Mission
Lead innovation in military medicine through education, research, clinical excellence, and leadership to advance operational readiness, force health protection, and the modernization of military healthcare.
Vision
Shape the future of military academic medicine within the Military Health System through innovative, operationally relevant research, clinical excellence, mentorship, and leadership development that strengthen force readiness and military medical capability.
Goals
- Optimize military health care and serve our patients, their families, and the nation.
- Champion relevant basic, translational, clinical, and educational research.
- Widely disseminate knowledge that impacts educational, research, and clinical practice.
- Grow future military academic leaders.
- Foster a culture of professional excellence.
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Recent Publications:
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released "Clinical Considerations for the Care of the Tactical Athlete with Cardiovascular Abnormalities," a first of its kind scientific statement on cardiac care for service members and others whose job duties demand a high level of athletic fitness and performance. Dr. Mark Haigney was vice chair of the statement's writing group and Dr. M. Alaric Franzos led the Tactical Clinical Management Task Force.
Dr. Michael Roy published “Neurotrauma During Military Training: Results of the INVestigating traIning assoCiated blasT pAthology (INVICTA) Study” in the Journal of Neurotrauma. This five-year study of 224 military personnel found that firing heavy weapons causes short-term disruptions to memory, balance, eye movement, and brain proteins, even without a full concussion.
"Microneedle-Mediated Delivery of Extracellular Matrix-Inspired Peptides for Mitigation of Burn Wound Progression and Support of Tissue Repair” by Dr. Thomas Darling outlines a study of a flexible microneedle patch that delivers two healing peptides directly beneath the surface. In porcine models, the patch gradually released medicine over 48 hours, significantly reducing burn depth compared to standard silver sulfadiazine cream.
In “Survival of U.S. Military Service Members with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Post 9/11 Deployment Status”, a group of Department of Medicine researchers at USU and several MTFs determined that service members diagnosed with Classic Hodgkins Lymphoma (CHL) between 2001 and 2022 had slightly higher survival rates than civilians, “highlighting access to care within the Military Health System and the healthy soldier effect.”
"Nef and Vpu protect infected cells from ADCP mediated by plasma from people with HIV-1” by Dr. Marzena Pazgier shows that an immune process called antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) can be harnessed to eliminate HIV-1-infected cells. These findings could help guide the development of new therapeutic approaches toward an HIV-1 cure.
Recent News:
Dr. David Lindholm received the "Academic Grand Master" Special Experience Identifier from the Air Force Medical Corps Development Team. It recognizes "sustained, longitudinal excellence in academic teaching and leadership."
Dr. Paul Hemmer is the 2026 recipient of the Alliance for Clinical Education Louis N. Pangaro Medical Educator Award. This award recognizes a faculty member dedicated to the clinical education of medical students. It also recognizes sustained contributions to building interdisciplinary collaboration.
Dr. William Kelly was announced as the Carol J. Johns Medal recipient at USU’s 47th Commencement Ceremony.
Drs. Angelique Collamer, Thanh Hoang, and Heather Yun were recognized as new Masters of the American College of Physicians.