The Official USU Newsletter 

Volume 10, Issue 10 n June 8, 2015 

www.usuhs.edu 

Learning to Care for Those in Harm’s Way 
2 the pulse June 8, 2015 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Holland 

Deputy Vice President for External 

Affairs and Managing Editor 

Eric Ritter 

Writer and Editor 

MC3 Laura Bailey 

Writer and Photographer 

Kiernan Kiser 

Communications Intern 

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and provided by the USU Office of 

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indicated. The Pulse staff may 

include or exclude articles based 

upon news value, impact on the 

university and space availability. 

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On the cover 

Leo E. Rouse, D.D.S. (right) is sworn in as the 

newest member of the USU Board of Regents 

by the Chair, Ronald R. Blanck, D.O. (left). See 

story page 3. (photo by MC3 Laura Bailey) 

USU Graduate Earns Coveted 


Expert Field Medical Badge
 

By Kiernan Kiser 

Two weeks before he was 

set to graduate from the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine 

at the Uniformed Services University (USU), then-Army 2nd 

Lt. James Mega earned one of 

the Army’s most coveted honors, 

the Expert Field Medical Badge 

(EFMB).

Over the last 50 years, 

members of the U.S. Army, Air 

Force and Navy medical departments, along with their counterparts from allied nations, have 

had the opportunity to compete 

in this grueling one-week competition, in the hopes of earning 

the EFMB. This year, 258 candidates participated in the Northeastern Regional EFMB competition, which was held at Joint 

Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in 

New Jersey.

Out of the 50 candidates 

who made it to the 12-mile road 

march, only 46 actually completed the march in the allowed 

three hours. Mega, who finished 

the road march in two hours, 45 

minutes, was the only medical 

student to finish and earn the 

EFMB. The typical completion 

rate is about 19 percent.

“I have been in the Army for 12 years 

and have always wanted to earn the badge. 

It is a very difficult badge to earn and is 

sought after by medical personnel,” said 

Mega, who was the only participant out of 

four from USU to earn the badge. “This 

course was never offered while I was [prior] 

active duty, so this was my first chance to 

participate. I knew I had to complete the 

weapons qualification, which I did during 

my rotation at Brooke Army [Medical Center, San Antonio]. I wanted to have it just 

in case I had the chance to attempt this 

course.” 

During the ten-day course, which 

ran from April 16-27, candidates completed a series of training lanes where they 

were tested, while under “enemy” fire, on 

combat care and various military survival 

skills. Candidates also took a comprehensive written exam on the skills they learned, 

completed day and night land navigation, 

and if they made it to the end, finished a 12­

mile road march in full gear, within three 

hours. 

Army then-2nd Lt. James Mega poses after finishing the 

12-mile road march that earned him one of the Army’s 

most coveted honors, the Expert Field Medical Badge. 

(Courtesy photo) 

Mega, who has since graduated from 

medical school, said that the lessons he 

learned at USU prepared him for all aspects 

of this competition. “I learned in medical 

school that ‘physician’ means ‘teacher’. I 

took it upon myself to help teach other soldiers in my platoon to increase the number 

of those who earned the badge.” 

While competitors are expected to 

be mentally and physically in shape, the 

EFMB is not just about competition. It 

is an opportunity for service members of 

all branches to train together and develop competence and confidence with field 

and medical tasks. Even though earning 

the badge is one of the greatest accolades a 

medic can receive, the recipients know that 

it is just a badge; the real award comes from 

caring wounded on the battlefield. 

Even so, Mega, who has since been 

promoted to Captain, is proud of what he 

has accomplished. 

“This has been very exciting for me. 

After 12 years, I have finally earned the 

EFMB, and by doing so, have had two big 

graduations within a few weeks!” 
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Howard University Dental School Dean 

Named to USU Board of Regents 

By Sharon Holland 

Leo Rouse, D.D.S., F.A.C.D., dean of 

Howard University’s College of Dentistry, 

was recently confirmed by the Secretary of 

Defense as the newest member of the Uniformed Services University of the Health 

Sciences governing board. Rouse’s appointment was effective May 15, 2015. 

