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Maj. Gen. Carla G. Hawley-Bowland

Alumna Major General Hawley-Bowland Visits Creighton

Creighton University welcomed alumna Major General Carla G. Hawley-Bowland to campus and the School of Medicine on March 22.

In September 2006, MG Hawley-Bowland took command of the US Army’s Pacific Regional Medical Command / Tripler Army Medical Center, and became the Command Surgeon for U.S. Army Pacific.

MG Hawley-Bowland is the first female Medical Corps General in the history of the United States Army. In addition to this assignment, MG Hawley-Bowland assumed the responsibilities as Chief, United States Army Medical Corps in August 2006.

MG Hawley-Bowland and her husband, retired Colonel Warren Bowland, (in photo to the right) graduated together from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1978 and are both still practicing their specialties.

Classmate Steve Lanspa, M.D., Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, and President, Creighton Medical Associates, was pleased to give them a tour of the Creighton University Medical Center while they were in Omaha.

Dr. Lanspa commented, "Looking back, it's interesting to see how the different leadership styles Carla and Warren honed as students have served common values during their careers. It's a lesson to our students, we want you to bring an extra dimension to the practice of medicine."

During MG Hawley-Bowland's visit to campus, she gave a formal presentation regarding her time at Creighton and her Army career to faculty, staff and students at Creighton's School of Medicine. She spoke to students specifically about the opportunities available through the Health Professions Scholarship Program.

MG Hawley-Bowland also took some time to visit in a small group session with current Creighton medical students and answer their questions. She is pictured below during this session with Creighton students (from left to right): Jared Patton M1; Anna Maruska, M1; MG Hawley-Bowland; Gregory Skerrett; M4; Aaron Pannier, M1; and James Nelson, M2.

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MG Hawley-Bowland is the first female Medical Corps General in the history of the United States Army.
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Uh Oh! An affirmative action hire. I wonder how many good men were passed over so she could pin her minority laurels on her chest.

By the way, why is it that women's military uniforms are so damned unattractive?

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From Major General Hawley-Bowland's official biography.

Born in Casper, Wyoming, MG Hawley-Bowland received her Bachelor of Science from Colorado State University. She received her Doctor of Medicine in 1978 from Creighton University under the U.S. Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program. After completing a general surgery internship at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, she transferred to the Army, serving as a general medical officer, Fort Meade, MD. She then completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and was assigned as a staff obstetrician/gynecologist at Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, TX.

She may prove more sympathetic to Lt. Col Lakin's position than some might think, with that sort of backgroud.

Creighton is a Catholic university in Omaha.