Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
Musculoskeletal Knowledge in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education
Physical Activity as preventive therapy (primary, secondary and tertiary)
Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with exercise
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Exertional Related Injuries
Reducing non-compliance with medical instructions
Acupuncture:
- Integration of Acupuncture into Evidence Based Medicine
- Reproducing Acupuncture Results
- Standardization of Treatment Protocols
- Biological causes for improvement from Acupuncture
Education/Academic qualification
Command and General Staff Officer's Course, In-Residence, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2004 → 2005
Fellow - Primary Care Sports Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2000 → 2001
Resident - Family Medicine, Family Medicine, DeWitt Army Community Hospital
1995 → 1997
Intern - Family Medicine, DeWitt Army Community Hospital
1994 → 1995
Doctor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
1990 → 1994
Bachelors of Science in Biology, Norwich University, Military College of Vermont, Northfield, Vermont
1986 → 1990
External positions
Director, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
2011 → 2013
Deputy Director, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
2010 → 2011
Commander, Richard Barquist US Army Health Clinic
2007 → 2010
Deputy Commander, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
2005 → 2007
Clinical Services, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
2005 → 2007
Chief, Medical Staff, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
2005 → 2007
Director, Medical Services, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital.
2005 → 2007
Command and General Staff Officer's Course (In-Residence), Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2004 → 2005
Operations Officer, Center for Army Lessons Learned, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2003 → 2004
Family Medicine Residency Faculty, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
2001 → 2003
Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine (Inaugural Director), Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
2001 → 2003
Procedures Coordinator, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
2001 → 2003
Military Curriculum Coordinator, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
2001 → 2003
Journal Club Coordinator, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
2001 → 2003
Fellow - Primary Care Sports Medicine, USU School of Medicine
2000 → 2001
Chief, Family Medicine, Bassett Army Community Hospital
1998 → 2000
Officer-In-Charge, Bassett Army Community Hospital
1998 → 2000
Kamish Troop Medical Clinic, Bassett Army Community Hospital
1998 → 2000
Staff Family Physician, Bassett Army Community Hospital
1997 → 1998
Resident - Family Medicine, DeWitt Army Community Hospital
1997 → 1998
Intern - Family Medicine, DeWitt Army Community Hospital
1994 → 1995
Keywords
- RC1200 Sports Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- family medicine
- Musculoskeletal injury
- musculoskeletal
- medical education
- gastrointestinal
- exercise medicine
- exercise
- CECS
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- ERI
- Exertional Related Injuries
- acupuncture
- treatment
- protocols
- standardization
- biological causes
- Principal Investigator
- Co-Principal Investigator
- Associate Investigator
- Site Principal Investigator
- Gastroesophageal reflex disease
- College athletes
- USUHS
- marathons
- race
- BMI
- Body Mass Index
- fitness
- manuscripts
- stimulants
- banned substances
- dietary supplements
- adverse event reporting
- emergency medicine
- physician
- soldier fitness
- soldier
- soldiers
- data analysis
- program implementation
- military health
- electronic medical records
- rehabilitation
- US Army
- Army
- DoD
- injury reduction
- Defense Health Agency
- advanced medical technology initiative
- targeted regabilitation
- core
- conditioning
- clinical research
- reserach
- clnical
- medical student
- medical students
- stress
- exercise stress
- rhabdomyolysis
- biomarkers
- clinical utility
- heat illness
- stress test
- stress testing
- interdisciplinary
- WRNMMC
- exertional fatigue
- athletic performance
- military operational medicine
- warrior
- warrior games
- injury
- illness
- surveillence
- system
- virtual
- virtual physical examination
- SimCoach
- Standard Patient Studio
- injuries in service member
- military sports medicine
- inter-arm
- blood
- pressure
- simulation
- training
- skill decay
- non-surgical
- treatment options
- chronic exertional compartment syndrome
- shoulder
- dysfunction
- dysfunctions
- facial injury
- facial injuries
- DHA
- NBA
- NBA Players
- integrated
- tele-sleep
- mobile platform
- defense medical technology enterprise consortium
- Human Papilloma Virus
- HPV
- vaccination
- adolescents
- university family health center
- UFHC
- return to duty
- active duty
- duty
- sleep
- home exercise
- program
- beneficiaries
- hollistic
- management
- enhancement
