This Week at USU - June 22 2026

[Uniformed Services University - News]

22 June 2026

New Artificial Intelligence Tool Predicts Hemorrhagic Shock for Injured Warfighters

Bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, and standard vital signs can hold steady until it is too late to act. A Uniformed Services University (USU) researcher and the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research built an artificial intelligence tool that reads the body's remaining capacity to compensate for blood loss and warns a medic before any monitor would. The Army has already mandated putting it into a wearable trauma sensor. [See how the color-coded "fuel gauge" gives a medic a head start on shock]

Cracks in the Ranks Reveal the Hidden Cost of Military Service

New recruits do not just get more stress fractures — they get more dangerous ones. A USU and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center study of 446 service members, published in Military Medicine, found recruits had much higher rates of serious hip, pelvic, and femoral fractures that can end a career, and nearly one in four arrived with more than one fracture at once. [Find out why doctors should image a new recruit's hip pain sooner]

USU Graduate School of Nursing Prepared Military Medical Providers for the Realities of Combat Casualty Care

Imagine treating a casualty while roped to an ice wall or hoisting a litter out of open water. USU's Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing put 63 advanced practice nurses through its first Tier 4 combat casualty care course, training them to deliver care far forward, where evacuation can be hours or days away. [Step inside the new TCCC Center and its arctic, dive, and mountain courses]

USU Events

REA Seminar: Mastering Research Integrity with iThenticate 24 JUNE 1400 - 1530 EDT Virtual (Zoom) Learn how to use iThenticate to strengthen academic integrity and support your research, publishing, and grant submission efforts. Add to Calendar

Midday Meditation 25 JUNE 1200 - 1230 EDT Virtual (Google Meet) Engage in a guided meditation session exploring the inner workings of the mind. Add to Calendar

Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony 26 JUNE 1000 - 1200 EDT Main Event: Amphitheatre/Courtyard Friends & Family: Sanford Hall, Rice Hall, Rooms C1 & C2 Celebrate the Class of 2029 as students receive their white coats and begin their journey into the medical profession. Add to Calendar

USU in the News

Army Astronaut Selected for NASA's Historic Artemis III Mission USU School of Medicine graduate Army Col. (Dr.) Frank Rubio — an Army aviator-turned-physician — has been named a mission specialist for NASA's 2027 Artemis III lunar mission. U.S. Department of War  COVID History May Prompt New Allergies A USU-led study of more than 760,000 Military Health System patients found that a prior COVID-19 infection raised the risk of six allergic conditions, with asthma risk climbing the most. Medscape Medical News Rep. Tokuda Fights to Protect Hawaiʻi Lands, Secures Key Priorities in Annual Defense Policy Bill The House Armed Services Committee's FY2027 defense bill includes a provision to establish new behavioral health programs at USU and expand Military Health System residencies for civilian providers. Maui Now A Legacy of Service: AAPA and PAF Honor Kenneth Moritsugu Former Acting U.S. Surgeon General Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH — who has mentored future leaders as a USU educator and advisor — was honored for more than 30 years of service to the physician associate profession. American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) The links shared are not an implied endorsement by the DoD or USU.

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