Retired Army Col. (Dr.) Norman M. Rich, a pioneering combat surgeon and the founding chair of the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University (USU), passed away June 18, 2026, at the age of 92. His medical career spanned more than four decades, during which he helped build the university and shape the future of military medicine. As the ...

USU’s Graduate School of Nursing trained 63 advanced practice nurses in Tier 4 combat casualty care for austere, far-forward military medicine.

Stress fractures are a familiar challenge in military medicine—especially during the intense demands of basic training. But what happens after those first months of service? Do injury patterns change as servicemembers progress through their careers?

USU Class of 2010 graduate Frank Rubio, an Army physician and spaceflight record holder, joins NASA’s Artemis III crew for 2027.

The second annual Military Environmental Epidemiology Symposium advanced force readiness by combating invisible battlefield hazards.

On Friday, May 22, roughly 75 students and staff at the Uniformed Services University gathered under steady rain to conquer the Murph PT Challenge, a grueling memorial workout honoring a fallen hero.

USU leaders share solutions for clinical skills, CBRN readiness, and enlisted degree programs at the 2026 MHS Conference.

Uniformed Services University leaders tackle readiness and enlisted-to-provider pipelines at the 2026 MHS Conference in Dallas.

How a group of USU enlisted-to-physician students refused to leave anyone behind during one of the military’s toughest endurance tests.

Twenty-four former enlisted members transitioned to military officers, advancing toward careers in military medicine via the EMDP2 program.

USU's MIRROR program leverages artificial intelligence, predictive modeling, and 3D printing to boost warfighter readiness.

USU’s 47th commencement recognized graduates entering military service across medicine, science, dentistry, nursing, and allied health.

USU celebrates the deep compassion, clinical excellence, and leadership of the Class of 2026 medical graduates.

USU’s 2026 Graduate Education Awards Ceremony honors the quiet endurance and vital discoveries of military medicine’s rising scientists, health professions educators, clinical psychologists, and public health professionals.

Three USU faculty members were recently recognized by the American College of Physicians for their elections to Mastership.