Story by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez 48th Fighter Wing ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England. — The 48th Dental Squadron Dental Laboratory holds a plethora of responsibilities at the Liberty Wing and one of their main priorities is conducting the construction of mouth prostheses to ensure the oral health of Airmen and their families at […]
Story by Capt. Emerson Marcus Nevada Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs The Nevada Army National Guard took home Best Overall Medical Readiness and Army National Guard Medical Readiness Noncommissioned Officer of the Year awards during the annual Army National Guard Medical Team Conference last month at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. “The […]
Story by Zachary Wilson Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton Dr. Michael Reddix, a senior research psychologist at Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton, was named a winner of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) 2024 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award on May 15. This award, named for […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) hosted a Change of Command and Directorship ceremony on May 21, 2024, at Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The ceremony is a formal tradition symbolizing the transfer of total responsibility, authority, and accountability […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency A grant program from the Defense Health Agency is now available to researchers studying how the Military Health System can identify and address major and minor changes that can lead to military health care that is safe, effective, accessible, and patient-centered. The DHA Research and Engineering Directorate recently released the […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton When Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gunnar Haskill was asked to sum up his Navy Medicine career in one word, he replied, “Fulfilling.” Haskill is a behavioral health technician assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton. He assists psychologists and psychiatrists by […]
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Story by Elaine Sanchez Defense Health Agency SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 22, 2024 – The military hospital on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, earned an “A” for excellence in patient safety earlier this month, making it one of nine military hospitals from across the nation that received a top score from The Leapfrog Group. As with […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandra Ramirez Alarcon Naval Medical Research Command The Navy’s Sailors come to the U.S. from every corner of our country and all over the world, and each brings with them a rich personal history. For Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency A new rapid test produces lab quality results using whole blood to identify biomarkers associated with mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as concussion. The results could help forward-deployed medics and health care providers at battalion aid stations and field hospitals decide which wounded service members they need to treat […]