Military Medicine 250 Podcast

The Ground Zero experience “made me acutely aware that you needed to be able to prepare units and leaders to assess situations (and) find solutions in confusing, certainly unclear environments.”— Dr. Jonathan Woodson, President of the Uniformed Services UniversityWhat happens when military medical professionals are called into an unfolding crisis with more unknowns than answers? Dr. Jonathan Woodson, president of the Uniformed Services University, shares his firsthand experience responding to the

It’s been a phenomenal success story for American medicine.” — Dr. Dale Smith, Uniformed Services University HistorianMilitary medicine has a long history of innovation that reaches far beyond the battlefield and has shaped American medicine in ways many people do not realize. In the fourth episode of the Military Medicine 250 video podcast, Peter J. Graves, from Military Health System Strategic Communication and Public Affairs, continues his conversation with Dr. Dale Smith, military medical

“It was a phenomenal system. It’s still a phenomenal system.” — Dr. Dale Smith, Uniformed Services University Historian From the Civil War battlefield to the skies over Vietnam, military medical evacuation has continually evolved to get wounded service members the care they need. In the third episode of the Military Medicine 250 video podcast, Peter J. Graves, from Military Health System Strategic Communication and Public Affairs, continues his conversation with Dr. Dale Smith, military medical

“A sick force can’t fight.” — Dr. Dale Smith, Uniformed Services University Historian. During the American Revolution, military medicine was already doing more than treating the wounded, it was keeping the Continental Army in the fight. In the second episode of the Military Medicine 250 video podcast, Peter J. Graves, from Military Health System Strategic Communication and Public Affairs, sits down with Dr. Dale Smith, military medical historian from the Uniformed Services University. Smith

“It’s like coming to an office full of superheroes.” -- Dr. Joseph Frechette, Air Force Medical Service HistorianMilitary medicine has been integral to achieving peace through strength since the earliest days of our Nation's history. The individuals and institutions that heal our warriors and keep them ready for the fight have a legacy of courage, innovation, and vision in the face of adversity. As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Military Health System honors the legacy of remarkable