Country United medical symposium will feature topics aimed at encouraging public/private collaborations to accelerate advances in care for wounded, ill and injured military service members and civilians.
A collaborative research team from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Australian Animal Health Laboratory, and the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health reports a major step forward in the development of an effective therapy against two deadly viruses, Nipah virus and the related Hendra virus.
Leading military, government and civilian health care experts, including faculty and alumni from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Bethesda, Maryland, will participate in the Country United Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium, Nov. 6, 2009, in Washington, D.C.
Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D., president of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, will Present “The Swine Flu Situation: 1976 as Applied to Now - What to Expect in the Fall.”
Robert J. Ursano, M.D., director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress and chairman of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Department of Psychiatry, will lead an interdisciplinary team of four research institutions to carry out a National Institute of Mental Health study "“ the largest study of suicide and mental health among military personnel ever undertaken, with $50 million in funding from the U.S. Army.
Medical students from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), along with students from the university's Graduate School of Nursing, deployed this week to take part in "Operation Kerkesner" and "Operation Bushmaster." These annual field training exercises are part of USU's unique curriculum, which provides students with simulated "real-world" experience providing medical care in support of war-fighting, peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance operations.
Women who suffer from migraine headaches in middle age"”particularly those accompanied by neurological aura"”are more likely to have damage to brain tissue in the cerebellum later in life.
New research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows a method used by air traffic controllers may be more effective in tracking patient data and lead to fewer errors compared with current methods used in similar medical settings, primarily in military trauma.
A team of scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USU, have characterized the expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and associated signaling in response to Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) infection.
Air Force Lieutenant General James G. Roudebush, Medical Corps, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, will address the graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USU, at the university's 30th Commencement Exercise, Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USU, convenes Research Week activities May 11 - 13, highlighting the future of military medicine and research.
Responses during times of medical emergencies and stress offer opportunities for adults and children to teach and learn. Educational resources available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, or CSTS, of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USU, at www.cstsonline.org/pandemicflu.shtml, may be helpful in understanding and explaining the risks and prevention of exposure to the H1N1 and other viruses.
America's bloodiest one-day battle, which took place more than 140 years ago, offers a very unique teaching tool for modern military medical training.
The recent string of violence among families throughout the country have increased the need for community resources to support those touched by the tragedies. Educational resources available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, or CSTS of the USU, may be helpful in communities where tragedy and violence have shaken a normally quiet atmosphere.
Servicemembers returning from deployments with combat injuries, and their families, may benefit from a recent Department of the Army grant awarded to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USU, and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, or CSTS.
Vincent Ho, M.D., professor and vice chair in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), has been selected to serve as the head of the newly integrated Department of Radiology of the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) and Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). The two medical centers are slated to merge into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda in 2011.
Uniformed Services University and Maryland Public Television will kick off Month of the Military Family with a special screening of Sesame Workshop Coming Home Special, which is focused on helping families and communities support injured service members following deployment.
Dr. Harry C. Holloway, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has been named to the External Advisory Council for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).
The latest in the series of Courage to Care fact sheets targeted to support our nation's military service members and their families are now available on the web. Suicide Facts for Primary Care Providers: Helping Service Members and Families Overcome Barriers to Care"; "Suicide Facts: What Military Families Should Know to Help Loved Ones Who May Be at Risk"; and, "Health Literacy: Addressing Communication Barriers to Foster Patient Self-Care and Family Care" have been added to the collection of educational resources available.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Center for Health Disparities Research and Education (USUCHD) and the Steptoe Group, LLC have entered into an agreement to research, develop and implement a culturally competent interdisciplinary educational training program for mental health providers and practitioners.
Gloria Ramsey, JD, RN, FAAN, associate professor for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Graduate School of Nursing was recently inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.
Helping military families adjust when they are reunited following a deployment can be challenging. And when the parent comes home injured, either physically or psychologically, the re-acclimation can be even more difficult.
In their continued quest to understand the functional role and clinical utility of ERG alterations in prostate cancer, CPDR researchers have now defined new features of ERG function and expression which will further enhance the potential of ERG as promising biomarker and therapeutic target for prostate cancer.
A team of researchers in the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), led by Dr. Shiv Srivastava, professor of surgery, are working to define male hormone regulated transcriptome in prostate cancer cells.
