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The Army Medicine at Work podcast brings you a closer look at some of the groundbreaking research the U.S. Army Medical Department is doing to transform care around the world. We’ll talk to Army Medicine officers involved in a first-of-its-kind approach to combat malaria, sleep research with numerous applications, a unique program to fight microscopic enemies and exciting efforts driving advances in virtual medicine. We’ll also learn more about the rewarding career paths Army Medicine has to offer.

The growing field of virtual medicine can help provide access to specialty care for people in remote locations around the world. The U.S. Army health care team is applying its skills and global infrastructure to advance the practice of virtual medicine. We talked with Lt. Col. Sean Hipp, director of Army's Virtual Medical Center, and Lt. Col. Jennifer Stowe, the deputy director for administration, about the work their team is doing now to improve access to care and the future of virtual medicine.

In this episode, we speak with Ltc. Hinkle and Ltc. Tyner from the U.S. Army Multidrug Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network (MRSN) about their research on drug-resistant organisms, a serious public health risk. Hear researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) are expanding the Army’s capabilities to produce breakthrough therapies with worldwide potential.

Sleep is an area of research often overlooked, yet it impacts everyone from Soldiers to civilians in every walk of life. Ltc. Capaldi discusses the work the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) is doing to better understand our sleep patterns and apply this research to improve training and care for Soldiers. He also talks about insights this research holds for our everyday lives, and shares interesting and even surprising findings from his studies.

Careers in Army Medicine offer unparalleled opportunities to engage in exciting research with the potential to improve human health. As an infectious disease physician and researcher at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Col. Paige Waterman has been involved in a variety of clinical programs focused on improving and pioneering the practice of medicine. She discusses her interests in clinical medicine, what intrigued her about a career in the Army, and her experiences as an AMEDD officer.

Malaria is one of the biggest public health challenges in the world. We sat down with Ltc. James Moon, Director of Malaria Clinical Development at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), to learn more about the Army’s cutting-edge research through a robust clinical trial program that aims to identify vaccine candidates against malaria. He discusses the Army’s approach to tackling this global threat and takes listeners on a virtual audio tour of the clinical process behind this critical research.