A Howard University alumnus, 

Rouse has served as dean for more than 10 

years. Prior to that, he served as associate 

dean for Clinical Affairs and chair of the 

Department of Clinical Dentistry at Howard’s College of Dentistry. Before entering 

academia, he served in the U.S. Army for 24 

years. He concluded his military career at 

the rank of colonel as commander and chief 

operating officer of the U.S. Army Dental 

Command, commanding the Army Dental 

Corps worldwide. 

Dr. Rouse holds a B.S. and D.D.S. degree from the Howard University College of 

Liberal Arts (1969) and the Howard University College of Dentistry (1973). He was 

awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters Honorary Degree from the Western University 

of Health Sciences in 2014. In 1997, he 

received the Howard University College of 

Dentistry Alumni Achievement Award for 

distinguished service to the nation and the 

profession of dentistry. 

He is widely esteemed as the first African-American to serve as president of the 

American Dental Education Association 

(ADEA), the voice of dental education in 

the United States and Canada. Dr. Rouse 

also chaired the ADEA Council of Deans 

and served as one of the four ADEA commissioners on the Commission of Dental 

Accreditation. In 2009, he was awarded 

an ADEA Presidential Citation for distinguished service to the association and dedication to the advancement of the dental education community. He received the 2011 

Legend Award from the National Dental 

Association. 

“I am delighted that Dr. Rouse is joining our Board of Regents. His accomplishments in the military as the leader of the 

Dental Command, as dean of Howard University’s School of Dentistry and as president of the American Dental Education Association, bring a wealth of experience and 

wisdom to the university. In particular, his 

strong support of interprofessional education will serve as a catalyst for USU’s efforts 

in that arena,” said USU President Charles 

L. Rice, M.D. 

Rouse was sworn in as a member of 

the USU Board of Regents by board chair 

Dr. Ronald Blanck, a retired lieutenant general and former Army Surgeon General, at 

the board’s most recent meeting. 

“I am especially pleased to have Dr. 

Rouse on the Board of Regents because 

of the wealth of experience he brings as a 

clinician and an educator. I worked with 

him in the military and know of his commitment to service and excellence," Blanck 

said. 

Leo E. Rouse, D.D.S., is the newest member of the 

USU Board of Regents (Photo by Tom Balfour)
 

Clinical Decision Tools in Electronic Medical Records 

Can Reduce Childhood Radiation Exposure 

By Sharon Holland and Maj. (Dr.) Christopher Bunt 

Childhood exposure to ionizing radiation increases lifetime malignancy risk, 

but a team of researchers has found that 

with just a little bit of education, the risk 

can be significantly reduced. Currently, up 

to 40% of computed tomography, or CT, 

scans are ordered (for everyone) unnecessarily. The study, “Point-of-care estimated 

radiation exposure and imaging guidelines 

can reduce pediatric radiation burden,” 

appeared in the May 1, 2015, issue of the 

Journal of the American Board of Family 

Medicine. 

Researchers from the Uniformed 

Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital 

Medical Center, National Library of Medicine, and Clemson University, led by Air 

Force Major (Dr.) Christopher W. Bunt, 

assistant professor in the Department 

of Family Medicine at USU’s F. Edward 

Hébert School of Medicine, conducted a 

study of 115 physicians from 17 military 

family medicine training programs to determine whether the clinical decision support system – which encompasses a variety 

of tools to enhance decision-making in the 

clinical workflow-- and the order in which 

decision-support information is presented 

would impact physician imaging choices. 

The increased use of CT may unnecessarily expose children to ionizing radiation. Risks associated with radiation exposure are greater in children due to their 

longer life span and greater radiosensitivity. 

Given the need to weigh risk and benefit 

prior to a medical test, physicians need to 

better understand doses of radiation associated with common imaging modalities. 

Although imaging guidelines and clinical 

decision support systems have been develMedical Records, Cont. Page 5 
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Tinling Appointed to AAMC GBA Data and
 

Benchmarking Committee


By Sharon Holland 

Walter Tinling, Vice President 

for Finance and Administration at the 

Uniformed Services University of the Health 

Sciences, has been appointed to serve on the 

Association of American Medical Colleges’ 

(AAMC) Group on Business Affairs (GBA) 

Data and Benchmarking Committee. 

