Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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| Motto | Learning to Care For Those In Harm's Way |
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| Type | Federal medical school |
| Established | 1972 |
| President | Richard W. Thomas, MD, DDS |
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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, U.S. 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 |
| Affiliations |
 United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
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| Website | www |
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. It is similar to the military federal service academies for undergraduates, which includes the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, in that students are members of the uniformed services of the United States and are provided a free education by the federal government in exchange for a service commitment after graduation.
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