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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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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Oct 19, 2023

Lights, Camera, Ultrasound! Uniformed Services University Nursing Students Train Using High-Tech Simulation Theater

The Uniformed Services University students from the family and women’s health nurse practitioner program attended the university’s Wide-Area Virtual Environment at the Simulation Center for the first time in Oct. 2023. (Photo by Tom Balfour, USU)

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 2, 2023

Suicide Care Prevention and Research Initiative at the Uniformed Services University Builds Interventions to Reduce Military Suicide

The Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research Initiative provides support for chaplains, spouses, military leadership, and other gatekeepers of service members. The program builds, scientifically tests, and implements suicide prevention programs by incorporating knowledge gained from service members who have died by suicide as well as those with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors. (U.S. Army photo by Michele Wiencek)

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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Jul 28, 2023

The Naval Postgraduate Dental School Celebrates 100 Years of Academic Excellence

Naval Postgraduate Dental School students graduated on June 9th, 2023, with U.S. Navy Capt. Steven M. Stokes, dean of NPDS, as Master of Ceremonies. Distinguished guests joining the Dean on stage were U.S. Navy Capt. Walter D. Brafford, Dental Corps Chief and Commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command who delivered the commencement remarks. (Courtesy Photo)

Established in February 1923, the Naval Postgraduate Dental School serves as the cornerstone for the Navy Dental Corps’ postgraduate training and is the primary force generating producer of dental specialists for the Fleet. Academically aligned with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, under the leadership and support of the Naval ...

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Jul 27, 2023

Assistance During In-Flight Medical Emergency Becomes Learning Experience for USU Student

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Cole Crandall assisted in a medical emergency aboard a flight to Hawaii as he headed for his nephrology rotation. (Courtesy photo: U.S. State Department)

Flying over the Pacific Ocean, third-year Uniformed Services University medical student U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Cole Crandall heard some commotion in the back of the plane. He had just completed his internal medical rotation at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington and was headed for his nephrology rotation at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.

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Jul 6, 2023

Uniformed Services University Psychiatrists Develop Global Disaster and Preventive Psychiatry Training for American Psychiatric Association

The Uniformed Services University, in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association, has created a new course titled "Disaster and Prevention Psychiatry: Protecting Health and Fostering Community Resilience." USU's new course was created through its department of psychiatry and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress in conjunction with the APA. (Photo: Uniformed Services University)

In the wake of rising global disasters and their impact on the population, the Uniformed Services University, in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association, has created a first-of-its-kind course to understand and prepare for such crises.

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May 25, 2023

More than 363 Military Health Care Providers Graduate on Armed Forces Day

Defense Health Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland addressed more than 360 uniformed and civilian health professionals on May 20 as the guest speaker of USU's commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Tom Balfour, USU)

During a ceremony steeped in tradition, the director of the Defense Health Agency, Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, addressed more than 360 uniformed and civilian health professionals on May 20, Armed Forces Day, as they received their medical, graduate nursing, biomedical science, public health, and clinical psychology degrees from the Uniformed ...

Last Updated: November 28, 2023
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