The Military Medicine Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has a mission to improve the quality of life for our nation’s combat-injured service members.

We are committed to augmenting the care already provided by the Veterans Administration and Military Health System when necessary, but we are equally driven to ensure that those charged with caring for our nation’s wounded warriors are best equipped to do so.

Our program offers advanced surgical training so that the next generation of military surgeons are ready to meet the needs of our service members, both in times of peace and conflict.

The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center isn’t only a premiere destination for those with hard-to-treat war injuries, it’s also a robust training ground for surgeons and doctors dedicated to serving our wounded warriors.

Our service members’ need for high-quality surgical care exceeds the capacity or capabilities of any one medical system or center. Collaboration with the Military Services, Veteran’s Administration and Defense Health Agency is critical to ensuring we all work together to help our current and future wounded warriors thrive.

Combatting the “peacetime effect” in military medicine

During times of peace, the military medicine community experiences “a dip” in capabilities.

This happens for two reasons: a lower volume of service members with complex medical needs and the loss of surgeons with experience in treating the devastating injuries often seen during war.

The Military Medicine Program at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is working to prevent this decline in surgical capabilities in three major ways:

1. Advanced surgical fellowships for service members – We are inviting service-connected trainees to complete specialty fellowships in various surgery areas, such as vascular, orthopedics and hand (micro).
2. Resources for medical students – Whether medical students are in the military or not, we want to provide assistance to medical students with a passion for serving our country’s wounded warriors.
3. Short-term training opportunities for military surgeons – We’re working collaboratively with U.S Department of Defense partners to provide periodic training opportunities designed for fully trained military surgeons to enhance and maintain their surgical skills and learn new techniques.