This video is designed to inform the service member, new recruits and cadre leadership about Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) and the impact it can have on athletic performance and military service. The Uniformed Services University's (USU) Consortium for Health and Military Performance's (CHAMP) Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis O’Connor, speaks with two people with SCT to discuss the different outcomes SCT can have on physical exertion. This video is an educational product that provides the viewer with the most current information on sickle cell trait (SCT) in warfighters. The video also uses an interactive interview style with two individuals with SCT to discuss the benefits, risks, and importantly, recommended safety precautions for...
The Uniformed Services University’s Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) was awarded the bronze medal in the International Serious Play Awards for an innovative tool to help behavioral health providers address deployment-related sleep disruption in service members and veterans.
Since 1946, some of the world’s brightest minds have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Award to promote cultural, education and research exchange between nations, and Uniformed Services University class of 2003 alumna, Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Tamara Worlton, has now joined their ranks.
