Story by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs Growing up in Frederick, Maryland, Kinley’s interest in dentistry was sparked by her mother’s unfulfilled aspirations in the field. Eager to explore her passion and maintain a radiant smile, Kinley embarked on her journey in May of 2023, starting with U.S. Air Force Basic […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency No matter where you live, it’s important for your electronic health record (EHR) to be complete and up to date. For TRICARE Prime Overseas and TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas beneficiaries, there are processes that help make this possible. If you get care at a military hospital or clinic, that facility […]
Story by Justin Moeller Blanchfield Army Community Hospital FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Doctor Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense Health Affairs and former Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and 86th Combat Support commander, returned to Fort Campbell to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the new Fort Campbell VA Clinic inside BACH. He shared […]
Courtesy Story Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command Principal Research Assistant, Parasitology Department, at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) of Accra, Ghana, Dr. Seth Offei Addo PhD, visited the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville, Florida to discuss future research collaborations such as potential Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS), […]
Story by Deidra Martin-Jones Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center & Fort Meade MEDDAC FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.- Health experts recommend those 45 years of age and older to get screened for colorectal cancer. The goal of screening is to find cancer before the symptoms appear. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of death […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency In an exclusive interview, I had the pleasure of sitting down with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, the fourth director of the Defense Health Agency, to delve into her extraordinary leadership journey. Throughout our discussion, she shared personal anecdotes and insights that have shaped her life as a leader, […]
Story by Sgt. Davis Rohrer 153rd Public Affairs Detachment The weight of an injured comrade pressing against the netting of a litter, worn bandages accompanied by the constriction of a tourniquet, and three Soldiers pulling together to lift the casualty for quick evacuation – this was the scene during a 919th Ground Ambulance Company aid […]
Story by Justin Moeller Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Fort Campbell, KY – Blanchfield Army Community Hospital personnel celebrate National Patient Safety Week, March 10-16, to highlight their continuous efforts in training and collaboration to deliver reliable and safe healthcare. While even one incident of preventable harm or medical error is one too many, hospitals and […]
Courtesy Story Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs Written by Dr. Patrick Armistead-Jehle, Chief, Concussion Clinic, Munson Army Health Center FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have garnered a notable amount of media attention, particularly over about the last decade. I have been engaged in the care and research of this injury for […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Woods Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – A Honduran man injured in an accident regained motion in his left index finger after two surgeons with Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 provided trauma care during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) at Hospital Nacional […]