Accession Number:

AD1112977

Title:

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Testimony]

Corporate Author:

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Mendez, Bryce H

Report Date:

2019-12-12

Pagination or Media Count:

3

Abstract:

In 1972, Congress established two programs to support the recruitment and retention of uniformed medical professionals 1 a health professions scholarship program to train and prepare civilian students for a variety of careers as military medical professionals and 2 the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences USUHS for members of the uniformed services and certain civilians. USUHS is the only federally administered medical and health sciences school in the United States.

Descriptors:

• health services
• medical personnel
• military medicine
• congress
• biomedical research
• department of defense
• physicians
• public health
• students
• health care
• training
• united states
• active duty
• health
• military operations
• united states government
• education
• law
• medical technicians
• national security

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]