المؤتمر الطبي

Colonel Michelle Flores is the Director for the Defense Institute of Medical Operations (DIMO) at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB. DIMO customizes global health education and training programs to meet mission needs of security cooperation through mobile training teams and in-resident courses. DIMO supports health initiatives and builds strong, resilient international military partnerships through world-class, hands-on medical training courses. Together with a diverse staff and volunteer subject matter experts, DIMO strives to make lasting impacts in global health and to support Partner Nation, U.S. Embassy, and Combatant/Component Command objectives which contribute to our national security goals. Colonel Flores was born in Germany. She completed Army ROTC as the Distinguished Graduate from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and minor in Chemistry. She completed a master’s Program at Texas A&M and received her Doctor of Medicine degree at Baylor Medical School in Houston, Texas. A board certified Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician, Colonel Flores completed a Pediatric Residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Washington. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the National Naval Medical Consortium in Bethesda, MD. She has served in various clinical leader roles as well as Chief of Medical Staff. Her international experience includes 11 years in overseas assignments as well as a 13-month deployment to Afghanistan. She has been a part of multiple mobile training teams around the world, fostering and strengthening partner nation and U.S. relationships, in support of U.S. strategic/operational objectives around the world in global health. She regularly serves as a senior leader for discussions with partner nation militaries to develop partner nation and U.S. global health objectives/goals. Prior to her current position she was the Executive Director of the TRICARE Overseas Eurasia-Africa office with responsibility for ensuring quality medical care for 209,000 TRICARE
beneficiaries in the EUCOM, AFRICOM and CENTCOM areas of responsibility.

:EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX

Masters in Life Sciences. Texas A&M University

Medical Doctorate, Baylor Medical School Pediatric Residency, Madigan Army Medical Center

Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

:ASSIGNMENTS

1. Pediatric Resident Physician, Madigan AMC, Fort Lewis, WA

2. Staff Pediatrician, William Beaumont Medical Center, Ft. Bliss, TX

3. Chief Pediatric Clinic, William Beaumont Medical Center, Ft Bliss, TX

4. Chief Teen Clinic, Heidelberg MEDDAC, Heidelberg, GE

5. Chief Pediatric Clinic, Heidelberg MEDDAC, Heidelberg, GE

6. Director and Lead Physician Camp Eggers Medical Clinic, 10th Medical Division, Afghanistan

7. Chief Pediatric Clinic, Heidelberg MEDDAC, Heidelberg, GE

8. Civilian Pediatrician Katterbach Health Clinic, GE

9. Chief Pediatric Clinic, 15th Medical Group, Hickam AFB, HI

10. Chief of Medical Staff, 15th Medical Group, Hickam AFB, HI

11. Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellow, Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter, Bethesda, MD

12. Executive Director, TRICARE Area Office-Eurasia Africa, Sembach, GE

13. Director, Defense Institute of Medical Operations, Lackland AFB, TX

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatrics

Infectious Disease Society of America

Armed Forces Infectious Disease Society

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star

Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Meritorious Unit Award

Army Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters AF

Outstanding Unit Award

Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal with one bronze star

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star Afghanistan

Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

AF Overseas Ribbon Short with one bronze oak leaf cluster AF

Longevity Service with one bronze oak leaf cluster

AF Training Ribbon

NATO Medal