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Doctor Hugh Scott is retired career Navy medical officer board certified in Otolaryngology and Oro-Facial Plastic Surgery, by the American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology; a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and American Osteopathic College of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (AOCO-HNS). He received his medical degree, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O, and Doctor of Laws Degree, honoris causa, LL.D. (hon.), from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Bachelor of Arts, Biology, B.A, LaSalle College, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Scott had been called to active duty during his residency training in 1967 by Selective Service System Special Draft Call #41, for physicians, and dentists for the Vietnam War. He was allocated to the Navy, commissioned as a LT in the Navy Medical Corps. After his tour of duty, he returned to Detroit and completed his residency training before entering private practice, and a faculty appointment at the newly opened Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Scott served as a member of the American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology as an examiner, (1979-1988); a member of the Board of Governors (1992 -1997); and as President of the American Osteopathic College of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1996-1997). Dr. Scott returned to active duty in 1975. He completed training in Undersea Medicine and qualified as a submarine medical officer and diving medical officer. During his military career, he had served in a range of assignments involving clinical duties as an ENT head and neck surgeon, operational medicine assignments in support of the U.S. Submarine Force during the Cold War, and other senior healthcare executive positions including: command tours of Naval Hospital Groton, and Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune; Fleet Surgeon, U.S. Pacific Fleet during the Persian Gulf War; Assistant Chief Operational Medicine and Fleet Support, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; and as Director Medical Plans and Policy, Office of the Chief-of-Naval Operations. His military awards include the Legon of Merit (4 awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 awards while in command). Upon retirement from the military, Dr. Scott was employed by Northrop Grumman to assist in strategic planning and business development involving healthcare trends and potential applicability of corporate offerings and IR&D future investments. He was actively involved with the systems integration phase of development of the DoD electronic health record. He served on Military Medical Advisory Group for Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, to guide the transition of applied biomedical technology prototypes for use by Navy Medicine. In response to the anthrax attacks following 911, he had served as the medical member of the Northrop Grumman working group that successfully developed the bio-agent detection system for USPS -automation system, and the recommendation for use of high-energy electron beam technology to sterilize the mail to neutralize anthrax spores and make the mail safe. Dr. Scott served as strategic marketing medical advisor at TASC, DoD/Federal Health programs; and as medical member for the corporate sponsored wounded warrior hiring initiative, Operation IMPACT, assisting the transition of seriously injured Service members (Spec Category 3) on from the military to new careers across the Northrop Grumman enterprise. Doctor Scott is retired and now resides, in Annandale, VA