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.
MG Hawley-Bowland also met with Creighton University's President, Rev. John Schlegel, S.J.; and Vice President, Health Sciences, and Dean, School of Medicine, Cam Enarson, M.D., M.B.A. Medical students Greg Skerrett, class of 2007 and president of the Military Medical Students Association, and Ty Stratton, class of 2009 and vice president of the same association, served as MG Hawley-Bowland official campus escorts.
For a full bio of MG Hawley-Bowland, please click here.
