Joshua S Will

LTC Joshua S Will, DO, FAAFP, serves as Program Director of the Martin Army Community Hospital Family Medicine Residency in Fort Benning, Georgia, and holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS). He additionally serves as clinical faculty at Mercer Medical School, Tulane College of Medicine, and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's Georgia campus.

His educational background includes a BS in Biology from Davidson College, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Family Medicine Residency at Martin Army Community Hospital, and Advanced Obstetrics Fellowship at Swedish Hospital in Seattle.

Dr. Will's research integrates military operational requirements with clinical family medicine, specializing in High Risk Obstetrics, Sports Medicine, and Women's Health. His work addresses unique challenges in military medical settings including deployment medicine, battlefield surgery, and women's health in austere environments, with emphasis on practical applications for service members and their families.

His publications demonstrate consistent focus on bridging military medicine and family practice, with key contributions in women's health (2008) and operational field medicine (2016). These works establish foundational protocols for sexual dysfunction treatment in primary care and sterilization techniques in combat zones, reflecting his dual expertise in clinical practice and military operational requirements.

Dr. Will's military decorations include:

• Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
• Army Commendation Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Meritorious Unit Award
• Army Superior Unit Award
• Combat Medic Badge

As Program Director, Dr. Will oversees all aspects of the Family Medicine Residency program at Martin Army Community Hospital, training military physicians in comprehensive family medicine with military-specific adaptations. His leadership encompasses curriculum development focused on deployment readiness, operational medicine, and high-risk obstetrics, preparing residents for global military service through structured clinical rotations and field exercises. His role as clinical faculty at multiple medical schools further extends his impact on military medical education across the United States.

Embedded within the Department of Defense medical structure, Dr. Will operates at the intersection of active military service and academic medicine, collaborating with military treatment facilities and academic institutions to advance military family medicine standards. His work directly supports combat readiness through physician training programs that address the full spectrum of military medical requirements from garrison care to battlefield conditions.