For Mikaela Altis, a physician assistant in Munson Army Health Center’s Department of Primary Care, adopting ambient listening technology has meant more eye contact with patients, more time for follow-up questions and fewer hours spent completing clinical notes after the workday ends.

While participating nations gather for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) leads a critical new research initiative to safeguard Sailors' health and readiness.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Carrie Howe had difficulty beginning and managing tasks with anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder — but a mixed reality game at the Immersive Health Care Technology Demo Day challenged her to move, react and engage with activities.

As technology rapidly evolves and improves, the Defense Health Agency is strategically integrating emerging technology tools like artificial intelligence into military medicine. Between Oct. 31 and Dec. 11, 2025, DHA conducted a limited release of ambient listening technology, known as Clinical AI Agent or CAA, which records and analyzes conversations ...

After its recent transition from the Communications-Electronics Command U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command to the CECOM Integrated Logistics Support Center, the CECOM ILSC Medical Systems Directorate continues to offer uninterrupted medical care support and maintenance for our Soldiers.

Uniformed Services University is pioneering a new interactive web app to train medical and graduate students in the responsible use of artificial intelligence throughout the scientific research process.

Major Daniel Thompson, a British Army surgeon and exchange researcher in the Engineering and Sciences Exchange Program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, has earned the United Kingdom’s top defense medical research honor for advancing AI-driven battlefield wound care.

The Defense Health Agency Director, Dr. David Smith, showcased a significant breakthrough in combat casualty care when he visited San Antonio, Texas, in April 2025, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the "AI-GUIDE" system, with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory.

Information technology, or IT, plays a significant role in almost every aspect of healthcare. From scheduling appointments to real-time charting during a visit and e-prescribing medication, technology is involved in virtually every stage of a patient’s journey. This digital connectivity ensures that healthcare delivery is seamless, efficient, and ...

Behind the scenes, healthcare technology management professionals are a small, yet mighty force and represent the glue that binds the medical continuum of care together throughout the Department of Defense.

Uniformed Services University students are using artificial intelligence to transform their medical education and shape the future of military medicine.

The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs’ Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program recently awarded a $3.4 million grant to a team of Cleveland Clinic researchers to develop an innovative augmented reality tool for assessing whether warfighters recovering from concussion are ready to return to duty.

In recognition of his leadership and expertise, U.S. Navy Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie has been named as Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year. As the chief informatics officer at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, Dadzie has been instrumental in modernizing the command’s IT systems, enhancing ...

Housed in Building 59 at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, the Uniformed Services University medical innovations student lab is a hub of creativity and invention for medical students. Here, students are not just learning—they are designing, building, and transforming ideas into tangible solutions.

The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Organ Support and Automation Technologies team is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory on new device that recognizes and maps the location of regional nerve bundles on the patient’s body.