Accession Number:

ADA444615

Title:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Journal. 2004/5 Edition

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept.

Corporate Author:

UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD

Personal Author(s):

• Dix, Mary A.

Report Date:

2005-10-30

Pagination or Media Count:

680.0

Abstract:

A recognized vital and integrated component of the Military Health System MHS, USU continues to provide essential support to Force Health Protection through its unique training centered in preventive medicine and combat-related health care. In accordance with strategic guidance, the University continues to successfully focus on RELEVANCE - the critical, or core relevance, of its essential mission to provide continuity, leadership, and responsiveness to the special needs of the MHS READINESS - the provision of uniformed physicians, advanced practice nurses, and graduate degree recipients who are uniquely qualified to practice and address combat casualty care, tropical medicine, combat stress, disaster medicine, and the medical response to unconventional, disaster, or operational contingencies and, OPTIMIZATION - the cost-effective management of its resources to ensure the generation of annual cost avoidance for the MHS through its multiple, fully accredited programs estimated cost avoidance during 2004 was 33.6 million.

Descriptors:

• *EDUCATION
• *MILITARY MEDICINE
• *HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
• *UNIVERSITIES
• OPTIMIZATION
• MEDICAL RESEARCH
• NURSING
• RADIOBIOLOGY
• LEADERSHIP TRAINING
• COMBAT FORCES
• STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
• OPERATIONAL READINESS
• COST EFFECTIVENESS

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE