positions.

2004-2007 University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Emergency Medicine Residency
Chief Resident 2006-2007

2000-2004 Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, IL
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

1994-1998 University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP is a board certified Emergency Physician and Associate Professor in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine at USUHS. She works clinically in the Emergency Department and serves as the Vice Chair of Education at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. She is a nationally renowned educator and leader, currently serving on the National Board of Directors for the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Within USUHS, Dr. Schmitz is the clerkship site director for SAMMC, the Program Director for the Advanced Life Support Program, and faculty for Bushmaster, ACME, and Gunpowder.

Dr. Schmitz has served in numerous national leadership positions within the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and serves on the Board of Directors. She is a former Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, subcommittee Chair for the Medical Legal Committee, Chair for the Young Physicians Section, and former Board member for the Emergency Medicine Resident’s Association (EMRA). She has been a leader in the Government Services Chapter, serving as President from 2015-2016.

Dr.Schmitz has also been involved with emergency medicine research and is a former Emergency Medicine Foundation and DoD research grant recipient, published author, and reviewer for several medical journals. Her research interest is wound care, skin infections, and infectious disease.

Dr. Schmitz has received awards for her leadership roles including the prestigious National Mentorship Award, the National Early Career Faculty Award from the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM), the Early Career Achievement Award from the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, and numerous teaching and mentoring awards from her residents and students.