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USUHS Research Award – Deadline Extended
(Hint…”deadline extended” often means competition is not what they were hoping, so you may want to send your stuff in.)
Dear Program Leaders and Chairs,
Please encourage your faculty to self nominate their research publication for the “Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, & Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research”.
The selected work will be presented as a seminar and showcase the outstanding research work being done at USUHS. I am confident the research work will be very inspiring to all of us at USUHS.
The deadline is extended until Aug 30th.
Let’s take part in celebrating our research!
Best regards,
Geeta Upadhyay
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Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, & Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research
Introduction
The Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, and Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research will be awarded annually to the USU Faculty members, in the estimation of their peers, have made the most significant contribution to the published literature during the previous three years (2018).
1. The Wu Award recognizes excellence in basic biomedical research.
2. The Leonard Award recognizes excellence in clinical research.
3. The Legters Award recognizes excellence in population health science research.
Award recipients will present an Award Lecture named in honor of Drs. Wu, Leonard, and Legters during a ResearchSymposium. Each awardee will also receive a memento and a cash award of $2,500.
Nomination Requirements
The nominee must have a current university faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or above, excluding adjunct appointments. Any Uniformed Services University (USU) faculty member, staff, or student, may submit nominations for the Awards. Self-nominations by USU faculty are permitted. Resubmission of previous nomination packages is encouraged provided that the three-year deadline has not expired. Previous holders of the award are not eligible within the first three full years of their last award.
The nomination package should include 3 items:
1) A copy of one (1) selected original research paper (Published after January 2018) upon which the nomination is based and meets the following criteria:
(a) Paper must have been published within the last three years
(b) Paper must have been published while the nominee performed as the faculty at USU with a minimum rank of Instructor or above and must be considered a member of the Faculty Assembly
(c) The nominee must be first or senior author on the paper, in addition to having the USU affiliation documented on the published paper
(d) The research reported is original and empirical.
2) A brief statement from the nominator outlining the significance of the published original research paper.
3) A copy of the nominee’s current curriculum vitae.
The closing date for nominations is Sunday, August 30th, 2359hrs. The recipients of the Awards will
be announced no later than September 25, 2021. Please send the completed nomination packages to wu-leonard-legters-awards-ggg@usuhs.edu.
USU Chair of Military and Emergency Medicine – O5/O6
USU is looking for a new Chair of the MEM Department. Many specialties are eligible, as detailed in this announcement:
Anyone who wants to apply must send their application materials, including a military bio, to me by COB 30 AUG 2021. All applications must go through the Corps Chief’s Office and cannot be sent directly to USU.
Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) NAVADMIN
If you know any future physicians among the enlisted ranks, here’s the NAVADMIN:
Here is the program website:
USUHS Associate Dean for Student Affairs – CAPT/CAPT(s) Only
Please see the attached call for applications:
This is for O-6 consideration only. Single PDF packages including a letter of intent, CV, and bio are due to me NLT 23 July.
Online Learning Increases USU Global Health Enrollment by 12,400 Percent
Here is a link to the article:
Here is a link to the USU page that details the program:
https://medschool.usuhs.edu/academics/geo/global-health-and-global-health-engagement
Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, & Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research
Introduction
The Henry C. Wu, James J. Leonard, and Llewellyn J. Legters Awards for Excellence in Research will be awarded annually to the USU Faculty members,in the estimation of their peers, have made the most significant contribution to the published literature during the previous three years (2018).
1. The Wu Award recognizes excellence in basic biomedical research.
2. The Leonard Award recognizes excellence in clinical research.
3. The Legters Award recognizes excellence in population health science research.
Award recipients will present an Award Lecture named in honor of Drs. Wu, Leonard, and Legters during a Research Symposium. Each awardee will also receive a memento and a cash award of $2,500.
Nomination Requirements
The nominee must have a current university faculty appointment at the level of Instructor or above, excluding adjunct appointments. Any Uniformed Services University (USU) faculty member, staff, or student, may submit nominations for the Awards. Self-nominations by USU faculty are permitted. Resubmission of previous nomination packages is encouraged provided that the three-year deadline has not expired. Previous holders of the award are not eligible within the first three full years of their last award.
The nomination package should include 3 items:
1) A copy of one (1) selected original research paper(Published after January 2018) upon which the nomination is based and meets the following criteria:
(a) Paper must have been published within the last three years
(b) Paper must have been published while the nominee performed as the faculty at USU with a minimum rank of Instructor or above and must be considered a member of the Faculty Assembly
(c) The nominee must be first or senior author on the paper, in addition to having the USU affiliation documented on the published paper
(d) The research reported is original and empirical.
2) A brief statement from the nominator outlining the significance of the published original research paper.
3) A copy of the nominee’s current curriculum vitae.
The closing date for nominations is Sunday, August 1st, 2359hrs. The recipients of the Awards will be announced no later than September 10, 2021. Please send the completed nomination packages to wu-leonard-legters-awards-ggg@usuhs.edu.
Call for Fall 2021 Operation Bushmaster Faculty
It is that time of year again – we had a successful, pandemic-friendly Bushmaster in Spring 2021 and we are ready to prepare for October. We are planning to resume “normal” Bushmaster at Ft Indiantown Gap, PA with students in 25-person platoons and a larger complement of faculty and staff. I am pleased to announce that we will not require all of the faculty to stay overnight in the field with the students (only 1 faculty/platoon will remain in the field). There will be some updates to the scenario (to align with National Security priorities) and continued improvements in the assessment strategies.
If you are interested in serving as a faculty member at Operation Bushmaster, please fill out this Google Form:
Bushmaster Faculty Application 2021
The dates this year will be:
Iteration 1: 9 – 13 October 2021 (travel on 8 October)
Iteration 2: 18 – 22 October 2021 (travel on 17 October)
***Travel will be funded by USU but you must have approval to participate from your home unit***
I will leave the application open until 2 July 2021 with a goal of notifying the selected faculty members by 15 July 2021.
Please share this link with anyone who you feel would serve well as a Bushmaster faculty member – particularly motivated senior NCOs who could serve as a platoon sergeant. If you are selected to serve on the faculty, there will be required prework (about 8 hours prior to arriving for faculty training day) to ensure that you are prepared for the updated scenario and assessment requirements.
I look forward to hearing from many of you and working with you for another great practicum.
Thanks for your support,
Leslie Vojta, MD, FACEP
Lt Col, USAF, MC
Operation Bushmaster (MFP202) Academic Director
Department of Military and Emergency Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
USU Education Day 2021 – Save the Date and Call for Submissions
Please “save the date” for our 14th Annual Education Day – to be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
This year’s theme is: “Academic Year 2020-21: A Tectonic Shift in Teaching and Learning”.
USU Education Day seeks to highlight the innovations of highly accomplished educators throughout the National Capital Region (NCR). The “Innovation in Education” and “Teaching with Technology” Award competitions will be featured again this year. We encourage submissions from Academic Health System partners across all Health Education disciplines.
This year, educators may make one or more submissions to be considered for either of the following awards:
Innovation in Education Awards
A winner will be selected for both a Pre-clinical and Clinical category. The Innovation in Education Award winners will each give a 20 minute presentation on Education Day.
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Submissions for both awards are now open. The submission deadline is Friday, June 11, 2021. Award descriptions and submission guidelines are located at:
https://sites.google.com/usuhs.edu/usu-education-day-awards-2021
Please submit any questions to lrc.innovation@usuhs.edu.
Regards,
The Faculty Senate Education Day Planning Committee
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