Two medical education groups and 130 medical schools signed on
to First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to “train the nation’s
physicians to meet the unique healthcare needs of the military
and veterans’ communities,” the White House announced recently.
The schools pledged to do in-depth research into post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and to
teach medical students and physicians to “better diagnose and
treat our veterans and military families,” according to the
announcement. “By directing some of our brightest minds, our
most cutting-edge research, and our finest teaching institutions
toward our military families, they’re ensuring that those who
have served our country receive the first-rate care that they
have earned,” Obama said. Speaking at Virginia Commonwealth
University (VCU), Obama said that the American Association of
Medical Colleges and the American Association of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine have pledged to devote research, education
and clinical care to