2023 Distinguished Alumni

Brigadier General

Clinton K. Murray

Brigadier General Clinton K. Murray received his BS degree in Biochemistry from Texas Tech University in 1991, MD degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 1996, and Master of Strategic Studies degree from the Army War College in 2015. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1999 and a fellowship in Infectious Disease at Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium in 2002.

He now serves as the director of Defense Health Region Agency in Europe. He was Professor of Medicine at USUHS, and is a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America, and Master of the American College of Physicians. Prior, he was the Commander of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research from 2020-2021. He has also served as the Deputy Corps Chief for the Medical Corps and Medical Corps Specific Branch Proponency Officer from 2015-17. He was the ID Consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General from 2016-2020, and Chief of the ID Service at BAMC from 2011-15.

He has published 350+ peer-reviewed manuscripts, guidelines, reviews and book chapters. His research areas include global health security, leptospirosis, multidrug-resistant bacteria, and combat-related injury infections.

Brigadier General Murray's military awards include the 'A' Proficiency Designator in ID, Order of Military Medical Merit, Combat Action Badge, Parachute Badge, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. He received over 45 research, mentoring and teaching awards including the USU Distinguished Alumnus, SAUSHEC/San Antonio Military Healthcare System Gold Headed Cane Award, and The Surgeon General's Award for Military Academic Excellence.

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