UK and US strengthen military medical partnership through new agreement

New agreement will expand military medical education, training and professional development opportunities.

Dr. Jonathan Woodson with Air Marshal Clare Walton. MOD Crown Copyright

Defence Medical Command has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), strengthening cooperation in military medical education, training and professional development.

The MoU, signed this week in London, establishes a framework for greater collaboration between Defence Medical Command and the USU – providing new opportunities for UK medical personnel to access world-leading education programmes, undertake joint training and develop alongside their US counterparts.

It will also help strengthen interoperability between UK and US medical forces, support the sharing of expertise and best practice, and ensure military healthcare professionals remain equipped to deliver high-quality care on operations.

British and American personnel train together on Exercise VIGOROUS WARRIOR. MOD Crown Copyright

Chief of Defence Medical, Air Marshal Clare Walton, said:

This agreement reinforces the strength of our partnership with the United States and underlines our shared commitment to developing highly capable medical personnel. By training and learning together, we improve our ability to operate together, ensuring we are ready to deliver world-class care wherever Defence requires.

Through academic engagement, professional development opportunities and joint training activity, our organisations will work together to advance professional knowledge, strengthen capability and develop future military medical leaders.

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, President of the United States Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, added: