Health System with 15 hospitals across 13 states
| Health System | Department of Defense |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 15 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 0 |
| Total Beds | 6045 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 0 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA |
| Website | defense.gov |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673rd Medical Group (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson) | Acute Care - Department of Defense | NA | NA | No |
| Naval Medical Center San Diego | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 2050 | No | No |
| Naval Hospital Jacksonville | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 430 | No | No |
| 96th Medical Group Hospital - Eglin AFB | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 215 | No | No |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 300 | No | No |
| Tripler Army Medical Center | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 1000 | No | No |
| Irwin Army Community Hospital | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 200 | No | No |
| Blanchfield Army Community Hospital | Acute Care - Department of Defense | NA | NA | No |
| 81st Medical Group - Keesler Medical Center | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 342 | No | No |
| General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 300 | No | No |
| Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 43 | No | No |
| Keller Army Community Hospital | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 130 | No | No |
| Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune | Acute Care - Department of Defense | NA | NA | No |
| William Beaumont Army Medical Center | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 750 | No | No |
| Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center | Acute Care - Department of Defense | 285 | No | No |
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs [1]. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs [12]. Shares his personal commitment to military health, his vision for and future of the Military Health System, and the significance of military readiness [11].
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Acting Director, Defense Health Agency [1]. Acting Director, Defense Health Agency [2, 4, 5]. Before his new assignment, Smith led efforts by the DOD to ensure medical readiness for U.S. service members as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for health readiness policy and oversight. [5, 6]. Earlier, he was the chief medical adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and served as director of medical resources, plans and policy division on the Chief of Naval Operations staff. [5]. Completed his medical degree at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and earned his master's from the University of Cincinnati. In 1977, he received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois. [5].
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Services Policy and Oversight [1]. Leads the Health Services Policy and Oversight (HSP&O) team which provides medical advice and consultation to senior Defense officials, Congress, and other Department of Defense stakeholders and examines the MHS workforce environment and adjusts human resource policies for more than 150,000 military and civilian health professionals. [7].
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Readiness Policy and Oversight [1].
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Resources Management and Policy [1]. Leads the Health Resources Management and Policy team responsible for overall financial policy and programs within the Defense Health Program, providing oversight of the nearly $50 billion DHP appropriation and developing enterprise-wide financial policy. [7].
President, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences [1]. A vascular surgeon and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, he will lead the nation's only federal health sciences university. [11].
Surgeon General of the Army [1].
Surgeon General of the Air Force and Space Force [1].
Surgeon General of the Navy [1].
ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR at the Defense Health Agency [2].
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Resources & Personnel Integration at the Defense Health Agency [2].
ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Health Care Administration at the Defense Health Agency [2].