Mission
Lead the execution of the University and School of Medicine in delivering operationally focused education, research, and clinical excellence in medicine to strengthen warfighter readiness, force health protection, and military medical leadership in alignment with Department of Defense strategic priorities.
Vision
Inspire excellence in academic medicine through operationally focused scholarship, high-reliability care, and strategic leadership development – strengthening the Military Health System and preparing the next generation of academic leaders to support warfighter readiness.
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:
Dr. Marzena Pazgier’s Infectious Disease lab collaborated on a new study that examines how two different antibody types affect the immune systems of people living with HIV.
Dr. Jerome Edelson and his colleagues co-authored a study about a rare case of a pseudosarcomatous stromal tumor.
Dr. Ashley Serjilus, Dr. Allison Bush, and Dr. Amy Harvey from the Digestive Health Division published ”Unmasking the Silent Culprit: Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor in the Setting of Iron Deficiency Anemia.”
Dr. Nathan Boggs’ work was published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: “Well-differentiated systemic mastocytosis: genetics, mast cell immunophenotypes, and KIT autophosphorylation.”
Recent News:
Dr. William Kelly was named a Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE) by the American College of Chest Physicians.
Dr. Ian Stewart appeared on WKRC TV to discuss his 2024 study of brain cancer in service members and veterans.
Dr. Abhimanyu Chandel was named an American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Emerging Investigator.
Dr. Kathleen Pratt received a Discovery grant from the Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission. The Commission funds Maryland-based researchers “driving breakthroughs in regenerative medicine.”