As a service to our student members, the AMSUS members listed below have volunteered their time and expertise to serve as mentors. These volunteers are willing to meet or correspond with students who are pursuing a health professional discipline and plan to serve in the military to relay military medical experiences, career planning advice, and to answer questions. AMSUS student members seeking information on career potential, what it's like serving as a physician in the military, overseas assignments or similar questions are encouraged to contact the individuals listed below. (NOTE: Volunteer Mentors are asked to send any updates to contact information to newsletter@amsus.org.)
- COL John S. Allerding, MC, USAR
Family Practice, Emergency Medicine
Midwest
john.allerding@us.army.mil - Lt Col, Joseph B. Anderson, USAF, MC, FS
(Family Practice and Aerospace Medicine)
Massachusetts
E-mail: jrkbanderson@msn.com - Lt Col Carol Andrews, USAF, NC
(Family Practice Clinic)
Chief Nurse Executive, Patient Safety Manager
AF/SG Consultant for Ambulatory Care Nursing
Randolph AFB, Tx/12th Medical Group
E-mail: Carol.Andrews@randolph.af.mil - COL Roman Bilynsky, MC, USA
Commander, Clinical Services
Pediatric Neurology
Patterson Army Health Clinic
Fort Monmouth, NJ
E-mail: Roman.Bilynsky@amedd.army.mil - LTC Dario T. Cappucci, Jr., DVM, PhD,MPH,
AUS (RET)
(Infectious Disease Epidemiology, emphasis on the zoonoses; civil and military defense/emergency response to bioterrorism)
Missouri
E-mail: dariocappucci@hotmail.com - CAPT Jim Caruso, MC, USN
(Undersea Medicine, Forensic Pathology, Pathology, Aviation Medicine)
Okinawa, Japan Naval Hospital
E-mail: carusousn@aol.com - BG Paul E. Casinelli, MC, ARNG
(Anesthesiology, Aviation Medicine)
Assistant Surgeon General for Readiness, Mobilization and National Guard Affairs
Connecticut
E-mail: Paul.Casinelli@us.army.mil
CAPT Bruce A. Cohen, MC, USN
(Family Practice, Occupational Medicine, Undersea and hyperbaric Medicine)
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida
E-mail: bacohen@nomi.med.navy.mil- 1LT Jeffrey R. Copeland, SP, ARNG
(Physician Assistant)
Texas
E-mail: jrcopeland@hotmail.com - Robert G. Darling, MD, FACEP
CAPT (Sel), MC, USN
Medical Director, Aeromedical Isolation Team & Containment Care
Medical Operations Div, USAMRIID
Fort Detrick, MD
E-mail: RGDarling@US.MED.NAVY.MIL - LCDR James L. Dickens, USPHS (RN, MSN, FNP-C)
(Nursing)
Nurse Consultant
Dallas, TX, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
E-mail: james.dickens@cms.hhs.gov - COL Holly L. Doyne, MC, USA
Family Practice, Occupational Medicine/PM
Deputy Commander USACHPPMEUR
E-mail: holly.doyne@us.army.mil - Lt Col William J. Dunn, USAF, DC
(Chief Dental Research)
Lackland AFB, TX
E-mail: William.Dunn@59MDW.WHMC.AF.MIL - COL Paul S. Dwan, USAFR, MC, SFS
(Neurosurgery, Flight Medicine)
Commander (349MDS/SG)
Travis AFB, CA
E-mail: pdwa@earthlink.net - Col Sandra L. Finnessy, USAFR, NC
Prior Army Reserve, Air Force Active Duty, Air Force Reserve. Perioperative Nurse, Nurse Consultant, IMA to the Medical Directorate Office Pentagon
Virginia
E-mail: sandra.finnessy@pentagon.af.mil - COL Paul Friedrichs, USAF, MC
FS, FACS
(Urology and Flight Medicine)
Peterson AFB, CO
E-mail: paul.friedrichs@peterson.af.mil - Col Michael T. Goupil, USAF, DC (Ret)
(DDS, Med, MBA)
(Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Asst Dean, Dental Student Affairs
Asst Professor, Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Univ of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine
Farmington, CT
E-mail: goupil@nso.uchc.edu - MAJ Omar L. Hamada, MC, FS, DMO
(Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family Medicine, Sports Medicine)
US Army Special Forces Flight Surgeon and Diving Medical Officer
Nashville, TN
E-mail: olhamada@comcast.net - CAPT George B. Hart, MC, USN (Ret)
(MD, FACS)
(Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery and Hyperbaric Medicine)
Med Director (Emeritus), Baromedical Dept
Long Beach Memorial Med Ctr
Long Beach, CA
E-mail: mstrauss@memorialcare.org - LTC Charles J. Havel, Jr., MC, USAR (MD)
(Emergency & Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Milwaukee, WI
E-mail: chavel@msn.com - COL Roger Hesselbrock, USAF, MC
(Neurology)
Kirtland AFB, NM
E-mail: roger.hesselbrock@kirtland.af.mil - CAPT Daniel J. Hickey, USPHS
(DMD,MAGD)
Chief Dental Officer
United States Penitentiary Hazelton
Bruceton Mills, WV
E-mail: djdmd@comcast.net - Maj Barbara Hoeben, USAF, BSC
Clinical Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacy Flight Commander
Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB
San Antonio, TX
E-mail: barbara.hoeben@lackland.af.mil - Lt Col Dona M. Iversen, USAFR, NC
(EMT, RN, MS, CCM, CNA)
(Flight Nursing and Operations)
Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Pentagon
E-mail: DMI132@aol.com - Col Michael E. Johnson, USAF, BSC
Optometry Flight Commander
Commander, 81st Aerospace Medical Squadron
Keesler Air Force Base, MS
E-mail: Michael.Johnson@us.af.mil - COL Lisa Keep, MC, USA
MD, MPH, FACPM
(Preventive Medicine/public health and travel/tropical medicine)
Director, Tropical Public Health
Bethesda, MD
E-mail: lkeep@usuhs.mil - CAPT C. Dexter (Bo) Kimsey, Jr., USPHS
(PhD, MSEH)
(Epidemiologist)
Lead, Healthier Workplace Initiative
Senior Epidemiologist
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
CDC, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Atlanta, GA
E-mail: dkimsey@cdc.gov - MAJ Thomas R. Kirby, MS, USAR
(Optometry)
Wilmington, NC
E-mail: OleDock@aol.com - CDR Carol L. Konchan, USPHS
MSN, RN
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
USP Hazleton, Bruceton Mills, WV
E-mail: haz8336@bop.gov - CDR Floyd J. Krieghoff, USPHS
(Pharmacist)
FCI Texarkana - Health Services Unit
Texarkana, TX
E-mail: tex0055@bop.gov - Maj David L. Kutz, USAF, MC, FS
(Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist)
Kadena Community Counseling Center
APO AE 96368-5269
E-mail: david.kutz@kadena.af.mil - LCDR David Lau, USPHS
(Health Services Administrator)
Division of Immigration Health Services
Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Medical Facility
Department of Homeland Security
San Diego, CA
Email: david.lau@dhs.gov - RADM David M. Lichtman, MC, USN
(Orthopedic/Hand Surgery)
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Fort Worth, TX
E-mail: RADM1@mac.com - COL Carl M. Lindquist, USAF, MC, SFS, FACP
(Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases)
Tinker AFB
Edmond, OK
E-mail: carl.lindquist@tinker.af.mil - COL Angel L. Lugo, FACHE, MS, USA
(Healthcare Operations)
Director, DoD Executive Agencies
Office of the Surgeon General
Falls Church, VA
E-mail: angel.lugo@us.army.mil - Karin E. Lundgren, NC, USN
(Chief Nurse, Anesthetist)
c/o Dept. of Anesthesiology
Portsmouth, VA
E-mail: kelundgren@mar.med.navy.mil - Col Carl M. Lindquist, USAF, MC, SFS
(Flight Surgeon, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases)
Gaithersburg, MD
E-mail: carl.lindquist@det.army.mil - LCDR Charles E. McCannon, MC, USN (Retired),
MD, MPH, MBA, DFACMQ, FAHM, CHCQM, CMBA, CHE, CPE
(Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Executive Medicine)
Bel Air, MD
E-mail: charlesmccannon@comcast.net - CAPT Bruce Meth, MC, USNR
(Pulmonary-Critical Care)
Springfield, MA
E-mail: brmeth@yahoo.com - Col Joe Molinari, USAFR, BSC
(Optometry, Education)
Tyndall AFB, FL
Email: joseph.molinari@med.va.gov"> - CDR Kathleen O'Connor-Moran, USPHS
(Dental Corps)
Indian Health Service
Tuba City, AZ
E-mail: koconnor@tcimc.ihs.gov - CDR Elena H. Page, MD, MPH
(Occupational Health)
Medical Officer
Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch
Div of Surveillance, Hazard Eval, & Field Studies
E-mail:
COL, MC, USAR
(Anesthesiology)
San Antonio, TX
E-mail: rajni.patel@us.army.mil - COL Arnyce R. Pock, USAF, MC
(Internal Medicine)
Director, Medical Corps
Chief, Medical Force Management Division
Office of the AF Surgeon General
Bolling AFB, DC
E-mail: arnyce.pock@pentagon.af.mil - CDR Raymon D. Priewe, MC, USNR
(Anesthesiology, Flight Surgeon, Operational Medicine, Pain Medicine)
Tampa, FL
E-mail: Rpriewe@aol.com - LTC Kevin C. Reilly, MC, USA
(Radiology/Neuroradiology)
Fort Knox, KY
E-mail: Kevin.Reilly@NA.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL - COL Stephen M. Salerno, MC, USA
MD, MPH
(Internal Medicine)
Program Director, Internal Medicine
Tripler Army Medical Ctr, HI
E-mail: stephen.salerno@us.army.mil - Aatif Sheikh, Pharm D
CPT, MS, USA
Chief, Pharmacy Informatics
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC
E-mail: aatif.sheikh@na.amedd.army.mil - CAPT Raelene W. Skerda, USPHS
(Transformation Officer Training Focus)
Rockville, MD
E-mail: raelene.skerda@hhs.gov - W.Scott Slagle, VA
(Optometry)
Salem VA Medical Center
E-mail: Scott.Slagle@va.gov - CAPT Joseph W. Sokolowski, MC, USN
(Pulmonary Critical Care)
Moorestown, NJ
E-mail: regplum@philly.infi.net - LTC John Spain, MS, USA
(Pharmacy)
Pharmacy Consultant
MNC-I Surgeon's Office
APO, AE 09342-1400
318-822-2416
E-mail: john.spain1@us.army.mil - COL Mark Stiling, MS, USAR
(Clinical Pharmacist)
Charlotte, NC
E-mail: drms00@hotmail.com - CAPT Michael B. Strauss, MC, USNR (RET),MD
(Orthopaedic Surgery, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care)
Medical Director, Baromedical Department
Long Beach, CA
E-mail: mstrauss@memorialcare.org - LTC Joan M. Sullivan, MC, NYARNG
(OB/GYN)
Ithaca, NY
E-mail: Armyturtle@aol.com - CAPT Timothy B. Watson, MC, USN,
Anesthesiologist
Maury Regional Hospital
Columbia, TN
E-mail: twatson@mrhs.com