Story by Alex Delgado 59th Medical Wing JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH — Military health leaders gathered at the Randolph Parr Club to celebrate the top faculty members of the year during the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC) annual awards dinner May 17. The event honored faculty members who have made significant contributions […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – United States Navy Captain Anja Dabelić makes history at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune as the first woman to lead the Medical Center since its establishment as a haven for care some 80 years ago. Dabelić assumed directorship of the facility and […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service Having championed Defense-wide impacts to primary care standards and policies for the Military Health System and global improvements in lifestyle and performance medicine, Col. Mary Anne Kiel retired from the Air Force in a ceremony at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery on May 8, […]
Story by Julie Lucas Naval Hospital Jacksonville Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville is one of five military medical treatment facilities chosen to help the Defense Health Agency (DHA) design and implement a new health care model for military medicine. The goal is to change how patients access care and how providers deliver health care by shifting […]
Story by Sgt. Liseth Espinel 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Medics from the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division and Korean Armed Forces Medical School students conducted a Combined Comprehensive Medical Training in Daejeon, South Korea, May 29, 2024. Comprehensive medical training is a behavioral education conducted for officers and non-commissioned […]
Story by Jean Han Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald Faustin is a 68P, otherwise known as a Radiology Specialist, and is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) at BDAACH’s Department of Radiology. As a Radiology Specialist, it is his duty to conduct physical examinations on patients and take […]
Story by Julius Evans Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command, Williamsburg, VA Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Jim Kilby traveled to Yorktown, Virginia to meet with Sailors, Soldiers and Civilians of Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity (NORA), headed by Capt. Brian Hatch. The visit took place May 29, 2024. A directorate of Naval Medical Readiness […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Every year, nearly 200,000 people die from traumatic injuries sustained in car crashes, trips and falls and accidents at work. The number-one cause of preventable death in such accidents is blood loss. It can take less than five minutes for a person […]
Story by Khinna Kaminske Tripler Army Medical Center Tripler Army Medical Center – Visiting the emergency department at any hospital isn’t typically a fun experience. But Gerard Raquel, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) at Tripler Army Medical Center, goes out of his way to make the experience enjoyable as possible. The Emergency Department LPN is […]
Story by Maj. Matthew Pargett I Corps FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines—Highlighting the U.S.’s commitment to supporting the Philippines in serving Filipino communities, members of the 8th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (8th FRSD) rolled up their sleeves to share best practices, build multinational capacity, and learn from their professional medical counterparts on the island of Batanes, in […]