The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) performs medical reconnaissance and special operations to address critical gaps that are underrepresented in DoD medical research programs. TATRC is an office of the headquarters of U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC). TATRC is headquartered at Fort Detrick, in Frederick, Maryland.
On 1 November 1991, Lieutenant Colonel Fred Goeringer was assigned as the project officer to develop, procure, and deploy a filmless medical diagnostic imaging system (MDIS). This project, the initial precursor to TATRC, was a joint effort of the US Army and US Air Force medical departments.[1]
The project became a formal organization in 1993, the Medical Advanced Technology Management Office (MATMO), under the leadership of Lt. Col. Goeringer.[1][2]
During the mid-1990s a broad array of advanced and developing technologies were used to meet military medicine requirements including biomedical science, a secure global positioning system, wireless networking, data compression, and adaptable tactical and mobile networks. In March 1996, COL Gary Gilbert, Ph.D., US Army Medical Service Corps succeeded COL Goeringer as director. In 1997, Col Jeffrey Roller, MD, US Air Force Medical Corps was assigned to serve as clinical director. He succeeded COL Gilbert who became the MRMC deputy for IM/IT,[expand acronym] until his retirement in June 1998.[1]
In 1998, MATMO was reorganized and renamed the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC). Colonel Roller continued as director until his retirement in October 2006. Subsequently, Colonel Karl Friedl Ph.D., US Army Medical Service Corps, assumed the directorship.[1]
Since its inception, TATRC has played a prominent role in developing advanced technologies in areas such as health informatics; medical imaging; mobile computing and remote monitoring; and simulation and training. TATRC also played an important role in championing organizations such as The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) during its early years, and has continued to be an important thought leader in areas such as the use of virtual reality tools, biomaterials and hospital-of-the-future concepts. The use of advanced technologies to support deployed forces has been a common theme as far back as 1993, when LTC Ronald Poropatich, MD, with dual appointments at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and MATMO deployed to Somalia during Operation Restore Hope.[1]
Between 1993 and 1996 tertiary care telemedicine was supported from the Walter Reed Telemedicine Directorate and was deployed for military medical missions in 12 countries.[1]
Currently,[when?] TATRC manages more than $250 million annually, primarily through congressional special interest funding, and has expanded from its original office at Fort Detrick, Maryland, to a more global presence with offices in Georgia, California, Hawaii and Europe. Equally important has been TATRC's partnership with numerous universities, commercial enterprises, and other federal agencies, supporting approximately 500 ongoing research projects.[1]
↑ "Contact | TATRC website". www.tatrc.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025. Aside from our Headquarters in Fort Detrick, MD, TATRC has two offsite satellite offices, one in Augusta (Fort Gordon), GA, that focuses on mobile health; and one in Frederick, MD, which focuses on computational biology. (___enter___); TATRC's main headquarters is located on Fort Detrick in Frederick, MD(.) (___enter___); The Science Technology Innovation Management and Synchronization (STIMS), located on Fort Eisenhower outside of Augusta, Georgia(.) (___enter___); The Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute (BHSAI), is located just outside of Fort Detrick in Frederick, MD.
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