- ADVet HoMME
- joint incentive fund
- reflective practice
- pathology
- sports medicine
- ACLS
- ATLS
- GSN
- MSK
- Anatomy
- Instructor
- ultrasound
- point of care
- combat
- medic
- Ultrasound guided intravenous access
- hare
- traction
- splint
- dislocation
- preceptor
- post-clerkship
- micro-module
- co-director
- pre-clerkship
- clerkship
- mentor
- Camp Lejeune
- Lead Instructor
- Battlefield
- Air Force
- Ambulatory Care
- FMX
- Walter Reed National Military Medicine
- Walter Reed
- Operational Readiness
- curriculum
- development
- primary care
- peer assessment
- peer reviewer
- programmatic reviewer
- physician and Sports Medicine
- Sports in Primary Care
- Federal Practitioner
- Federal
- Practitioner
- Tendons
- Ligaments
- American Family Physician
- Acute Finger Injuries
- Acute Injury
- Fractures
- dislocations
- thumb injuries
- GERD
- Upper GI
- biomedical
- Medical Acupuncture
- Journal of Family Practice
- Caffeine
- Toxicity
- Caffeine Toxicity
- Military Medicine
- inhaler
- Prolotherapy
- Energy Drinks
- Energy Shots
- Current Sports Medicine Reports
- Chronic Paronychia
- paronychia
- FP Essentials
- botulinum toxin
- novel treatment
- Complementary Health Education
- Integrative Health Education
- Integrated care
- gout
- assessment tool
- assessment
- STEPS
- Secnidazole
- Solosec
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Cochrane for Clinicians
- Cochrane
- first-line
- renin
- angiotensis
- renin antiotensin
- antihypertensive
- drug classes
- hypertension
- Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis
- lower
- extremity
- venous
- thrombosis
- appendicitis
- computed tomography
- Epidural
- Corticosteroid
- Injections
- Epidural Corticosteroid Injections
- Lumbosacral
- Reticular
- Pain
- Lumbosacral Reticular Pain
- Intermittent
- Knee
- Locking
- Intermittent Knee Locking
- NSAID
- NSAIDs
- Sterioid
- Steroid Injection
- Non-operative
- Hypertrophic
- Cardiomyopathy
- AMSSM
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- YouTube
- Clinics Atlas of Office Procedures
- Orthopedic
- Orthopedic Braces
- The Sports Medicine Resource Manual
- Minute Sports Medicine Consult
- Displaced Populations
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Active Duty & Veterans' Holistic Musculoskeletal Management and Enhancement (ADVet HoMME)
Leggit, J. & de la Motte, S. J.
1/01/21 → …
Project: Research
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Implementation of Integrated Tele-Sleep Mobile Platform as part of Department of Defense Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium
Leggit, J. & Wickwire, E. M.
1/01/20 → …
Project: Research
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Range of Practices, Cost and Outcomes of Shoulder Dysfunction across the Military Health System
1/01/18 → …
Project: Research
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Adaptive sports event planning
Leggit, J. C. & Brundage, C. D., 5 Feb 2024, Adaptive Sports Medicine: A Clinical Guide: Second Edition. Springer International Publishing, p. 471-483 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Facial injuries in the National Basketball Association: 2013-14 through 2017-18
Kuenstler, E. M., Leggit, J. C., Raiciulescu, S., Zhang, H. & Boden, B. P., 2024, In: Physician and Sportsmedicine. 52, 2, p. 160-166 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetics of Exertional Heat Illness: Revealing New Associations and Expanding Heterogeneity
Sambuughin, N., Mungunsukh, O., Klein, M. G., Ren, M., Bedocs, P., Kazman, J. B., Cofer, K., Friel, L. P., McNally, B., Kwon, K., Haigney, M. C., Leggit, J. C., Pazgier, M., Deuster, P. A. & O’Connor, F. G., Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 20, 11269.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Heat Tolerance Testing and the Return to Duty Decision A Two-Year Case Cohort Analysis
Kester, R. M., Abraham, P. A., Leggit, J. C., Harp, J. B., Kazman, J. B., Deuster, P. A. & O’Connor, F., 1 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 24, 1, p. 48-52 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Musculoskeletal Issues in Children and Adolescents: Genetic Musculoskeletal Disorders
O'Connor, F. G. & Leggit, J. C., 1 Sep 2024, In: FP essentials. 544, p. 12-19 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Activities
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Organizational unit)
Jeff Leggit (Chair)
2019 → 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Organizational unit)
Jeff Leggit (Chair)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Tri-Service National Capital Consortium (External organization)
Jeff Leggit (Chair)
2018Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Organizational unit)
Jeff Leggit (Chair)
2017 → 2018Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Organizational unit)
Jeff Leggit (Chair)
2017 → 2019Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Press/Media
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Doubt It’s Gout? A Case Report of Acute Gout Flare in the Setting of Hypouricemia
17/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media