From Army Captain to Medical Student: Two West Point Graduates Pivot to Medicine at USU
Two former Army captains leave medical operations and military intelligence to study military medicine at the Uniformed Services University.
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Well-Being Can Be Trained Like Any Skill, Neuroscientist Tells USU Lecture Audience
At USU's Brain, Behavior & Mind lecture, Dr. Richard Davidson shared research on training well-being, from classrooms to the militar...
LTC Kirkwood Advances Medical AI Collaboration through Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program
A 2013 USU Postgraduate Dental College alum, Army Lt. Col. Brian Kirkwood heads to Germany to build expeditionary medical AI for combat casu...
USU Graduate Nursing Team Teaches Trauma Care to More Than 150 Providers in Pacific Partnership 2026
USU nurses joined Pacific Partnership 2026 in Vietnam, sharing trauma expertise and building interoperability with partner nation teams.
Mentoring the Next Generation: Inside the Murtha Cancer Center’s Summer Research Program
Students Discover More Than Research Findings from Their Work with the Clinical Breast Care Project
Army Col. Kevin Gillespie Named Acting Associate Dean for Research at USU’s Postgraduate Dental College
Gillespie will lead an effort to unite Army, Navy, and Air Force dental research around shared military health priorities
USU’s National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation Strengthens Partnerships for a Changing World
The USU institute unites disaster medicine, global health engagement, and security cooperation education to support readiness.
USU Founders’ Day Looks Back on 54 Years While Looking Ahead to the Future
The Uniformed Services University community gathered to honor its history, recognize excellence, and look ahead in military medicine.
From Simulation to AI and Data Mining: Newly Aligned Hemming Institute Unites Hands-on Training with Research and Scholarship
Val G. Hemming Institute for Scholarship in Health Professions Education and Simulation kicks off a new era
From Coast to Coast, USU Honors the Lives and Legacy of 9/11
Uniformed Services University marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in Bethesda, and its Class of 2028 added observances at five more sites.
From Research to Readiness: Physician-Scientist Candidates Join the Ranks at Uniformed Services University
Three first-year students join USU’s MD/PhD program to advance precision care and force protection.
Making Sense of Chaos: How USU Researchers Responded After 9/11 and Advanced Modern Military Mental Health Care
25 Years Later, Longtime Leaders at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Reflect on Their 9/11 Experiences and Lessons Learned
25 Years After 9/11, a New Generation Answers the Call
A Uniformed Services University medical student and former EMT carries her firefighter father’s September 11 lessons into military medicine.