Walter Tinling, Vice President for Finance 

and Administration at the Uniformed 

Services University of the Health Sciences, has 

been appointed to serve on the Association 

of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) 

Group on Business Affairs (GBA) Data and 

Benchmarking Committee. (Photo by Tom 

Balfour) 

The AAMC GBA advances 

administrative and fiscal management in 

academic medical institutions to support 

medical education, research, and health 

care. As a member of the GBA’s Data 

and Benchmarking Committee, Tinling 

will serve as an adviser to the AAMC on 

appropriate and timely data collection 

and reporting activities. In addition, as a 

committee member he will assist AAMC 

staff in identifying data and procedures 

for collecting and reporting it that are of 

value to AAMC members and will work 

with AAMC staff to develop mechanisms 

for educating the membership about 

the availability and use of benchmark 

data. The committee is also responsible 

for developing and prioritizing research 

questions to be included on AAMC surveys 

and identifying target audiences who can 

benefit from using the data. 

“We’re delighted that the AAMC 

has selected Mr. Tinling to serve on this 

important committee,” said USU President 

Charles L. Rice, M.D. “He will bring a 

very different perspective and years of 

experience to its deliberations.” 

Joining Tinling on the GBA Data and 

Benchmarking Committee are: 

-Matthew Comstock, Executive 

Director for Administration and Finance, 

University of Michigan Medical School, 

chair; 

-Sheila Dolezal, Director of Finance 

and Administration, Stanford School of 

Medicine; 

-Kevin Eide, Director, Compensation 

and HR Technology, Medical College of 

Wisconsin; 

-Anelia Farhi, Director of Budget, 

Financial Reporting and Analysis, 

University of Virginia School of Medicine; 

-Richard D. Katz, Director of Academic 

Fiscal Affairs, State University of New YorkDownstate; 

-Lin Majors, Director Business 

Resource Management, University of 

California San Diego; 

-Laurie Molloy, Director of Research 

Institutes, Centers and Shared Resources, 

Wake Forest University; 

-Patricia Oliver, Assistant Dean/Chief 

Financial Officer, University of North 

Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine; 

-Katherine Peck, Executive Associate 

Dean for Administrative Services, Indiana 

University; 

-Anna Rusnak-Noon, Vice President 

for Finance and Administration, The 

Commonwealth Medical College; and 

-Michael White, Associate Dean, 

Finance and Administration, Boston 

University School of Medicine. 

USU Holds Memorial Service for Anatomical Gift donors 

by Kiernan Kiser 

The Uniformed Services University 

(USU) held its first memorial service to 

honor the individuals who donated their 

bodies through the University’s Anatomical Gift Program to further the education 

of USU students and researchers. Family 

members of donors were invited to a short 

service on May 18, during which faculty 

and students from the School of Medicine 

and the School of Nursing had an opportunity to offer thanks and pay tribute to their 

loved ones. 

The University’s Anatomical Gift 

Program is a vital resource, with the 

majority of the donations that come to 

Memorial, Cont. Page 6 

Dr. Alan Seyfer, Distinguished Professor and course director of Gross Anatomy, Imaging, and

Embryology, in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics at USU, addresses attendees

at the University's anatomical donor memorial service, May 18. (Photo by Sharon Holland) 
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7 Soldiers, 3 Airmen Selected for EMDP2 


by Sharon Holland 

Ten enlisted U.S. military service 

members stationed around the globe were 

selected as the second group of students 

to participate in the “Enlisted to Medical 

Degree Preparatory Program”, or EMDP2, 

headquartered at the Uniformed Services 

University of the Health Sciences. 

The EMDP2 is a 24-month program 

for highly-qualified enlisted service 

members interested in a career as a 

military doctor. Candidates attend school 

full-time at George Mason UniversityPrince William (GMU-PW) campus in 

Manassas, Va., to prepare them to apply 

to medical school, while remaining on 

active duty. Candidates must possess a 

baccalaureate degree from an accredited 

academic institution with a minimum of 

a 3.2 grade point average and meet Service 

requirements for commissioning. While 

going through the program, the candidates 

keep their rank and stay in their promotion 

cycle. 

