The UC Davis School of Medicine participated yesterday in the kickoff of academic medicines formal involvement in first lady Michelle Obamas Joining Forces initiative, which aims to bring attention to the needs of Americas military families in the areas of employment, education and wellness.
Hosted by Obama, the kickoff event took place at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Timothy Albertson, acting chair of the UC Davis Department of Internal Medicine, represented the UC Davis medical school at the ceremony.
We are proud that UC Davis has had long and successful partnerships with different facets of the U.S. military, and we look forward to contributing to Joining Forces, said Albertson. Albertson is a U.S. Army combat veteran who was awarded the Combat Medical Badge.
The Association of American Medical Colleges formally supports Joining Forces, and is encouraging medical schools and teaching hospitals to address the health care needs of military service members, veterans and their families. The schools and hospitals that are supporting Joining Forces have pledged to mobilize their integrated missions in education, research and clinical care to train the nations physicians to meet veterans and their families unique health care needs, including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
A summary of some of the UC Davis programs that support Joining Forces is as follows:
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