Story by Tech. Sgt. Tristan Viglianco Michigan National Guard In the era of great power competition, the ability to care and transport patients will be an essential task for our joint force. Northern Strike 24-2 is exercising this capability through the 127th Medical Group’s (MDG) En Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS). From Aug. 11-13, Selfridge Air […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Walter Reed offers the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), providing support and skills to assist people in managing their behavioral health challenges while living at home. The program offers a structured treatment setting with a scheduled list of activities during the day, and participants returning to their […]
Story by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote 374th Airlift Wing With modernized technology, the 374th Dental Squadron’s laboratory boasts operational readiness by blending precision and efficiency to ensure Airmen are combat-ready and equipped with the best dental health. Under class three dental status, which means pending dental treatment, service members cannot deploy. The dental laboratory […]
Story by Senior Airman Shardae McAfee 172nd Airlift Wing Lt. Col. Jayde Sharp, a flight nurse with the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Jackson, Mississippi, received the Bronze Star Medal for his exceptional medical skills, courage under fire, dedication and personal sacrifice to save lives during the U.S. armed forces withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2021. “This […]
Story by Bobbie Camp U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby approved the establishment of the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME), which is an operationally focused organizational structure providing senior fleet leadership a mechanism to address and prioritize health service support requirements to meet operational objectives, Aug. 14. The […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton For Ensign April M. White, becoming a Navy Medical Service Corps officer began during her initial duty station as a hospital corpsman. The Fredericksburg, Virginia native transitioned into the laboratory community after being stationed at Lakehurst, New Jersey in 2008. She is […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton It’s not too much of an imaginative stretch to envision a historical correlation between a military treatment facility and Navy Medicine’s more distinctive health care corps. In the ensuing years following the end of the Second World War, Navy Medicine continued to […]
Story by Otis Toussaint U.S. Army Medical Command WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Medical Strategic Leadership Program (MSLP) is an initiative by the U.S. Army Surgeon General, designed to provide strategic-level training to military medical leaders from around the world. This program focuses on fostering a collaborative environment among military medical professionals, enhancing their ability to […]
Story by Gustave Rehnstrom Winn Army Community Hospital Soldiers from the Army Reserve joined forces with their active-duty counterparts and civilian staff at Winn Army Community Hospital to maintain seamless operations in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby. Reservists from the 7459th Medical Operations Readiness Unit are currently undergoing training at Winn Army Community Hospital. […]
Story by Elaine Sanchez Defense Health Network Central SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 8, 2024 – The 14th Medical Group is leveraging technology and teamwork to streamline the prescription-fill process and improve access to care for pharmacy patients at Columbus Air Force Base, located in eastern Mississippi. With new, more efficient workflow processes in place, the […]