Our nation’s military medical system is one of the finest medical systems—military or otherwise—in the world. Military doctors and nurses use state-of-the-art treatments to perform miracles, saving lives in spite of multiple and profound wounds. But more can be done.
Civilian organizations, private industry and other federal agencies can play a pivotal role in accelerating advances in medical science to meet the unique needs of our wounded, ill, and injured service members. Public-private partnerships are the best and fastest way to ensure that state-of-the-art medical care, regardless of where it has been developed, is made available to our wounded warriors. The Center for Public-Private Partnerships (CP3) is a central conduit through which civilian providers, private industry, and others outside the uniformed services can come together to help the military medical system bridge gaps through the provision of additional expertise, funding, or other resources.
The Center plays a unique role in supporting our wounded warriors, as well as the physicians and nurses who care for them. As a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization, we are able to reach in to both the military and civilian communities and create meaningful partnerships aimed at advancing warrior care to the next level.
CP3 functions as a super connector among researchers, clinicians, and others in the military medical system and the best minds of civilian medical science and technology. We not only facilitate knowledge sharing among these groups, but also provide access to private funding for projects designed to fill gaps in the military medical system.
Our multifaceted approach includes:
Working with senior military and military medical officials to identify needs within the military medical system, particularly with regard to research and clinical care;
Working with leaders in industry and expert medical advisors to strategize how these gaps can be most effectively and efficiently addressed; and
Bringing appropriate partners to the table both from the military and civilian health communities, as well as private industry and philanthropic organizations to operationalize solutions and fund these initiatives.