Lt. Gen. Nadja West, M.D. ’88, will serve as keynote speaker at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences M.D. program diploma ceremony on May 21.
West is the 44th surgeon general of the United States Army and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command.
She has served in a variety of leadership positions and has commanded at the Army Community Hospital, Army Medical Center, and Regional Medical Command levels. Before being named surgeon general, she served as the U.S. Joint Staff surgeon.
West will receive an honorary degree of doctor of public service at GW’s 2017 Commencement on the National Mall.
