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Chantilly, Va

Sembach, Germany

Command Regional Health Command Europe (CEO) and lead the U.S. Army Europe Command Surgeon team as the senior medical advisor for the Commanding General (3-star) of the Army in Europe. Lead a team of more than 150 professionals in support of more than 4,000 personnel working in 23 medical/dental/veterinary treatment facilities caring for 300,000 patients. Execute a budget of $360 million. Ensure the medical readiness of more than 30,000 Soldiers assigned to Europe. Represent Army medicine across the European Continent. Collaborate with leaders from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Special Forces, as well as medical leaders from NATO, European Union Nations, and others in order to ensure care for U.S. Service members and Families during peace and war. Lead a robust telehealth program that cares for military personnel in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Develop leaders. Build teams.

Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va

Lead a team of 200 professionals responsible for human resources, talent management, logistics, and information management/information technology in support of healthcare operations across the Army Medical Command (includes 4 regional health commands and 2 major subordinate commands-all led by general officers). Represent The Army Surgeon General in a plethora of settings, from Congressional engagements to committees/boards/councils to social engagements. Lead the implementation of MHS Genesis (the DoD's future electronic health record) as the Army Functional Champion. Lead the deployment of Windows 10 across Army Medicine. Develop leaders. Build teams.

Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, Wa

Lead a team of more than 200 professionals in support of all aspects of military healthcare delivered at 6 medical and 24 dental facilities throughout the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, California, South Korea, Japan and others. Ensure the delivery of safe, high quality, accessible, and cost effective healthcare to more than 600k beneficiaries, executing a budget of $1.2 billion. Develop leaders. Build teams.

Fort Bragg, Nc

Command a Level 2 Army medical center, including a 110 bed hospital, 4 outlying military clinics, 3 community based clinics, and a Warrior Transition Battalion. Lead more than 4100 personnel and execute a $400 million budget, ensuring safe, high quality, accessible, and cost effective healthcare to more than 120,000 patients. Supervise a robust research department and numerous training programs, including Graduate Medical Education, Physician Assistant, Podiatry, healthcare administration, health technician (Radiology, Laboratory, and others). Supervise all aspects of healthcare on the Army's largest installation (Fort Bragg - more than 50,000 Soldiers) as the Director of Health Services, coordinating efforts of medical professionals assigned to garrison-based and field units. Develop leaders. Build teams.

The Pentagon

Lead a team of 4 medical professionals and serve as the principal medical advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). Coordinate Army responses to recommended policies, inquiries, and other tasks via collaboration with the Office of the Surgeon General, USAF and USN medical offices, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), and other executive departments. Prepare correspondence and testimony for the Secretary of the Army, the Undersecretary of the Army, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army to review, sign, publish and/or present. Develop leaders. Build teams.

Fort Bragg, Nc

Lead the Corps Surgeon Section (15 personnel) and serve as the senior medical advisor to the Commanding General (3-star) of XVIII Airborne Corps; this includes preparing documents, briefs, presentations, and other deliverables as well as presentations to the Commanding General, his staff, and community leaders. Ensure more than 50,000 Soldiers assigned to more than 10 installations in the eastern U.S. are medically ready for worldwide deployment. Execute a budget of more than $100k in support of training and readiness, including a Medical Simulation Training Center (serve as Medical Director). Develop leaders. Build teams.

Baghdad, Iraq

Lead the United States Forces-Iraq (USFI) Surgeon Section (19 personnel) and serve as the senior medical advisor to the Commanding General (4-star) of USFI. Advise the Commanding General, Chief of Staff, and other senior leaders on Combat Health Support issues, including healthcare at 4 echelons, medical logistics, evacuation, medical rules of engagement, and Military-Civilian Medical Operations. Collaborate with the Government of Iraq, including their Surgeon General, in order to improve their civilian and military healthcare systems. Liaison with leaders from the Departments of Defense and State, U.S. Army Medical Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army Central, and other agencies in order to ensure medical readiness and the availability of safe, quality, timely healthcare to more than 50,000 U.S. Service Members. Supervise continuing medical education and research efforts of military medical professionals across Iraq. Plan and execute medical coverage for the withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraq and a smooth transition of healthcare operations to the Department of State. Develop leaders. Build teams.

Baghdad, Iraq

Lead the clinical staff (more than 80 providers at 10 locations in central and southern Iraq) of a 500 Soldier Medical Task Force (deployed Combat Support Hospital). Ensure the availability of safe, high quality healthcare to almost 30,000 Soldiers serving in central and southern Iraq. Coordinate and lead the only independent Continuing Medical Education program in Iraq. Collaborate with other U.S. medical professionals and Iraqi medical leaders in order to improve the military and civilian healthcare systems in Iraq. Represent the Medical Task Force Commander (CEO) in his absence. Develop leaders. Build teams.

Fort Wainwright, Ak

Command a Level 1 Army community hospital, including a facility with 32 inpatient beds and multiple outpatient clinics, a freestanding/geographically dispersed Army health clinic, and a Warrior Transition Battalion. Lead more than 600 personnel and execute a $45 million budget, ensuring safe, high quality, accessible, and cost effective healthcare to more than 30,000 patients. Ensure the medical readiness of more than 10,000 deployable Soldiers from infantry, airborne infantry, and aviation units. Supervise all aspects of healthcare on 2 Army installations (Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson) as the Director of Health Services, coordinating efforts of medical professionals assigned to garrison-based and field units. Collaborate with multiple interagency medical organizations (VA, Indian Health Service, U.S. Air Force, and others) as a board member of the Alaska Federal Healthcare Partnership. Develop leaders. Build teams.

Master'S Degree, Military National Resource Strategy And Policy

Doctor Of Medicine (Md), Medicine

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry