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Health Surveillance & Evaluation

Information on the status, trends, and factors that determine the health and fitness of the U.S. Army. Within this section you will find information on Behavioral Health and Social Outcomes, Disease Epidemiology, Injury Prevention, and Professional Medical Education.

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Behavioral Health Epidemiology

To establish and operate a central behavioral and social health resource for the Army; analyze, interpret, and disseminate information regarding the status, trends, and determinants of the psychological health of America’s Army; identify and evaluate obstacles to Soldier readiness and establish a basis for preventive action. ... (more)

Disease Epidemiology

Protecting the combat readiness and Soldier health by addressing disease threats through: Timely and systematic surveillance of deployed and non-deployed population data; Rapid-response to communicable disease outbreaks; and In-depth analysis of selected epidemiologic data. ... (more)

Injury Prevention

Injury Prevention: Enhance the combat readiness and health of soldiers by preventing injuries. Reduce injury rates Army-wide through a systematic program that guides and supports Army and Command prevention efforts through routine surveillance, evidence-based recommendations, rigorous program and policy evaluation, and collaboration. Web content on this subject is currently in developmen... (more)

Professional Medical Education

The USAPHC is dedicated to providing the highest quality graduate medical education for physicians in General Preventive Medicine (based at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, MD). Continuing medical education courses in tropical medicine, recruit health care, and preventive medicine are also sponsored through this program. These educational offerings are unique in their m... (more)

Public Health Assessment & Program Evaluation

The USAPHC provides the essential service of Program Evaluation, which is the systematic collection of information that helps stakeholders better understand a program, improve its effectiveness, and make decisions about program planning. We use the public health process and principles to demonstrate the success or progress of programs, examine their strengths and weaknesses, id... (more)