White House Medical Unit
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The White House Medical Unit (WHMU) is the unit of the White House Military Office
responsible for the medical needs of White House
staff and visitors. The Unit provides medical care to the President
, the Vice President
, and their families.
The Physician to the President
, currently is Navy Captain Jeffrey Kuhlman.
White House Military Office
The White House Military Office , an entity of the Executive Office of the President, provides military support for White House functions, including food service, Presidential transportation, medical support and emergency medical services, and hospitality services...
responsible for the medical needs of White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
staff and visitors. The Unit provides medical care to the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, the Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
, and their families.
The Physician to the President
Physician to the President
The Physician to the President is the formal and official title of the physician who is director of the White House Medical Unit, a unit of the White House Military Office responsible for the medical needs of the President of the United States, Vice President, White House staff, and visitors...
, currently is Navy Captain Jeffrey Kuhlman.