Story by Staff Sgt. Nathaniel King 38th Regional Support Group Soldiers attending MSTC participate in realistic medical skills training using simulations, like treating mannequins with simulated wounds or practicing procedures in mock combat environments. This helps them be prepared to provide care in real-world situations. For example, soldiers from the 38th Regional Support Group recently […]
Story by Reese Brown Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center FORT BELVOIR, Va. (June 14, 2024) –The National Care Consortium (NCC) Family Medicine Residency Program at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) has solidified its reputation for producing exceptional full-scope physicians capable of providing leadership in diverse environments. Since April 2015, the program […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency U.S. Navy officers are recent recipients of two prestigious awards for their health information technology leadership, including their work to optimize the electronic health records system for the Department of Defense. The EHR, called MHS GENESIS, recently completed its global deployment across the DOD. The Navy Medical […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency “Why did I join the Army Nurse Corps? Because I believed in what this country stands for and could not sit idly by when I had something to offer,” said U.S. Army Nurse Corps First Lt. Edna Statman, one of thousands of nurses who served during World War […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency An unarmed medic’s courageous actions on June 6, 1944, D-Day—the day the Allies invaded Western Europe in World War II—helped save the lives of hundreds of soldiers. U.S. Army Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr., 21, assigned to the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, First Army, attended to scores of wounded on […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency D-Day medics and physicians worked heroically to save as many wounded as they could on June 6, 1944, as the Allies began taking back Europe from the Nazis in World War II. Called “band-aid bandits” by some, but more often known simply as “Doc” to their fellow […]
Story by André B. Sobocinski, Historian U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery The Battle of Midway stands as a pivotal moment in World War II, a turning point that decisively shifted the balance of power in the Pacific. For the Navy, June 4, 1942, remains a sacred date, one that not only celebrates a […]
Story by Isaac Savitz U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Okinawa, Japan-The pharmacy at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) recently added a fully automated ScriptCenter in the pharmacy lobby for beneficiaries in Okinawa. Capt. Kathleen Cooperman spoke during the ribbon-cutting to staff and patients in the waiting area about the importance of modernization through innovation. Cooperman mentioned […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency By Chanel Weaver-Folami, Defense Health Agency Public Health June 2024 is Men’s Health Month, and Defense Health Agency Public Health officials are reminding males of the importance of taking charge of their health for a longer, happier lifestyle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 13.8% of males […]
Story by Sgt. Mebea Demelash 222nd Broadcast Operations Detachment FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — The Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise, JEMX culminates with tactical medical lanes, which began June 4, 2024, and will continue until June 6, 2024. Participants of the exercise will demonstrate and execute what they have learned from the week of training. This year’s […]