Tonya A Dail

Tonya A Dail serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) School of Medicine, based at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) in Virginia. She functions as a general pediatrician and newbornist providing care for military families while actively teaching medical students and residents since 2007.

Her educational foundation includes:

• BS in Zoology from North Carolina State University (1993)
• MD from UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1998)
• Pediatric internship and residency at Texas Southwestern/Dallas Children's Hospital

Dr. Dail's clinical and academic focus centers on general pediatrics and newborn medicine within military healthcare settings. Her dedication to medical education manifests through direct clinical instruction of trainees at NMCP, emphasizing humanistic patient care for military-connected families. The integration of her civilian pediatric expertise within the military medical system represents a unique professional contribution.

Her distinguished service has earned significant recognition:

• Teacher of Year Award USUHS (2010)
• Civilian of the Quarter (2015)
• Meritorious Service Award (2015)
• Civilian of the year (2015)
• Master Clinician, Naval Hospital Portsmouth (2019)
• Faculty Teacher of the Year, Pediatrics clerkship NMCP (2023)
• Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award - Faculty USUHS (2024)

As a dedicated educator since 2007, Dr. Dail mentors medical students and residents through clinical rotations at NMCP, with her teaching excellence consistently recognized through multiple institution-specific awards. Her 2024 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award particularly highlights her commitment to compassionate patient-centered care within military pediatrics.