“Training, research, innovation, scientific watch and expertise are activities that fall within the responsibility of this Academy. A young student specializing in medical or paramedical fields who joins a training school must understand that the Academy will support him throughout his whole career.”

“Increasing awareness and knowledge, passing on skills, promoting team spirit all throughout a career path work toward supporting the military forces.”

MGI Guillaume Pelée de Saint Maurice, Head of the Military Health Academy (ACASAN), Director of the Val-de-Grâce school.

“Military students will then complete their internship in military hospitals and at the Val-de-Grâce school, the latter being the key to benefiting from a unique expertise thanks to instructors from the Military Center of Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), the Military Radiation Protection Department (SPRA) or the Military Biomedical Research Institute (IRBA).”

MGI Sylvain Ausset, Commanding Officer of the military health schools of Lyon-Bron (EMSLB)

“By joining the Academy, the SPRA asserts its position of a facility dedicated to radiation protection of the staff in terms of training, research, innovation and expertise.Within ACASAN, it will network more efficiently with the IRBA, the CESPA and the schools of Lyon-Bron and Val-de-Grâce.”

MCSCN Jean-Christophe Amabile, Director of the Military Radiation Protection Department (SPRA)

“In order to maintain soldiers’ health, the IRBA’s mission rests on research. The institute undertakes research, expert and training projects while developing partnerships with ACASAN establishments and with civilian and military institutes, may they be French or foreign.”

MGI Eric Valade, Director of the Military Biomedical Research Institute (IRBA)

"As a decision-making tool to the benefit of command support, the CESPA provides expert reports about health threats that could be detrimental to military operational capability. Within ACASAN, CESPA scopes of research, innovation and training find their rightful place alongside the IRBA, the SPRA and the schools of Lyon-Bron and Val-de-Grâce.”

MCSCN Franck Peduzzi, Director of Military Center of Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA)