Donald Johnson, Defense Health Agency’s assistant director support/component acquisition executive, takes a closer look at the inside of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Ambulance Kit while visiting the exhibition hall during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 16 in Kissimmee, Florida.

Donald Johnson, Defense Health Agency’s assistant director support/component acquisition executive, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor, director of the DHA’s Public Health directorate visit with officers from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 16 in Kissimmee, Florida.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor, director of the Defense Health Agency's Public Health directorate, visits a field hospital tent while viewing exhibits by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium on Aug. 16 in Kissimmee, Florida.

Dr. Lester Martinez-López, the Department of Defense’s assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, visits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s exhibit during the Department of Defense’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 15.

Dr. Lester Martinez-López, the Department of Defense’s assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, gets a close look at a field hospital tent at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s exhibit during the DOD’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 15.

Heather Mahaney, with the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, gives a presentation titled, “Demographic Characteristics and Outcomes of Active Duty Service Members with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury 2020 – 2023,” during the DOD’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 15.

Dr. David J. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Readiness Policy and Oversight, and U.S. Army Col. Jennifer Gurney, talk during the Department of Defense’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 15.

Shawn Eagle, with the department of neurological surgery at University of Pittsburgh, gives a presentation titled, ”Identifying Potential Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Early Trauma-Related Neurodegeneration in Military Personnel,” during the DOD’s annual four-day 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 15.

The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium opened with a morning plenary panel discussion on the theme “Casualty Care Across the Continuum: Operational Vignettes.”

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is pleased to announce that researchers from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence will present a groundbreaking study on diagnosing traumatic brain injuries during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium.

Asim Ejaz of the University of Pittsburgh presents his research relating to tissue wound management for prolonged care environments at the Military Health System Research Symposium 2023 in Kissimmee, Florida on Aug. 14-17.

U.S. Army Capt. Rachel Jones, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, presents her poster titled, ‘Sleep, Health, and Readiness: U.S. Soldiers in an Arctic Area of Operations’, at the Military Health System Research Symposium 2023 on Aug. 15 in Kissimmee, Florida.

U.S. Army Maj. Carl Smith, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, presents his poster titled, ‘Impact of Mindfulness Training and Yoga on Injury and Pain Related Impairment: A Group Randomized Trial in Basic Combat Training’, at the Military Health System Research Symposium 2023 on Aug. 15 in Kissimmee ...

The Military Health System Research Symposium 2023 in Kissimmee, Florida on Aug. 14-17, provided military and civilian researchers the opportunity to present their research during poster sessions held throughout the week.

The Military Health System Research Symposium 2023 in Kissimmee, Florida on Aug. 14-17, provided military and civilian researchers the opportunity to present their research during poster sessions held throughout the week.