This Week at USU - January 26 2026

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26 January 2026

Life-Saving Skills at Risk: Army Flight Paramedics Identify Barriers to Readiness

A new study led by a USU medical student examines the systemic challenges Army "F2" paramedics face in maintaining elite clinical proficiency. Discover how new research from USU identifies the critical training hurdles Army flight paramedics must overcome to ensure their life-saving skills remain "ready on demand" in austere environments. [Read the full study and findings here]

EMDP2 Student’s Miniature Masterpiece Enters Naval History

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shokoufeh Shadabi’s one-inch painting of the Old Naval Hospital has been inducted into the permanent Navy Art Collection. Learn how a USU EMDP2 student’s microscopic painting of a historic D.C. landmark bridged the gap between artistic precision and medical discipline to earn a permanent place in the Navy Art Collection. [View the artwork and read Shadabi’s story]

National CRNA Week: Honoring Excellence at USU's Top-Ranked Program

USU celebrates its second consecutive No. 1 national ranking as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists lead the way in austere medical care. See why the nation’s top-ranked nurse anesthesia program at USU is vital to military readiness, producing elite CRNAs who provide critical care in both high-tech hospitals and remote, forward-deployed settings. [Celebrate our CRNAs and see why USU is #1]

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USU Events

PED Grand Rounds 28 JAN 0745 - 0845 EDT "Horizons in Navy Pediatrics: A Leadership Perspective"

PHA and VPR NAMs Seminar 28 JAN 1130 - 1230 EDT "From Mechanics to Biology: Building a Living Exposure Phantom"

Current Topics in Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics 28 JAN 1200 - 1300 EDT "Predicting Colon Cancer Risk Using Machine/Deep Learning Models with Plasma Proteomics Data"

Psychiatry Grand Rounds 28 JAN 1200 - 1300 EDT "Exploring Leadership Styles for Diverse Teams and Environments in Military Healthcare"

Neurophysiology Frontier Lecture 29 JAN 1100 - 1200 EDT "Time and Punishment: How the Brain Remembers Danger"

MED Seminar 30 JAN 1200 - 1300 EDT "Battlefield Blood: A Roadmap to Freeze-Dried Red Blood Cells"

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