The Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) is the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. It is a joint symposium that provides a collaborative environment for military medical care providers with deployment experience, military scientists, academia, and industry to exchange information on research and health care advancements within the areas of Combat Casualty Care, Military Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine, and Military Infectious Disease Research Programs.