This Week at USU - May 18 2026

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18 May 2026

Uniformed Services University Recognizes Future Military Health Leaders of the Class of 2026

USU celebrates the deep compassion, clinical excellence, and leadership of the Class of 2026 medical graduates. Discover how USU is honoring its top medical students—like AMSUS Award winner Army 2nd Lt. Austin Parker—by recognizing the exceptional clinical research, profound humanism, and battle-ready leadership that will define the future of the Military Health System. [Read more about these outstanding student award winners here]

Celebrating the Breakthroughs of USU's 2026 Graduate Program Scholars

The Uniformed Services University honors the profound dedication, intellectual endurance, and lifesaving research of its graduate program scholars. Discover how USU's exceptional graduate student researchers—from cancer therapy pioneers to traumatic brain injury experts—are driving lifesaving innovations and embodying the relentless resilience required to advance military medicine. [Read the full story on our award-winning graduate scholars here]

Tri-Service Dental Team Earns First Place at National Orthodontics Competition

A joint team of dental experts, including a resident from the Postgraduate Dental College's Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program achieved top honors, showcasing unparalleled clinical integration and operational readiness. Discover how an elite Tri-Service team outperformed top civilian and military programs to secure first place, demonstrating exceptional trauma management and joint force interoperability. [Read the full story on their first-place victory here]

USU Events

Disaster Medicine Lecture Series 19 MAY 1300 - 1500 EDT Explore senior leader crisis and disaster decision-making and crush injury, field amputation, and USAR. Register Here Add to Calendar

Pediatric Grand Rounds Seminar 20 MAY 0745 - 0900 EDT Virtual (Google Meet) Discuss how to manage resources effectively in military pediatrics to ensure consistent, high-quality care for service members' families. Add to Calendar

Current Topics in Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics 20 MAY 1200 - 1300 EDT Lecture Room A2, Building A, USU & Virtual (Google Meet) Explore current topics in preventive medicine and biostatistics at this event. Add to Calendar

GWIMS Seminar 20 MAY 1200 - 1300 EDT Virtual (Microsoft Teams) Participate in “Grown Woman Talk,” a university discussion exploring shared experiences and perspectives. Add to Calendar

Midday Meditation 21 MAY 1200 - 1230 EDT Virtual (Google Meet) Engage in a guided meditation session exploring the inner workings of the mind. Add to Calendar

Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) Seminar 22 MAY 1030 - 1130 EDT Virtual (Google Meet) Explore how plasma small non-coding RNA signatures enable biodosimetry and acute radiation syndrome triage after mixed-field neutron/gamma radiation in C57BL/6 mice. Add to Calendar

USU in the News

More Than Pet Care: How Veterinary Medicine Supports Military Readiness Uniformed Services University facility dog handler Paula Bellini showcased how specialized service dogs directly support military readiness by enabling service members with physical or mental health conditions to live more independently. DVIDS / National Museum of Health and Medicine Excellence in military medicine: 'Your work saves lives and personifies readiness' Former Uniformed Services University psychiatry clerkship director Lt. Col. (Dr.) Eric Meyer was honored at the Heroes of Military Medicine Awards for his exceptional dedication to safeguarding warfighter health and psychological readiness. Defense Health Agency / Air Force Medical Service Impact of Acute Respiratory Viral Infections on Absenteeism in Military-Connected Children and Caregivers Researchers from the Uniformed Services University's Department of Pediatrics published a prospective cohort study demonstrating that pediatric acute respiratory infections cause significant caregiver absenteeism, directly impacting active duty service member readiness and deployability. Military Medicine (Oxford Academic) Obesity is chronic disease, requiring lifelong, personalized management, clinical practice guideline stresses Uniformed Services University clinical associate professor and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Richele Corrado served as a Department of War co-champion for newly revised clinical practice guidelines that treat obesity as a complex disease requiring personalized, long-term management. Defense Health Agency (DHA.mil) The links shared are not an implied endorsement by the DoD or USU.

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