11 Notable alumni of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is ranked #875 in the world and #238 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. C. Forrest Faison III
1958-. (aged 68)
pediatrician
military officer
Clinton Forrest Faison III is a retired vice admiral (VADM) in the United States Navy. He served as an officer in the Medical Corps and as the 38th Surgeon General of the United States Navy, and is currently the interim Provost of Northeast Ohio Medical University.
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2. Sean L. Murphy
1959-. (aged 67)
military leader
pediatrician
Sean Lee Murphy is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Air Force. Previously, he was the Command Surgeon of the Air Combat Command. Raised in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Murphy graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1981 with a B.S. degree in biology. He...
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3. Peter M. Rhee
1961-. (aged 65)
surgeon
Peter Meong Rhee is an American surgeon, medical professor, and military veteran. During his 24 years in the United States Navy, Rhee served as a battlefield casualty physician in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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4. Joseph Caravalho
1957-. (aged 69)
Joseph Caravalho Jr. is an American physician and retired Major General of the Medical Corps of the United States Army. He is currently the president and CEO of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. He has held specialized staff medical positions, served in operations at hospitals, and commanded major medical installations across the United States...
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5. Bruce L. Gillingham
1959-. (aged 67)
physician
military officer
Bruce Lindsley Gillingham is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and orthopedic surgeon who last served as the 39th surgeon general of the United States Navy from 2019 to 2023. As surgeon general, Gillingham was dual-hatted as the 43rd chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and was responsible to the United States Secretary of the Navy, Chief...
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6. Robert P. Kadlec
physician
Robert Peter Kadlec is an American physician and career officer in the United States Air Force who served as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Preparedness and Response) from August 2017 until January 2021. He is responsible for the creation of the COVID-19 vaccine development program Operation Warp Speed. He currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for...
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7. Erica Schwartz
Erica G. Schwartz is a retired U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps rear admiral who last served as the deputy surgeon general of the United States from January 2019 to April 2021. As a Commissioned Corps officer, she served with the U.S. Coast Guard as their Chief of Health Services and Chief of Preventive Medicine at the U.S. Coast Guard...
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8. Francisco Rubio
1975-. (aged 51)
flight surgeon
military physician
helicopter pilot
army officer
astronaut
Francisco Carlos "Frank" Rubio is an American US Army flight surgeon, aviator, and NASA astronaut. He holds the American record for the longest spaceflight at 371 days.
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9. Andrew R. Morgan
1976-. (aged 50)
astronaut
physician
Andrew Richard Morgan is an American military physician and NASA astronaut from the class of 2013.
10. Susan Orsega
nurse
military officer
Susan M. Orsega is an American nurse and retired rear admiral who currently serves as the deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Health Services Policy and Oversight within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs since November 2024.
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11. Robert I. Miller
1963-. (aged 63)
military leader
pediatrician
Robert Irving Miller is a medical surgeon and retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the 24th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force.
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