Seven Army and three Air Force 

students will report to the USU campus 

in August to begin the program, which 

includes full-time medical school 

preparatory coursework in a traditional 

classroom setting at GMU-PW, structured 

Medical Records from page 3 

oped to improve appropriate use of medical 

imaging, these initiatives have been inconsistently adopted and are largely unavailable for children. 

Using an American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria 

pediatric clinical scenario, researchers examined how decision support provided in 

the electronic medical record just before 

they made their decision -- in the form of 

estimated radiation exposure coupled with 

current imaging guidelines -- influenced 

family physician selection of pediatric imaging modalities. Participants were broken 

into two groups: those who reviewed the 

ACR Criteria and then radiation exposure 

information and those who received radiation exposure information and then the 

pre-health advising, formal Medical College 

Admission Test (MCAT) preparation, 

dedicated faculty and peer mentoring at 

USU, and integrated clinical exposure. 

Students completing the program 

successfully will qualify to apply to USU, 

or to other U.S. medical schools through 

the Armed Forces Health Professions 

Scholarship Program. 

“Leveraging George Mason 

University’s rigorous curriculum, along 

with the dedicated faculty of both 

universities, USU mentors, and state-ofthe-art facilities, the EMDP2 program will 

position all of these students for successful 

application to medical school and careers 

as future military doctors,” said USU 

President Dr. Charles L. Rice. 

This year’s EMDP2 candidates 

include: 

Air Force: 

-Senior Airman Laura Stull, Joint-Base 

Langley-Eustis, Va. 

-Staff Sgt. Katherine McCroary, Kunsan 

Air Base, Korea 

-Staff Sgt. Drew Raboy, Sheppard Air 

Force Base, Texas 

Army: 

-Sgt. Kristan Baird, Washington, D.C. 

ACR criteria. 

Going into the study, ultrasound was 

the initial imaging modality of choice (between ultrasound, CT, MRI and multiple 

types of X-rays) for more than 70% of the 

participants. This was significant since ultrasound has no radiation exposure. In the 

group that viewed the ACR criteria prior to 

radiation exposure information, there was 

a significant change to their imaging choices, with ultrasound use increasing. In the 

second group, who reviewed radiation exposure initially, the effect was not noted. 

“Busy clinicians in the civilian sector or in the military welcome information 

that helps them make a quick, safe and evidence-based decision. This study provides 

them with evidence that the information 

helps save kids from unnecessary radiation 

-Sgt. Matthew Duff, Fort Wainwright, 

Alaska 

-Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Eads, Fort 

Campbell, Ky. 

-Sgt. 1st Class Cody Harrington, 

Phoenix, Az. 

-Sgt. Landin Sorenson, Joint Base 

Lewis-McChord, Wash. 

-Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Sullivan, Fort 

Bragg, N.C. 

-Master Sgt. Alexander Villahermosa, 

Washington, D.C. 

“The Uniformed Services University 

of the Health Sciences, along with the 

Services, developed this wonderful twoyear medical school preparatory program 

to attract the best and brightest enlisted 

service members,” said Dr. Art Kellermann, 

dean of USU’s F. Edward Hébert School of 

Medicine. “Some of our most extraordinary 

graduates came to us after prior service as 

non-commissioned officers. These men 

and women bring maturity, a high level of 

professionalism and real-world experiences 

to the classroom that make the academic 

experience more worthwhile for all of our 

students.” 

exposure,” said Bunt. “As a parent, I want 

my kids to receive the imaging studies that 

they need to diagnose and treat illness or 

injury. Making sure that these decisions are 

supported by evidence and are safe for my 

children is extremely important. Our study 

helps parents feel comfortable about their 

clinician's decisions.” 

