[20191212]IF11385_卫生科学制服服务大学 .pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov December 12, 2019The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences In 1972, Congress established two programs to support the recruitment and retention of uniformed medical professionals: (1) a health professions scholarship program to train and prepare civilian students for a variety of careers as military medical professionals and (2) the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) for members of the uniformed services and certain civilians. USUHS is the only federally administered medical and health sciences school in the United States. Background Between the late 1960s and early 1970s, Congress and the Executive Branch initiated a series of reviews to consider reforms to the military draft and the Selective Service System as part of the transition to an all-volunteer force. Coinciding with these efforts were some congressional concerns about how the Department of Defense (DOD) would address critical shortages in military medical personnel, including the recruitment and retention of health professionals. Congress identified several factors influencing DODs critical shortage of military physicians, such as: Nationwide Physici