For the Provider
Recognizing that every warrior is an athlete, our goal is to advance a unique contribution in the field of human performance. To that end, we offer specialized expertise based on our military clinical experience combined with advanced human performance optimization (HPO) research in our members' labs. Through clinical and consultative services, we:
- Facilitate & coordinate medical care for warfighters with unique HPO needs
- Maintain an expert network
- Provide patient expertise in
- Exercise intolerance
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Heat illness
- Dietary supplements and their effects on physical and cognitive performance
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention
- Provide electronic clinical consultation
Our expertise includes sports medicine, biomarkers and diagnostic indicators, readiness and return to duty, physical and mental fitness, and nutrition and dietary supplements.



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For further information please contact:
champ@usuhs.mil, or
Dr. Francis G. O'Connor, COL, MC, USA
Medical Director, Uniformed Services University Consortium for Health and Military Performance
Associate Professor
301 295-2270 foconnor@usuhs.mil
Dr. Patricia Deuster, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Scientific Director, Uniformed Services University Consortium for Health and Military Performance
Professor
301 295-3020 pdeuster@usuhs.mil


