Deydre Teyhen
Deydre S. Teyhen | |
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| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 20th Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps
2022–present: Commanding General, Brooke Army Medical Center |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (four Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Medical Department Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3) Surgeon General's "A" Proficiency Designator U.S. Army War College Commandant's Award for Distinction in Research Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association Dissertation Award from the University of Texas American Physical Therapy Association, Margaret L. Moore Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member Inducted into the Kinesiology and Health Education Distinguished Alumna Hall of Honor, University of Texas. |
Deydre S. Teyhen is a U.S. Army brigadier general and the 20th Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps.[1] Teyhen also serves as Commanding General, Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), and the Deputy Market Director, San Antonio Market, Defense Health Agency. Teyhen, a physical therapist, is the Army's first active duty Medical Specialist Corps officer and physical therapist promoted to brigadier general.[2]
Teyhen, a commissioned officer for 30 years, has held many command and staff positions.[3] Of note, Teyhen served as the Deputy Chief of Staff (Support, G-1/4/6) at the Office of the Surgeon General in Falls Church, Virginia. During the pandemic, she served as the Department of Defense's Lead of Therapeutics for Operation Warp Speed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and as the Commander for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the DoD's largest biomedical research facility.[4] In these roles, she led infectious disease, brain, and behavioral health research efforts; including research to prevent, detect, and treat COVID-19.
Teyhen currently serves as Commanding General to nearly 9,000 personnel assigned to BAMC, the Military Health System’s largest and most complex hospital and sole Level I Trauma Center, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.[5] She is dual-hatted as Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps. The Army Medical Specialist Corps comprises four Army officer areas of concentration: 65A Army Occupational Therapists (OT), 65C Army Dietitians, 65C Army Dietitians and 65D Army Physician Assistants (PA).[6] Teyhen also serves as Deputy Market Director, San Antonio Market, Defense Health Agency, which works to optimize personnel and resources and improve access to care for more than 250,000 military beneficiaries across San Antonio, Texas, and surrounding areas.[7]
Early life and education
Teyhen received her Bachelor of Arts in Sports Science at Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned her master's degree in Physical Therapy from the U.S. Army-Baylor University, completed her PhD in Biomechanics from the University of Texas, and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Baylor University. Teyhen graduated with honors as a distinguished graduate from the U.S. Army War College with a master's degree in Strategic Studies.[8]
Teyhen completed more education and led various organizations before becoming commanding general of BAMC in July 2022.[9]
Military career
Teyhen has held a variety of command and staff positions over the course of her 30-year career.
She has served as Commander, U.S. Army Health Clinic
During the pandemic, she served as the Department of Defense's Lead of Therapeutics for Operation Warp Speed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and as Commander, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the DoD's largest biomedical research facility.[4] She led infectious disease, brain, and behavioral health research efforts; including research to prevent, detect and treat COVID-19.[8]
Teyhen also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff (Support, G-1/4/6) at the Office of the Surgeon General in Falls Church, Virginia.
On June 24, 2021, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Teyhen to be promoted to brigadier general.[10] Teyhen's historic promotion as the Army's first active duty Medical Specialist Corps officer and physical therapist to become a general officer took place on July 8, 2022.[11] “This day could not have been possible without those that invested in me – that were senior to me that saw something and wanted to," she said at the promotion ceremony. "And also those who paved the way that showed the value of what a Specialist Corps officer can bring to the fight."[12]
Teyhen assumed command of Brooke Army Medical Center during a ceremony July 19, 2022.[13]
Her research accomplishments include over 225 peer-reviewed publications, editorials, book chapters, and published abstracts; 120 presentations at conferences; and 150 lectures.[8]
Awards and honors
Medals
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters |
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Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters |
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Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Service Achievement Medal |
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Army Achievement Medal with two leaf cluster |
References
- ^ "Army Medical Specialist Corps (SP Corps)l".
- ^ "Promotion ceremony for COL(P) Deydre S. Teyhen to Brigadier General".
- ^ "Women's Equality Day: Female leaders blaze a trail in military medicine".
- ^ a b "Walter Reed Army Institute of Research".
- ^ "BAMC".
- ^ "U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps celebrates 72nd anniversary".
- ^ "San Antonio Market to standardize, optimize local healthcare".
- ^ a b c d "Commanding General Biography".
- ^ "MOAA Member Leading Brooke Army Medical Center".
- ^ "PN612 — Army".
- ^ "Army Medical Specialist Corps officer promoted to Brigadier General".
- ^ "Army Medical Specialist Corps Officer Promoted to Brigadier General".
- ^ "Teyhen takes command of BAMC".