This study is the most recent publication resulting from the Military Primary 

Care Research Network (MPCRN), also 

centered at USU. The MPCRN is a practice-based research network that is composed of all 15 Family Medicine training 

sites in military treatment facilities across 

the U.S. The network encompasses more 

than 300 practicing physicians and is the 

only network of its kind in the U.S. military. 
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USU, Partners Launch Terrorism Bereavement Study 


By Sharon Holland 

Terrorist attacks were responsible for 

the deaths of more than 2,977 individuals 

killed on Sept. 11, 2001, at the World Trade 

Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, 

Pa., and 329 individuals (268 of them 

Canadian citizens) who lost their lives in 

the Air India Flight 182 bombing off the 

west coast of Ireland in 1985. Both attacks 

remain the worst acts of terrorism in the 

history of their respective countries. 

In a unique study examining the 

impact of terrorism related death on family 

Close-up of the top of the southeast corner of the Victims the Pentagon and is in the 

of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon Memorial at Arlington midst of the first systematic 

National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in the United study of the impact of 

States. (Photo by Tim1965) USU's Center for the Study of bereavement on surviving 

Traumatic Stress has launched a new study to look at the family members of those 

effects of a terrorism death on survivors of the 9/11 attacks, who died while on active 

duty -- the National Military and the Air India Flight 182 bombing in 1985. 

bereavement, scientists from the Uniformed 

Services University of the Health Sciences 

(USU) Center for the Study of Traumatic 

Stress (CSTS), led by Dr. Stephen Cozza, 

will team with Voices of September 11th 

(VOICES) and the Canadian Resource 

Center for Victims of Crime (CRCVC) 

Memorial, from page 4 

the University being used to teach students 

anatomy. Through the AGP, students from 

the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine 

and the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School 

of Nursing have the opportunity to apply 

the skills which they have learned in the 

classroom. 

“For most students, these cadavers 

are their first encounter with a patient,” 

stated Ronald Rivenburgh, curator for 

the Anatomical Teaching Laboratory. 

Rivenburgh oversees all anatomical 

donations made to USU and, along with 

Brigade Chaplain Navy Lt. Cmdr. Pratik 

Ray, helps guide families through this often 

difficult time. 

to research the impact of terrorism on 

surviving family members from these two 

attacks.

 The study, entitled “Investigating the 

Long-Term Impact of Bereavement Due 

to Terrorism: Factors that Contribute to 

Trauma, Grief, Growth and Resilience”, 

will identify the long-term needs of 

individuals impacted by terrorism, and 

will help expand scientific advancement of 

research in the field, guide communities in 

providing services to victims’ families, and 

help individuals heal after traumatic events.

 Cozza, professor of Psychiatry in 

USU’s F. Edward Hébert 

School of Medicine and 

associate director of the 

CSTS, specializes in clinical 

and community response 

to trauma and the impact 

of deployment and combat 

injury on military service 

members and their families. 

He was instrumental in 

executing the first mental 

health response to the 

Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on 

Family Bereavement Study 

(www.militarysurvivorstudy.org). 

Cozza will serve as Principal 

Investigator for the new study. "This 

study will help us better understand the 

longer term effects of terrorism-related 

bereavement and, by doing so, further 

define community resources and support 

“Even after spending 40 years in the 

Army, my husband wasn’t done serving his 

country. He insisted that, when he passed, 

his body be donated for research -- but only 

to this University,” said Patricia Angellatta, 

of Pasadena, Md., whose husband, Frank, 

passed away last year. 

During the ceremony, students from 

the School of Medicine and the Graduate 

School of Nursing shared reflections on 

how these donations have benefited their 

studies. Army 2nd Lt. John Scanaliato, a 

first-year medical student, said that the 

relationship the medical students have 

with their cadavers is one of “teacher and 

student, not of healer and sick.” 

services that can foster the integration of 

grief under such difficult circumstances,” 

he said. 

“The death of a family member, 

especially in a terrorist attack, is a lifechanging event for the entire family,” said 

VOICES Founding Director Mary Fetchet, 

LCSW, whose eldest son, Brad, perished in 

the attacks on the World Trade Center. “The 

research project is a unique opportunity for 

families to provide important insight into 

factors that contribute to trauma, grief, 

personal growth and resilience.” 

