Uniformed Services University

Uniformed Services University

MG(Ret) Patrick D. Sculley

Venue For…

Academic Excellence

Education, Research, Service

Renowned Faculty

Venue for…

Multiservice Collaboration

Army, Air Force, Navy, Public Health

Utilizing the Military

Healthcare Delivery

System

About USU

• Established in 1972 by Congress

• First SOM class entered in 1976,

graduated 1980

• Alumni

– 5,370 School of Medicine

– 1,483 Graduate Education

Including: 445 PhD and 29 DPH

– 701 Graduate School of Nursing

Including: 20 DNP, 26 PhD

A Leader in Innovation

Simulation Center

Armed Forces Radiobiology

Research Institute

Thought Leadership - 1

• Center for Deployment Psychology

• Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress • Center for Rehabilitative Sciences Research

• Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine

• Center for Disaster Medicine and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine

• Consortium for Health and Military Performance • Human Performance Resource Center

• Center for Prostate Disease Research • Surgical Clinical Care Initiative

Thought Leadership - 2

• Long-Term Career Outcome Study

• Tri-Service Center for Oral Health Studies

• Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program • Tri-Service Nursing Research program

• Defense and Veteran’s Center for Integrative Pain Management • Murtha Cancer Center

• National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health

• Army Study to Assess Risk and Resiliency in Service Members • Military Neuroscience Center of Excellence

Current Degree Programs

• F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine

– 680 medical students enrolled

• Graduate Education Program

– 170 graduate students enrolled

• Graduate School of Nursing

– 150 nursing students

• Postgraduate Dental College

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Assistant Secretary of Defense for

Health Affairs Charge

– “USU must lead and excel in

Leadership Training”

• Create Officers that are the

Foundation for the Future;

• Establish an Unquestioned Set of

Values;

• Outpace any Institution in the

World in Leadership Training.

USU Strategic Framework Task

Force Meeting 4 March 2014

Dr. Jonathan

Woodson

SOM:

Learning to Care for

Those in Harms Way

The School of Medicine does not seek those

who expect or would be satisfied with an

SOM:

Learning to Care for

Those in Harms Way

• Additional 900 hours of military operational

training

– Operation Bushmaster

– Military Studies Courses

– Curriculum Reform

MS I MS II MS III MS IV

Introduction to Military Medicine Combat Medial Skills Military Applied Physiology Military Medical Field Studies

Military Medical History

Operational Military Experience Antietam FTX 101 Patient Context BBB Military Medicine Thread Military Contingency Medicine FTX 401: Operation Bushmaster Emergency Medicine Clerkship Classroom (220 hrs) Field Training (770 hrs)

Hospital Clinical Clerkships

FTX 201: OEMS FTX 301: TBD 8 hrs 144 hrs 144 hrs 94 hrs 120 hrs 150 hrs 76 Hrs (Includes ATLS) 6 hrs 120 hrs 128 hrs Clinical Clerkship (180+ hrs) 180 hrs

Total OMM Hours: 990 hrs*

Slide courtesy of LTC Justin Woodson, with adaptation

Admission Requirements

• U.S. Citizen

• 18-30 years old (can be waived)

• Commissionable

• High moral character

Admission Requirements

• B.S. or B.A. from accredited US University

• Coursework

– 1 Year of General or Inorganic Chemistry*

– 1 Year of Organic Chemistry*

– 1 Year of General Physics*

– 1 Year of Biology*

– 1 Year of English

– 1 Semester of Calculus

SOM Class of 2019

• GPA – 3.61

• MCAT - 31.4

• 60 prior military, 23 direct from the

military academies

• 18 under-represented minorities

• 29 first generation for college

Benefits Offered at USU

• Free tuition

• Free books and medical equipment

• Second Lieutenant / Ensign Salary

– $35,208 Base Pay

– $23,940 BAH (w/out dependents)

– $3,041 BAS

– Total $62,189

• Save-pay provision for prior Service

• 30 days of paid vacation annually

Access to Military Benefits

• Healthcare

• AAFES/NEX

• Commissaries

• Legal Services

• Child Development System

• Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs

• Access to noncontributory retirement plan

Student Life

• Travel for Clerkship Rotations

• Humanitarian Opportunities

• Student Organizations

• Camaraderie

Honolulu

San Diego

Las Vegas

Pensacola

Germany

San Antonio

California

Tacoma

Alaska

Fort Benning

Academies

Portsmouth

After Graduation

• Residency Program

– Match program (similar to civilian match)

• Residency Programs Offered:

Aerospace Medicine Anesthesiology Dermatology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine General Surgery Internal Medicine Child Neurology Neurosurgery Neurology Obstetrics/Gynecology Occupational Medicine Ophthalmology Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Preventive Medicine Psychiatry Radiation Oncology Radiology Urology

Military Career

• Opportunity to serve a global mission

• Advanced training opportunities

– Military and healthcare

• Paid trips to professional conferences

• Malpractice insurance covered

• The care of a patient is never compromised

by the patients’ inability to pay

Military Career

• 24 Flag Officers to Date

• One Surgeon General

Graduate School of Nursing

1. Master of Science Degree-- for

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) (Perioperative focus)

2. Doctor of Nursing Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner Women's Health NP

Psychiatric Mental Health NP Nurse Anesthesia

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist 3. PhD in Nursing Science Degree

Graduate Education Programs:

Masters Degrees

• MS in Public Health*

• Masters in Public Health

• Molecular and Cell Biology

• Tropical Medicine and Hygiene*

Graduate Education Programs:

Doctoral Degrees

• Molecular and Cell Biology • Emerging Infectious Diseases • Medical and Clinical Psychology • Public Health

• Environmental Health Sciences* • Medical Zoology

Postgraduate Dental College

Air Force Postgraduate Dental School

• Comprehensive Dentistry: Keesler and Lackland

• Tri-Service Orthodontics Program: Lackland

• Endodontics: Kessler and Lackland

• Prosthodontics: Lackland in 2015

Naval Postgraduate Dental School

• Comprehensive Dentistry

• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

• Endodontics

• Orofacial Pain

• Periodontics

• Prosthodontics

Postgraduate Dental College

Army Postgraduate Dental School

• Comprehensive Dentistry: Ft Hood, Ft

Bragg, Schofield Barracks

• Endodontics: Ft Bragg and Ft Gordon

• Periodontics : Ft Gordon

• Prosthodontics: Ft Gordon

Enlisted to Medical Degree

Preparatory Program (EMDP2)

Justification

•LCME requires USU SOM to recruit a diversified medical workforce •DOD OUSD(P&R) strategic goal: “ recruit, train, educate, and retain a diverse workforce”

•Enlisted represent socioeconomically, racially, and geographically diverse pool of applicants with strong service ethic

Program

•24-month full-time academic program that prepares active enlisted for medical school application

•Structured pre-health advising, dedicated faculty and peer mentoring from USU, formal MCAT preparation

Year 1

Pre-Medical Post Baccalaureate Coursework Medical College Admissions Test Preparation Pre-health Advising

USU Faculty and Peer-Mentoring

Summer - End of Year One

Medical College Admissions Test Apply to Medical Schools Clinical Rotations Pre-health Advising

USU Faculty and Peer Mentoring

Year Two

Graduate Coursework Clinical Rotations Pre-health Advising