U.S. Army Surgeon General visit highlights OHSU-military partnerships

Since 2019, OHSU has trained 42 soldiers who serve as surgeons, nurses, medics and more

By Franny White April 11, 2024 Portland, Oregon

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Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, D.O., M.P.H., attends a presentation on OHSU’s Army Military Civilian Trauma Team Training program, also called AMCT3, Tues., April 9, 2024. U.S. Since 2019, OHSU has trained 42 soldiers who serve as surgeons, nurses, medics and more. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, D.O., M.P.H., and Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger tour OHSU Hospital’s CT Control Room. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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A close-up image of a U.S. Army Medical Corps lapel pin on the shirt of OHSU trauma surgeon Philbert Van, M.D., FACS, who also serves as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, D.O., M.P.H., met with current participants in OHSU’s Army Military Civilian Trauma Team Training program, also called AMCT3, Tues., April 9, 2024, at OHSU in Portland. U.S. Since 2019, OHSU has trained 42 soldiers who serve as surgeons, nurses, medics and more. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, D.O., M.P.H., attends a presentation on OHSU’s Army Military Civilian Trauma Team Training program, also called AMCT3, on Tues., April 9, 2024, at OHSU, alongside OHSU leadership. U.S. Since 2019, OHSU has trained 42 soldiers who serve as surgeons, nurses, medics and more. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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OHSU trauma surgeon Philbert Van, M.D., FACS, who also serves as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, left, gives Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, D.O., M.P.H., right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger, center, a tour of OHSU Hospital. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)