Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton For Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robediane G. Santiago, becoming a victim advocate was more than just a natural extension of her Navy career. The choice was emblematic of everything she holds dear as an empathetic person and trained hospital corpsman pledged to […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency is seeking solutions to change the care model and create a new value equation for military medicine. DHA is partnering with Defense Innovation Unit to solicit industry expertise and new ideas. The focus will be organized across three lines of effort: • […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. —Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital recently joined forces with Louisiana State University, Alexandria to serve as a clinical training site for their associate degree in medical laboratory science. Jeff Langston, dean for the LSUA College of Health & Human Services, said he appreciates the opportunity […]
Story by Kathryn Ellis-Warfield U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Transformational change was the focus of a three-day exercise that brought together more than 100 stakeholders from throughout the Army. The target: Integrate medical materiel into Army sustainment processes and systems. “It is critical that we evolve medical logistics as we evolve […]
Story by Kathryne Gest Public Health Command – Pacific HONOLULU – At the intersection of military global health and veterinary medicine, collaboration and innovation are paramount. This was illustrated at the inaugural Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium, Indo-Pacific (VOHIMS, IP) held recently. This symposium marked a significant milestone for the Indo-Pacific region’s approach to […]
Story by Justin Moeller Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Blanchfield Army Community Hospital prioritizes clinical missions to keep up with the latest medical innovations in treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). BACH Chief of Otolaryngology Maj. Alexander Lanigan leads his team offering the only current FDA approved device assisted upper airway stimulation therapy for the Defense Health […]
Courtesy Story Naval Medical Center San Diego As Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) kicked off National Laboratory Week (14-20 April) with a cake-cutting ceremony, 15 April, it is the laboratory’s state-of-the-art capabilities combined with the laboratory professionals that give the command a reason to celebrate year-round. “NMCSD boasts a state-of-the-art laboratory automation line with […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service Department of the Air Force mental health leaders published a new “Mental Health Overview” that outlines comprehensive resources for Airmen and Guardians seeking mental health support. Unveiled on March 6 during the 2024 Mental Health Flight Leadership Conference, the overview is a collaborative effort from mental health […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence-powered smartphone application developed by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute that uses vital-sign data from trauma patients to assess their risk […]
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Russell Lindsey Navy Medicine Operational Training Command SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – You’re a Sailor or Marine protecting American interests and the freedoms of our partners and ally nations and you’re out conducting distributed maritime operations (DMO), and you’re miles from the nearest base or operations hub. Suddenly you find […]