The DHA R&E Science and Technology Portfolio Management Division plans and manages the invention and improvement of revolutionary medical options aware of the wants of the combatant instructions, the navy companies, and the Military Health System.

STPMD leads the strategic planning, oversight, and administration of the Defense Health Program medical Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation appropriation for Science and Technology analysis on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. STPMD is answerable for the transition of profitable S&T efforts into the suitable translational pathway to reinforce medical care of the warfighter and present information merchandise to tell well being coverage, scientific observe tips, harm prevention methods, public well being, and well being care supply.

STPMD graphic detailing their core strategy

STPMD conducts deliberate technique implementation planning for medical answer supply based mostly on the DHA Strategic Research Plans. SRPs define STPMD priorities for DHP S&T program planning, aligning analysis initiatives with validated medical functionality gaps, operational necessities, and the long run wants of the joint drive. DHA SRPs are developed for the next analysis areas:

Graphic shows the DHA S&T Portfolios with their respective Strategic Research Plans: Military Infectious Diseases; Psychological Health Combat Casualty Care; Biological Systems (including plans for Traumatic Brain Injury, Musculoskeletal Injury, and Sensory Systems); and Occupational and Environmental Medicine (including plans for Directed Energy/Radiation Health, DOD Working Dog, and Environmental Exposures)

The publicly releasable SRPs will be accessed right here:

Please attain out to [email protected] with any inquires. 

For open funding alternatives inside S&T, please make the most of the next assets:

These and different funding assets are supplied at: www.health.mil/researchresources.