In a recent report, the collaborative research team from the Center for Prostate Disease Research at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and Gen-Probe Inc., San Diego, Calif., showed a new promising prognostic utility of the urine PCA3 test.
Lori J. Heim, M.D., FAAFP, a 1986 graduate of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), has been chosen president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The AAFP represents more than 93,000 physicians and medical students nationwide and is the only medical society devoted solely to primary care. Heim was elected to the position by the Congress of Delegates, the AAFP's governing body, during the organization's annual meeting in San Diego last week.
Carol Scheman, vice president for External Affairs, at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), has accepted the position of senior vice president for External Affairs at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Ms. Scheman will assume her new role on Nov. 1, 2008.
Volunteers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) are joining forces with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) to find the cause and cure of brain tumors"”the leading cause of cancer death among children.
The Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR), Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University (USU) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) were granted an award of $198,000 by the Department of Defense, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) for training gifted students from the University of the District of Columbia (UCD) in prostate cancer research.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, announced the appointments of Dr. Ronald Blanck, Dr. Haile Debas, Dr. Michael Johns, Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu and Dr. Gail Wilensky, to serve as members of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Board of Regents, Sept. 12, 2008.
Lynn Lawry, MD, MSPH, MSc, director of research and education with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM), is the senior author of a manuscript titled, "Health Assessment and Health Care Access Among Internally Displaced Persons in Mississippi Travel Trailer Parks Two Years after The 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricane Season."
The Aug. 13, 2008 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) includes a study, "Prevalence of Chronic Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury," authored by Charles W. Hoge, M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) expands its research into the field of neuroregenerative medicine with the addition of the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine. The center will establish a cooperative research environment in order to study the affects and treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
A collaborative team of scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will have a study of the effects of curcumin in prostate cancer cells published in the September 2008 issue of Cancer Biology and Therapy.
Lt Col Keven Bohan, CRNA, Ph.D., U.S. Air Force, NC, was awarded this year's Post-Doctoral Fellowship by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Foundation. The AANA recognized Dr. Bohan for his active involvement in the development of an anesthesia research program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).
Lynn Lawry, MD, MSPH, MSc, director of research and education with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM), is the senior author of a manuscript titled, Association Between Combatant Status and Sexual Violence and Health and Mental Health in Post-Conflict Liberia." The article will be published in the Aug. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Internationally recognized radiobiology experts shared their latest research findings with an audience of more than 60 at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) annual Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation (MEIR) Scientific Course.
A collaborative team of scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the Tumor Vaccines and Biotechnology Branch, Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration have characterized the immune response and inflammatory gene response in Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV).
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has introduced a new health communication campaign, Resources for Recovery, addressing the impact of combat injury on our nation's military children and families.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Graduate School of Nursing's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners program welcomed its first five students in May.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Department of Medicine recently announced that four faculty members received the 2008 John F. Maher Award for excellence in the field of peritoneal dialysis.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Family Medicine Interest Group was recently selected as one of 10 programs to receive the American Academy of Family Physicians' Program of Excellence Award.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has selected Dale C. Smith, Ph.D., as the university's first senior vice president.
Gloria Ramsey, JD, RN, an associate professor for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Graduate School of Nursing was recently appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley as a member of the State advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life.
Gloria Ramsey, JD, RN, an associate professor for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Graduate School of Nursing was recently selected for Fellowship in the American Academy of Nursing, an association comprised of more than 1,500 members dedicated to advancing the field of nursing.
Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) have been awarded a $5.6 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop and test vaccines and treatments for the Nipah and Hendra viruses.
A recent study led by Army Major James Mancuso, M.D., MPH, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), identifies that the tuberculin skin test (TST) results in many false positives when used in the low-risk US military population. The study, titled "Pseudoepidemics of Tuberculin Skin Test Conversions in the U.S. Army after Recent Deployments," is published in the first June issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a journal of the American Thoracic Society.
COL Geoffrey Ling, MC, USA, vice chair of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Department of Neurology, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the fifth annual Frontiers of Healthcare Conference, held at Brown University's Salomon Center for Teaching, June 9.
CAPT Gerald V. Quinnan, Jr., M.D., USPHS, professor and chair, Department of Preventative Medicine and Biometrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), was named one of 10 scientists to be awarded a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Elias Zerhouni, M.D., the 15th director of the National Institutes of Health, will address the graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) at the university's 29th Commencement Exercise, Saturday, May 17.
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