Surgeon General of the US Army
Patricia D. Horoho (née Dallas ; born March 21, 1960) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 43rd Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General of the United States Army Medical Command . She was the second female Nurse Corps officer to hold the title of Army surgeon general but the first to be appointed and hold the position for a full term. In 2016, she was inducted into the United States Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame.[ 1]
Early life and education
Horoho was born in Fort Bragg on March 21, 1960, and attended St. Ann Catholic School and St. Patrick Catholic School in Fayetteville, North Carolina . She graduated from E.E. Smith High School in 1978.[ 2] Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982 and a Master of Science in Nursing as a Clinical Trauma Nurse Specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992.[ 3] Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces .[ 4]
Military career
Lieutenant General Patricia D. Horoho passes the Southern Regional Medical Command guidon to Major General Jimmie O. Keenan (left) during a change of command ceremony on June 6, 2013. In 1994, Horoho was the head nurse of the emergency room at Womack Army Medical Center . She treated the wounded in the aftermath of the Green Ramp disaster .[ 2]
Horoho was recognized as a Nurse Hero by the American Red Cross on September 14, 2002, for her actions during the September 11 attacks , during which she raced "from her desk" to give first-aid to 75 victims.[ 5] [ 6] Army Distinguished Service Medal , the Order of Military Medical Merit medallion, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters , Meritorious Service Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster.[ 5] [ 3]
Horoho has served as commander of:
DeWitt Army Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir , Virginia (2004–2006),Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington D.C. (2007–2008),Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma , Washington (2008–2009),[ 7] Western Regional Medical Command, based in Fort Lewis , Washington (2008–2010), and
United States Army Medical Command , as Surgeon General of the United States Army (December 2011 – December 3, 2015).[ 8] Horoho was succeeded by Lieutenant General Nadja West on 11 December 2015.[ 9]
Awards and recognitions
Personal life
Horoho is the daughter of retired army officer Frank Dallas and Josephine Dallas. She is married to retired Colonel Ray Horoho, and they have two children. She has one brother, Ed Dallas, and one sister, Nancy Dallas (now Boatner).[ 11] New York Institute of Technology .[ 12]
References
public domain material from the United States Government
^ "2016 Hall of Fame Inductees – Army Women's Foundation" .^ a b Cuningham, Henry. Obama nominates E.E. Smith grad for Army surgeon general Fayetteville Observer . May 5, 2011.
^ a b "University of Pittsburgh Names Eight New Legacy Laureates " University of Pittsburgh News . October 21, 2007.
^ "AMEDD Center of History & Heritage" . AMEDD Center of History & Heritage . Retrieved April 12, 2023 .^ a b "Lieutenant General Patricia D. Horoho" . Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-15 .U.S. Army Medical Department . March 2010.^ Gregory, Hamilton. Public speaking for college and career McGraw-Hill . 2005. P. 2
^ Bernton, Hal, "Army Whistle-Blower Fights To Clear Name ", Seattle Times
^ http://www.fayobserver.com/military/trailblazing-fayetteville-native-relinquishes-army-surgeon-general-post/article_7d2eac36-ad93-5478-a4ee-da62bb88e82e.html ^ Staff Report (7 August 2017). "Army welcomes new surgeon general" . Retrieved 8 April 2018 . ^ "U.S. Army Surgeon General honored by French government" . army.mil. November 12, 2013.^ "As Army Surgeon General, Horoho Pioneers Leadership for Nurses and Women" (PDF) , Pitt Nurse , pp. 3– 4, Spring 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10, retrieved 2014-03-19 ^ http://www.nyit.edu/index.php/faculty_staff_updates/nyit_announces_honorary_degree_recipients/ [permanent dead link ]
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