When it comes to improving U.S. health care, what 20 years of war can teach us

At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilian doctors. It’s a model some hope will improve medical care in peace — and wartime.

When it comes to improving U.S. health care, what 20 years of war can teach us
Operating room surgeons Dr. David Callaway (left) and Dr. Michael Clemens (right) pose for a photo inside one of the trauma bays inside the emergency department at the main Atrium Health campus in Charlotte, N.C. on Oct. 1. The hospital is currently part of a civilian/ military partnership combining medial care in the emergency department.

At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilian doctors. It’s a model some hope will improve medical care in peace — and wartime.

(Image credit: Logan Cyrus)