Military Health System Conference 2024 Overview

Ashish S. Vazirani, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, launched the 2024 Military Health System Conference—back after a decade-long hiatus—with a powerful message of personal anecdotes, and his commitment to changing the system to stabilize, strengthen and modernize the MHS.

Addressing over 2,100 of personnel from across the MHS, he said, “I know for all of you, this is more than just a job. It's a mission.”

The conference focused on the ongoing changes to stabilize, strengthen and modernize the MHS, especially within the Defense Health Agency.

Following Vazirani’s opening session, Dr. Lester Martinez-López, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, shared his vision for change and for the future of the MHS.