Story by Sgt. 1st Class Neil W. McCabe Army Reserve Medical Command [CAMP PARKS, Calif.] The site director of the Medical Readiness and Training Command’s Regional Medical Site-Medical here reflected upon her 2019 history master’s thesis “Women Who Wear the Breeches: The Representation of Female Civil War Soldiers in Mid-Nineteenth Century Newspapers” for Women’s History […]
Story by Curtis Hill Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton A military medical student at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton was reunited with the doctor who delivered her into the world more than two decades ago. Ensign Hannah Ortiz is currently in the middle of her family medicine rotation as part of her medical education through the Uniformed […]
Story by Pfc. Isaiah Mount 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office FORT CARSON, Colo. — In the heart of military healthcare, a dedicated group of professionals stands ready to serve. Among them, the practical nursing specialists (68C) provide the highest quality of medical care and play a crucial role, combining clinical expertise with dedication. Staff […]
Story by Sarah Marshall Uniformed Services University Navy Capt. (Dr.) Tamara Worlton, director of the Division of Global Surgery at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and director of Surgical Operations at USU’s Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE), has been selected as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, one of the most prestigious international exchange programs in […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton With the Defense Health Agency mandating that all military treatment facilities commands upgrade their current computers by mid-May, that herculean task has already been accomplished by Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Information Management Department. According to Patrick Flaherty, NHB chief information officer, replacing the […]
Courtesy Story Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Fort Campbell, KY— On March 28, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s newest and longest-practicing doctor cut into a cake celebrating National Doctors Day. Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen, Director of the Defense Health Network National Capital Region, and Col. Sam Preston, BACH Commander, addressed the gathered staff. “My number one priority […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandra Ramirez Alarcon Naval Medical Research Command As Women’s History Month comes to a close, some of the Navy Medicine Research and Development (NMR&D) enterprise’s women in various leadership roles share their thoughts on its significance, and on their careers in research. Spanning the globe, the enterprise comprises eight […]
Story by Tommy Lamkin Naval Medical Research Command SILVER SPRING, Md. – Researchers specializing in undersea medicine from the Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D) enterprise participated in a virtual workshop hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on March 21. Workshop […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency You may know someone who uses a wheelchair or walker to help increase their mobility. But did you know that these items are just a few of many that TRICARE may cover as durable medical equipment (DME)? “TRICARE covers a range of DME, so you and your family can make […]
Story by Chanel Weaver-Folami Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen Public health officials from across DHA Public Health will host several activities next week in observance of National Public Health Week, April 1–7. Celebrated annually by the American Public Health Association, NPHW is an opportunity to honor the contributions of public health officials across the world, […]