When Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Jenkins graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2013, she had every intention of working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those plans went awry when one of her mentors forgot to forward a letter of recommendation with her application.
While discussing her CDC setback with a graduate friend, an Air Force microbiologist, the option of military service came up.
“Out of the blue she said ‘oh, you should be in the Navy,’” Jenkins recalled.
Jenkins’ father had served as a Sailor in the U.S. Navy, and her grandfather, a retired Airman served in both the Navy and Air Force. While it wasn’t an avenue she’d previously considered, Jenkins visited a...
When Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Jenkins graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2013, she had every intention of working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those plans went awry when one of her mentors forgot to forward a letter of recommendation with her application.
While discussing her CDC setback with a graduate friend, an Air Force microbiologist, the option of military service came up.
“Out of the blue she said ‘oh, you should be in the Navy,’” Jenkins recalled.
Jenkins’ father had served as a Sailor in the U.S. Navy, and her grandfather, a retired Airman served in both the Navy and Air Force. While it wasn’t an avenue she’d previously considered, Jenkins visited a...
BETHESDA, Md. (Sept. 11, 2024) Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Jenkins, a microbiologist from Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) presents a research poster showcasing the Navy Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory's capabilities during a Health Services Operational Advisory Group (HSOAG) meeting. NMRC is engaged in a broad spectrum of medical research, from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of the Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighters, NMRC researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, medical modeling, simulation, operational mission support, epidemiology and behavioral sciences. (U.S. Navy photo by Tommy Lamkin/Released)
