160819-N-IM705-023 BETHESDA, Md. (Aug. 19, 2016) More than 165 first-year medical students at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (SOM) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) receive more than 140 pounds of books each inside the anatomy lab at USU, Aug. 19. Every year, USU converts the nearly 400 foot-long anatomy lab into a makeshift book distribution center to issue more than $800,000 worth of books and supplies to new SOM students. In addition to students’ tuition costs, books and supplies are federally funded at no cost to the students. The university is the
160819-N-IM705-023 BETHESDA, Md. (Aug. 19, 2016) More than 165 first-year medical students at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (SOM) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) receive more than 140 pounds of books each inside the anatomy lab at USU, Aug. 19. Every year, USU converts the nearly 400 foot-long anatomy lab into a makeshift book distribution center to issue more than $800,000 worth of books and supplies to new SOM students. In addition to students’ tuition costs, books and supplies are federally funded at no cost to the students. The university is the nation’s federal health professions academy. The mission of USU is to educate, train and prepare uniformed services health professionals, officers and leaders to directly support the Military Health System, the National Security and National Defense Strategies of the , and the readiness of the Armed Forces. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura Bailey/Released)
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