Uniformed Services University
An aerial view of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
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| Motto | Learning to Care For Those In Harm's Way |
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| Type | Federal medical school |
| Established | 1972 |
| Affiliation |
 United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps} |
| President | Richard W. Thomas |
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Academic staff
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1,087 (775 civilians; 312 military) More than 4,000 off-campus |
| Undergraduates | "None" |
| Postgraduates | About 1,200 |
| Location |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States 39°00′04″N 77°05′09″W / 39.0012°N 77.0859°WCoordinates: 39°00′04″N 77°05′09″W / 39.0012°N 77.0859°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple, gold and white |
| Mascot | Bald Eagle |
| Website | usuhs.edu |
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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) is a health science university run by the U.S. federal government. The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the U.S. at home and abroad in the medical corps.
The university consists of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, a medical school, which includes a full health sciences graduate education program, the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, and a postgraduate dental college. The university's campus is located in Bethesda, Maryland. USUHS was established in 1972 under legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Felix Edward Hébert of Louisiana. It graduated its first class in 1980.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences falls under the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.
The university is a federal service postgraduate academy, similar to the federal military undergraduate academies such as the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy Students are members of the uniformed services of the United States and receive a free education in exchange for a service commitment after graduation.
All medical students enter the university as commissioned officers via direct commissions in the pay grade of O-1 or rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Army or U.S. Air Force, or ensign in the U.S. Navy or the U.S. Public Health Service. No prior military service is required for admission to USUHS's medical school. Students who already hold military commissions at higher rank in the Army, Air Force and Navy are required to accept temporary administrative demotion to O-1 for medical school; officers of the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps must resign their existing commissions and accept commissions in as O-1s in one of the other three authorized services.
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