Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | |
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| Motto | Learning to Care For Those In Harm's Way |
| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Federal medical school |
| President | Charles L. Rice, MD |
| Faculty | > 100 |
| Undergraduates | None |
| Postgraduates | 750 - 850 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland, Template:USA |
| Campus | Suburban, ?? acres |
| Colors | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | None |
| Affiliations | United States Navy, United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Public Health Service |
| Website | www.usuhs.mil/ |
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), was established in 1972 by F. Edward Hebert, a Louisiana Congressman, and graduated its first class in 1980. The university is a center for military medical education and research. It is the United States' only fully accredited federal school of medicine (SOM) and graduate school of nursing. The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the country at home and abroad in the medical corps. USUHS has officially changed its acronym to USU (Uniformed Services University). Both the Medical School and Graduate School of Nursing are located on the USU Campus, along with several research departments.
The university currently has two mottos: "Learning to Care For Those In Harm's Way" and "Providing Good Medicine In Bad Places."
USU School of Medicine
With an enrollment of approximately 167 students per class, USU School of Medicine is located in Bethesda, Maryland on the campus of the National Naval Medical Center and is located across Maryland Route 355 from the National Institutes of Health. The school is named in honor of former Congressman Felix Edward Hébert.
Typically, the first year class is composed of 63 Army students, 51 Air Force students, 51 Navy students, and 2 Public Health Service students. The Class of 2010 increased the Public Health Service student number to 6. Students attending this institution receive free tuition, as well as reimbursement for all fees. Textbooks are issued to the students at the beginning of each semester.
USUHS School of Medicine students are considered active duty military personnel during their schooling and receive pay befiting the rank of O-1 (2nd Lieutenant for the Army and Air Force, Ensign for the Navy and Public Health Service). Medical Students are not promoted while enrolled in the School of Medicine and do not receive time in grade or time in service. Upon graduation, these students are promoted to O-3 (Captain for the Army and Air Force, Lieutenant for the Navy and Public Health Service) and are expected to serve at least 7 years active duty and 6 years on inactive ready reserve. Currently, students graduating from the USUHS School of Medicine receive four years credit toward retirement, which is obtained after he or she reaches twenty years of service credit.
Curriculum at the School of Medicine includes two years of basic sciences, integrated into several key courses. Additional courses include Parasitology, Combat Medical Skills, Medical and Military History, Officer Professional Development, Military Applied Physiology, Epidemiology, and several other courses. The third and fourth years are spent performing clerkships at various military hospitals.
Approximately 80% of military physicians reaching 20 or more years of service are graduates of USUHS. Also, a majority of medical corps leadership positions are occupied by graduates of USUHS. Graduates of USUHS make up a majority of Army Special Forces physicians.
USUHS is featured in the upcoming release of the documentary "Fighting for Life". It will address USUHS's important place in military medicine and the essential work that its graduates perform.
USU Graduate School of Nursing
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences also has a Graduate School of Nursing (GSN). Students enrolled in the GSN program maintain active duty rank and privileges, to include time in service, time in grade, and promotions.
USU Graduate School
The graduate programs in biomedical sciences and public health in the USU School of Medicine are open to civilian and military applicants. The graduate program at USU currently has approximately 170 full-time graduate students.
USUHS currently offers Ph.D. degrees in the Interdisciplinary Programs in
- Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID)
- Medical & Clinical Psychology (MPS)
- Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB)
- Neuroscience (NES)
- Pathology (PATH)
- Preventative Medicine & Biometrics (PMB)
- Military & Emergency Medicine
Master's degree programs are offered in
- Comparative Medicine
- Military Medical History
- Public Health
- Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Civilian students can apply to any of these programs and the majority of professors are civilians. Incoming classes usually range from 3 to 8 depending on the program. There is no tuition, stipends are guaranteed for 3 years, and no military service is required after graduation. There also is no undergraduate teaching.
There are military students in the graduate programs, notably Public Health, MPS, NES, PMB, and any program that focuses on the military. Generally, military students were in the military before beginning their graduate training, but some commission as they enter their programs. Military students are considered to be on active duty, can be promoted during schooling, and schooling counts towards retirement. Military students are expected to complete their degrees in 4 to 5 years, and are required to serve 7 years after completion.
USU Affiliated Programs and Centers
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Alumni Association
- Casualty Care Research Center
- Center for Health Disparities
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
- Courage to Care Health Campaign
- DoD Center for Education & Research in Patient Safety
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- Medpix ™
- Military Cancer Institute
- Military Medical Student Association
- National Capital Simulation Center
- Spaceline
- Tropical Medicine Central Resource
External links
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