"We are honored to be part of this 

innovative research project with family 

members who lost loved ones in 1985 and 

2001,” added Heidi Illingworth, Executive 

Director of the CRCVC. “By participating 

in the research, the Air India Flight 182 

and September 11th families will identify 

what is needed to help facilitate healing and 

recovery over the long-term for persons 

affected by terrorism." 

The study is funded by Public Safety 

Canada’s Kanishka Project Contribution 

Program. According to Cozza, a final 

report on the study’s findings will be issued 

in March 2016. 

The project is accessible through 

the VOICES website at www. 

voicesofseptember11.org. The team is 

seeking as many family members as possible 

to participate in the study to include a 

variety of unique personal experiences. 

Participants, who must be directly or 

indirectly related to a victim of one of these 

attacks and 18 years or older, will be asked 

to complete an online questionnaire that 

takes approximately 40-50 minutes. For 

more information on the study, visit the 

project website. 

Graduate School of Nursing student, 

Air Force Maj. Robert Sherman, reminded 

the families that their loved ones are treated 

with the utmost respect and dignity while 

at the University and that, because of 

their selfless donations, the students that 

graduate from USU are “better prepared to 

be providers.”

 The memorial service ended with 

Army Chaplain Lt. Col. John O’Grady, from 

Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, thanking the families once again, 

and USU’s student-led a capella group, the 

Dermatones, performing “Amazing Grace”. 
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USU Faculty, Alumni Among 89 Named Walter 

Reed Bethesda Associate, Master Clinicians 

by Sharon Holland 

Nearly 90 health care 

providers, including 66 

Uniformed Services University 

of the Health Sciences faculty 

and alumni assigned to the 

Walter Reed National Military 

Medical Center, were honored 

as Associate or Master 

Clinicians in a recognition 

ceremony held May 28. 

The 89 providers, who 

represent the top four percent 

of clinicians at Walter Reed 

Bethesda, were selected based 

on clinical productivity, 

contributions to research and 

the impact of their teaching 

and/or mentoring on other 

clinicians. 

Dr. Arthur L. Kellermann, 

dean of USU’s F. Edward Hébert 

School of Medicine, a guest 

speaker for the ceremony, 

shared lessons that he learned 

from his attending physician 

early in his career that were 

relevant to the medical center 

honorees. 

“Through your actions 

as well as your words, you 

set an example for your 

fellow physicians and other 

Walter Reed Bethesda health 

care professionals. Even 

more important, from my 

perspective, you are a role 

model for my medical students, 

as well as the HPSP students 

who come to Walter Reed 

Bethesda from all over the 

country. But most important of 

all, you are a source of comfort, 

confidence and healing for your 

patients and those who love 

them, and because you provide 

a daily example of clinical 

mastery for your medical 

students, residents and fellows 

to emulate, you will indirectly 

help every patient they ever 

touch, too. That is the heart of 

what it means to be a doctor 

and a teacher,” said Kellermann. 

USU faculty and alumni 

named as Master Clinicians 

include: 

Navy Capt. Arne J. Anderson -

SoM ’89 - Pediatrics faculty 

Dr. Dean Baird – SoM ’87 - 

Radiology faculty 

Dr. Darrel J. Baranko – 

Medicine faculty 

Dr. Carlton Brown – 

Anesthesiology faculty 

Dr. Edwarda Buda-Okreglak – 

Medicine faculty 

Dr. Anne Cannard – Psychiatry 

faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Patrick B. 

Cooper – SoM ’99 –Surgery 

faculty 

Army Lt. Col. John M. 

Csokmay, III – SoM ’02 – OB/ 

GYN faculty 

Air Force Col. Jeffrey 

N. Davila – SoM ’90 - 

Orthopaedics 

Navy Cmdr. Jonathan E. 

Gilhooly – SoM ’01 – Surgery 

faculty 

Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel D. 

Gruber – OB/GYN faculty 

Air Force Lt. Col. Chad 

Hamilton – OB/GYN faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Joshua D. 

Hartzell – SoM ’02 – Medicine 

faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Sandra L. 

Hernandez – OB/GYN faculty 

Navy Cmdr. John A. Hodgson 

– SoM ’02 – Anesthesiology 

faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Derek F. Ipsen – 

Surgery faculty 

Navy Cmdr. Michael B. 

