Assistant Professor of DMSc and DEL
Emergency Management and Global Health Lead

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Dr. Kaufman joined the University of Lynchburg in 2023.

Biography

Dr. Travis Kaufman, DMSc, PA-C, is a global health and disaster medicine expert with over 15 years of experience in executive medicine, crisis response, and austere care. He served as Chief Medical Operations Officer for the White House Medical Unit, leading medical contingency planning across 48 countries under three presidential administrations. From 2021 to 2025, he trained over 1,500 personnel in TCCC, MEDEVAC, and CBRNE across 17 nations. Dr. Kaufman now teaches at the University of Lynchburg and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, advancing education in emergency management, disaster medicine, and global health. His work has earned national recognition for leadership, diplomacy, and operational readiness.

Education

• Fellow, International Board of Disaster Medicine – 2025
• International Board of Disaster Medicine
• Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc), Emergency Medicine – 2020
  University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA
• White House Tactical Medical Officer Dignitary and Protective Medicine Fellowship – 2017
• White House Medical Unit, Washington, DC
• Master and Bachelor of Physician Assistant Studies – 2012
  University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• Associate of Science in Marine Technology and Hyperbaric Medicine – 2008
  National Polytechnic College of Science, Los Angeles, CA

Courses Taught

• PA 930: Disaster Medicine
• PA 931: Wilderness Survival Medicine
• PA 932: Emergency Management Principles and Practices
• PA 940: Global Health Issues
• PA 941: Tropical and Infectious Disease
• PA 942: Social and Behavioral Issues in Global Health
• PA 986, 987: EMGH Practicum
• PA 988: Disaster Response Intensive / Global Health Mission

Research Interests

• Wilderness, Combat, and Austere Medicine
• Disaster Medicine
• Emergency and Dignitary Protective Medicine
• Executive Leadership and Team Building