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LTC Teresa Hendrix
LTC Teresa Hendrix is the current Army Nurse Corps Historian in the Office of the Chief of the
Army Nurse Corps. In this role she examines and critically analyzes historic events to
determine lessons learned to guide future nursing practices and policies.
Her military career began as a Navy Corpsman. She commissioned into the U.S. Army Reserves
in 1986 and entered active duty in 1990. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Florida, a Masters of Nursing
Administration from University of Phoenix, a Masters in Science in Nurse Midwifery from the
University of Texas Medical Branch, and a PhD in Nursing from The Ohio State University. She
is a graduate of the Medical Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Combined Arms Services
Staff School, and Command and General Staff College.
LTC Hendrix has been assigned to various Medical Treatment Facilities throughout the Army
including a Combat Casualty Research Team in Balad, Iraq, 121st Field Hospital in Germany,
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, 121st General Hospital in Korea, Tripler Army Medical
Center, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, and Darnall Army Medical Center. Her clinical
expertise is in Women’s Health, Maternal Child Nursing, and Neonatal Nursing, and she is a
subject matter expert on violence against women and sexual violence.
Her awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters,
Army Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with 3 oak leaf
clusters, Navy Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal with 1 star, Iraq
Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean
Defense Service Medal, Army Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and Army Service Medal. She is a
member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.
LTC Hendrix is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing,
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing, American College of Nurse
Midwives and Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. She has held a variety of
positions in the Army Nurse Corps including a staff nurse, chief of nursing administration,
chief of nursing research, nurse scientist, and chief of maternal child nursing.