Alan Hawk, collections manager of the historical collections at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, presents a talk titled, ”’Cotton Mather, You Dog, Damn You,’ a History of Vaccine Hesitancy.” Hawk was one of several speakers talking about vaccine hesitation among service members at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 17.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zahari Tchopev, with the 959th Medical Group at San Antonio Military Medical Center in Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, receives second place in the 2023 MHSRS Young Investigator Award for his presentation titled “Incidence and Clinical Features of Nightmare Disorder and Trauma Associated with Sleep Disorder in U ...

Danielle Ali, biologic scientist with the Naval Medical Research Command Biological Defense Research directorate, accepts an award for second place in the poster sessions at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida on Aug. 17. She received the award for research into high-efficacy assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. ...

U.S. Air Force Major William Davis, with the 59th Medical Wing, Defense Health Agency, accepts an honorable mention award in the poster sessions at the 2023 MHSRS in Kissimmee, Florida on Aug. 17. David received the award for research on “Reliability of Continuous Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring in Healthy Participants During En Route Care Training. ...

Ian Stanley, with the department of emergency medicine at Anschutz Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield, University of Colorado School of Medicine, receives first place in the 2023 MHSRS Young Investigator Award for his presentation titled, “Lethal Means Safety Counseling Among Firearm-Owning U.S. National Guard Personnel: Hyperarousal Symptoms ...

Anna Adetona, with the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, accepts an honorable mention award in the poster sessions at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida on Aug. 17. She received the award for research on “Force Health Protection: Understanding Emerging Health Risks in the Arctic and the Threat of ...

Alan Hawk, collections manager of the historical collections at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, presents a talk titled, ”’Cotton Mather, You Dog, Damn You,’ a History of Vaccine Hesitancy,” Hawk was one of several speakers talking about vaccine hesitation among service members at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 17.

Military and civilian researchers ask questions of a speaker during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 17 in Kissimmee, Florida.

Andrew Clark, with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, receives third place in the 2023 MHSRS Young Investigator Award for his presentation titled ”Combating Volumetric Muscle Loss: An Investigation of Two-Staged Treatment Strategy Utilizing an Acute Muscle Void Filler Followed by Delayed Definitive Treatment” at the 2023 ...

U.S. Army Capt. Margeaux Auslander, presents her talk about why service members are hesitant about receiving vaccinations, including the COVD-19 vaccination. Her talk was titled “COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes, Intentions, and Uptake among U.S. Soldiers: Trends over Time and Associations with Demographics Leader Behaviors, and Intentions to Leave Service, ...

Lauren Hurtado, with the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, presents her talk about why service members are hesitant in receiving vaccinations, including the COVD-19 vaccination. Her talk was titled “Examining Associations Between Perceptions of Leadership and covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Sailors,” during the DOD’s annual four-day 2023 ...

Dr. Lester Martinez-López, the Department of Defense’s assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, gets a close look at a field hospital tent at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s exhibit during the DOD’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 15.

Dr. Lester Martinez-López, the Department of Defense’s assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, visits the Naval Health Resource Center table during the DOD’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 15.

Heather Mahaney, with the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, gives a presentation titled, “Demographic Characteristics and Outcomes of Active Duty Service Members with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury 2020 – 2023,” during the DOD’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 15.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor, director of the Defense Health Agency's Public Health directorate, visits the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence booth on the exhibition floor during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 16 in Kissimmee, Florida.