BALTIMORE, Md., April 29 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news release:
In the high-stakes world of military medicine, leaders often measure readiness by the fitness of the service member. For researchers in the Department of Pediatrics (PED), the Center for Health Services Research (CHSR), and the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University (USU), the child at home often serves as a leading indicator of deployment readiness. In recognition of the Month of the Military Child, USU highlights the interlinked efforts to protect this future force.
The mission begins with the data. Dr. Tracey Koehlmoos, director of CHSR, monitors the health trends of 1.6 million military-connected childr...