The Uniformed Services University's Consortium for Health and Military Performance's (CHAMP) Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis O’Connor discusses sickle cell trait's (SCT) implications on military service and exercise. This video includes a message from Command Sergeant Major Anthony Simpson, as well as rare footage and commentary of an exertional collapse in an individual with SCT.
Many efforts are underway at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) to support the fight against the pandemic, some of which involve applying existing research and knowledge to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Navy Ensign Addison Cantor, the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) 2020 Woman of the Year, and 2020 Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) First Team Academic All-American, has been named as one of the NCAA’s Top 30 Woman of the Year honorees for her “demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.”
It’s said that running a marathon -- 26.2 miles -- “takes guts, carbohydrates, and a whole lot of training.” U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Zachary Matthews, a second-year medical student at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), agrees.
