ICMMS 2024, FAQs

Military: 

• Participants: Uniform of the Day 

• Presenters: Class B

  • 17 September (Day 1) all military in Class B 

Civilian: Business Dress

icmms2024@usuhs.edu

Participation is by invitation only and the link to register can be found in the Letter of Invitation. 

Registration deadline: 23 August 2024

Temperatures in Bethesda around September typically range from 69°F (20°C) to 87°F (30°C).

Poster guidance: 

• Maximum size: 2x3 feet (24x36 inches)
• Structure: No standard template, but should be structured as:
  •  Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
• Poster must be brought by presenters and dropped off at the registration desk upon check-in. Posters will not be printed by the organizers.

Speakers: TBD 

Ms. Margot Craig-Louden, margot.craig-louden.ctr@usuhs.edu, 240-751-5825

Showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test is no longer a requirement for entry into the United States.

The United States dollar is the official currency of the U.S.

Uber, Lyft, Taxi, Bus, Hotel Shuttle, and the Metro. The closest Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) station is the Medical Center station. For more information on the Metro, please visit https://www.wmata.com/.

There is no registration fee to attend.

Foreign Visit Request (FVR):

• Please contact your country’s Embassy to the United States in Washington D.C. and request a FVR be created for your visit no later than 23 August 2024 to ensure it is processed in time for the event. Please provide the following information to your Embassy:
  • Your full name as it appears on your passport: 
  • Date of Birth: 
  • Place of Birth: 
  • Passport number: 
  • Organization: 
  • Position / Rank: 
  • Security Clearance:
  • Senior Visitor / Head of Delegation (Yes or No?): 
  • Purpose of Visit: 
  • Event Dates: 
  • Event Locations: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA
    (Note: Locations above are all U.S. government facilities. FVR for those locations must be marked as “Approved.”)
  • U.S. Point of Contact/Knowledgeable Person*: Ms. Allison E. Littlejohn, Protocol Officer, Office of the Vice President for External Affairs, USUHS, Desk: 301- 295-9805, Cell: 240-281-8561, allison.littlejohn@usuhs.edu 
    • *Same point of contact for both U.S. Point of Contact and Knowledgeable Person
       

Base Access Form (SECNAV 5512):

• If you are experiencing issues completing the Adobe PDF Base Access Form, please complete the form by hand and scan the form in.
• For required documents, two forms of identification are required. Acceptable forms of identification include an issued driver's license, a passport, or any issued identification with a picture.
• Block 25 should be the USU sponsor's name and phone number.
• Blocks 26 & 27 must be completely filled out with phone numbers and an address.

DBIDS (Defense Biometric Identification System) Form:

• The DBIDS Form is a required form for base access. 
• The base sponsor on the SECNAV 5512 must be the same person listed as the sponsor on the DBIDS form. 

Yes, there will be signage directing guests where to park.