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

摘要

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).