A Storied Career

Retired Maj. Gen. Kim Siniscalchi, professor of practice, has served the students and faculty of UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) since 2020. But in a previous life, her focus was on the health of the commander in chief.

Siniscalchi arrived at UTA after a military health career spanning 34 years, including time as an Air Force assistant surgeon general and on multiple command tours, such as when she led an expeditionary medical group supporting the global war on terrorism.

“It was an incredible career and journey,” she says. “I feel very honored to have had the opportunity to serve our nation.”

She says her most memorable assignment was as a member of the White House Medical Unit in Washington, D.C., during the administration of President George H.W. Bush. The unit is an elite group that serves the president, the first family, the vice president, White House staff, and military members who support the president. Members of the unit ride on Air Force One with the president or travel ahead to prepare for medical contingencies at the president’s destination.

Today, Siniscalchi serves a different group: students in CONHI.

“As I work with students now, there are so many things I can share,” she says. “At this point, my goal is to be able to give back and grow the next generation. That is what it’s about. It’s why I still work.”