Laboratory Information:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Services
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Website: http://www.usuhs.mil/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Col. John Baker
Phone: 301-295-3028
Fax: 301-295-6681
Email: jbaker@ushus.mil
Mission of the Laboratory:
The Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences (USUHS or USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences
university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war.
USU
provides the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense
and the
United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. USU also serves the
uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide
perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; it is unique in relating these activities
to military
medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. Pursuant to statutory authority, USU works
closely
with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) on most of its research
protocols. Since 2001, USU and HJF have had a Joint Office of Technology Transfer (JOTT). JOTT is staffed
by
experts on medical technology and technology development.
