The Impact of Military Medicine: Pandemic Response

 

Gifted (yet humble) military medical experts brainstormed, pivoted, collaborated, and explored how to make meaningful impact in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though overshadowed by sensational stories and breaking news since March 2020, researchers, logisticians, and solutions experts made discoveries, streamlined processes, and partnered across industry and academia to fight COVID-19.

It’s time to share some of those stories. Read on to learn about military medicine’s commitment to protecting and serving the Nation and the world, now and before the next public health emergency strikes.

Foreword

The Department of Defense has consistently prioritized protecting a worldwide deployed military force and providing world-class health care to their families. The military medical research system has successfully delivered a wide variety of solutions for both battlefield medicine and general health. Additionally, in times of crisis, Our Nation has called upon military medical research and innovation to augment responses to public health emergencies. And military medical research has always answered the call and done what our Nation has needed. 

The COVID-19 pandemic is perhaps the best large-scale example of military medical research providing critical contributions. This anthology tells the story of military medical technology and processes that were leveraged for the COVID-19 response. Most importantly, it highlights individuals and teams, featuring the selfless servants of military medicine and how these people, with years of training and mentorship, delivered for both service members and the general public.

Matthew Hepburn 
Senior Advisor to the Director, Pandemic Prevention White House Office of Science & Technology Policy

Learn about military medicine’s commitment to fighting COVID-19

Case Study
2022-09-12

WRAIR Diagnostics and Countermeasures Branch Contributions to the COVID-19 Pandemic Response

2022-09-12
WRAIR Diagnostics and Countermeasures Branch Contributions to the COVID-19 Pandemic Response
WRAIR
Discover the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research’s contributions to developing, evaluating and deploying testing to detect and monitor SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Case Study
2022-09-12

60 Days to Stop a Pandemic

2022-09-12
60 Days to Stop a Pandemic
DARPA
Find out how the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency jumped into action when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Case Study
2022-09-12

Novel Technologies to Quickly Act on Outbreak Data

2022-09-12
Novel Technologies to Quickly Act on Outbreak Data
ACESO
Understand how new technologies allowed volunteers to participate in trials without leaving their home
Case Study
2022-09-12

Existing Partnerships Accelerate Diagnostic and Treatment Development

2022-09-12
Existing Partnerships Accelerate Diagnostic and Treatment Development
USAMMDA
Learn how existing partnerships at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity accelerated critical processes during the pandemic.
Case Study
2022-09-12

COVID-19 Observational Clinical Studies

2022-09-12
COVID-19 Observational Clinical Studies
JPEO-CBRND
Explore relationships that lead to clinical studies about the virus and disease progression to better prepare for future public health emergencies.
Case Study
2022-09-12

“It Can Be Done!” General Colin Powell’s Leadership Philosophy #4

2022-09-12
“It Can Be Done!” General Colin Powell’s Leadership Philosophy #4
DHA
Learn how the Military Health System and the Defense Health Agency adjusted to meet immediate needs and defined new ways to serve beneficiaries over the course of the pandemic
Case Study
2022-09-12

By Closing COVID-19 Knowledge Gaps, IDCRP Paves The Way Toward Better Prevention and Treatment Strategies

2022-09-12
By Closing COVID-19 Knowledge Gaps, IDCRP Paves The Way Toward Better Prevention and Treatment Strategies
IDCRP
Read about the clinical trials run by the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences to find better strategies for prevention and
Case Study
2022-09-12

WRAIR Leveraged to Speed the Development of Safe, Effective Vaccine for COVID-19

2022-09-12
WRAIR Leveraged to Speed the Development of Safe, Effective Vaccine for COVID-19
WRAIR
See how infectious disease experts pivoted and partnered to develop a vaccine candidate for all coronaviruses.