| James K. Gilman | |
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Major General James K. Gilman |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Major General James K. Gilman is a Major General in the United States Army and physician from Hymera, Indiana and is the current Commanding General of the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland.
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Gilman is from Hymera, Indiana and after graduating from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a degree in Biological Engineering in 1974 he went to Indiana University School of Medicine and received his MD in 1978.[1][2]
Following a medical internship and residency in internal medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), he served as the Chief Resident in Medicine at BAMC. His next assignment was as the staff internist and Chief, Internal Medicine Service, U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, Nurnberg, Germany. He then returned to BAMC where he completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases and serve as a staff cardiologist. In 1991, he completed a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas. He then served as Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Assistant Chief of the Cardiology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center. From 1994 until 1997, he served as Chief of Cardiology and Cardiology Fellowship Program Director at BAMC. In 1995, he deployed to Haiti with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in support of Operation Uphold Democracy.[2]
Subsequent assignments include:
He graduated from the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.[1][2]
He is married with three daughters.[2]
His military decorations include: Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (3 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), the Army Staff Badge, and the Expert Field Medical Badge. He also received The Surgeon General's "A" Proficiency Designator and is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.[1][2]