Jacobs – Physical Medicine and 

Rehabilitation faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Jefferson W. Jex 

– SoM ’01 –Surgery faculty 

Dr. Timothy L. Krohe – 

Medicine faculty 

Air Force Lt. Col. Kerry P. 

Latham – SoM ’00 – Surgery 

Ms. Barbara Leiner – 

Psychiatry faculty 

MAJ Renee M. Mallory – 


Medicine faculty
 

Army Lt. Col. Jeannie Muir – 


Pathology faculty
 

Navy Cmdr. Matthew 


Needleman – SoM ’03 – 


Medicine faculty
 

Ms. Naomi Osborne – 


Pediatrics faculty
 

Dr. Joseph Pasternak – SoM ’87 


– Surgery faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Roseanne A. 

Ressner – Medicine faculty 

Dr. Joan B. Ritter – Medicine 

faculty 

Army Col. Inger L. Rosner – 

SoM ’97 – Surgery faculty 

Navy Cmdr. Adam K. 

Saperstein– Family Medicine 

faculty 

Dr. Jeffrey Sagel – 

Anesthesiology faculty 

Dr. Jeffrey N. Schmidt – SoM 

’01 – Anesthesiology faculty 

Army Col. Scott B. Shawen – 

Surgery faculty 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. James 

B. Solomon – SoM ’01 - 

Anesthesiology 

Army Lt. Col. Dawn M. Torres 

– SoM ’01 – Medicine faculty 

Dr. Juanita Villalobos – 

Anesthesiology faculty 

Navy Cmdr. Timothy J. 

Whitman – Medicine faculty 

Dr. Donald S. Wiersma – SoM 

‘90 – OB/GYN faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Kevin M. Woods 

– Medicine faculty 

Army Lt. Col. Belinda Yauger 

– OB/GYN faculty 

Navy Cmdr. Patrick E. Young 

– Medicine faculty 

Associate Master Clinicians: 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Terrence D. 

Anderson – Surgery faculty 

Navy Cmdr. John R. Benjamin 

– Anesthesiology faculty 

Navy Cmdr. Grant H. 

Bonavia– SoM ’03 – Radiology 

faculty 

Navy Cmdr. Wayne A. 

Cardoni, Jr. – Surgery faculty 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca J. 


Chason – OB/GYN faculty
 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. James G. 


Demitrack, Jr. – SoM ’04 – 


Pediatrics faculty
 

Army Maj. Tobin T. Eckel – 


Surgery faculty
 

Navy Cmdr. Harold J. Gelfand
 

– Anesthesiology faculty 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott E. 

Grabill – Surgery faculty 

Army Maj. Max L. Gratrix – 

SoM ’06 - Dermatology 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Travis E. 

Harrell – Medicine faculty 

Army Maj. Melvin D. Helgeson 

– Surgery faculty 

Army Maj. Micah Hill – OB/ 

GYN faculty 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jean D. Kemp 

– Pathology faculty 

Navy Cmdr. Michael L. Kent – 

Anesthesiology faculty 

Army Maj. Esther Kim – 

Surgery faculty 

Army Maj. Jeffrey T. Laczek – 

SoM ’03 – Medicine 

Army Maj. Andrew W. Mack – 

Surgery faculty 

Army Maj. Patrick J. 


Malafronte – Pathology faculty 


Navy Cmdr. Michael T. 


Newman – Surgery faculty 


Army Capt. Michelle J. 


Nordstrom – Physical Medicine 


and Rehabilitation faculty
 

Army Lt. Col. Benjamin “Kyle” 


Potter – Surgery faculty
 

Army Lt. Col. Robert Y. Shih – 


Radiology faculty
 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Micah J. Sickel 


– Psychiatry faculty 

Army Maj. Justin M. Wells – 

SoM ’05 - Pathology 
Final Frame 

The F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine held an Open House for prospective medical students, June 4, in the S

USU medical students participated in the event with a panel Q & A session. (Photo by Danielle Snowden) 

8 the pulse June 8, 2015 

anford Auditorium. Current