The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the nation’s only Federal health sciences university. USU educates, trains, and comprehensively prepares uniformed services health professionals, scientists, and leaders to support the Military and Public Health Systems, the National Security and National Defense Strategies of the United States, and the readiness of our Uniformed Services.
USU consists of the:
- F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
- Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing
- Postgraduate Dental College
- College of Allied Health Sciences
USU is the only institute of higher learning to provide a military unique curriculum, in a joint environment, that educates and trains leaders in health care relevant to the military missions.
USU is a global leader in state-of-the-art research including TBI, PTSD, precision medicine, rehabilitation and prosthetics, emerging infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and cancer.
USU faculty serve as a direct connection for DOD for expertise in centers and programs related to global health, TBI, PTSD, disaster medicine, neuroscience, rehabilitation medicine, cancer and human performance.
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U.S. Air Force Colonel (Dr.) Kerry P. Latham was honored with the prestigious American College of Surgeons/Pfizer Military Surgical Volunteerism Award. The prestigious award was bestowed by the American College of Surgeons and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals during the annual ACS Clinical Congress in Boston, Oct. 22-26, 2023.
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Oct 30, 2023
Uniformed Services University President Dr. Jonathan Woodson received the American College of Surgeons award for his “unrelenting commitment to the advancement of military surgical care.”
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The Uniformed Services University’s Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness program recently presented the inaugural Department of Defense-wide Bone Stress Injury Symposium.
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Military students from the Uniformed Services University conducted immersive medical team training in the university's Wide-Area Virtual Environment. The theater is a a state-of-the-art 3D immersive reality facility that simulates various scenarios, replicating environments from war zones to medical emergencies, to prepare them for real-world medical ...
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Oct 5, 2023
Uniformed Services University researchers have developed a potential cure for rabies infection, offering hope for an effective treatment for human rabies.
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Oct 2, 2023
While numerous programs work to develop strategies to lessen the national suicide rate, a standout in the military community is the Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research Initiative at the Uniformed Services University.
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"IfYou'reReadingThis" at USU is an initiative at the Uniformed Services University that collects personal letters to help medical students navigate the challenges of their education, fostering a community of support and promoting mental health and wellness.
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The Uniformed Services University's Department of Gynecologic Surgery & Obstetrics (GSO) is making educational videos to assist with student engagement and learning.
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A married couple proved the old adage “stronger together” when they successfully completed the Uniformed Services University’s Enlisted to Medical School Preparatory Program, getting one step closer to their dreams of becoming military physicians.
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Last Updated: November 28, 2023