Story by Robbie Hammer Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency has launched a new feature that lets you request prescription refills through MHS GENESIS. MHS GENESIS is the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record. It’s now in use at every military hospital and clinic worldwide. Prescription refills through the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal […]
Story by André B. Sobocinski, Historian U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Six feet beneath the bustling medical campus at the Walter Reed National Military Center in Bethesda, Maryland, lies a forgotten relic of the Cold War – a fallout shelter that once hosted a groundbreaking experiment. Built in January 1962, this shelter was […]
Story by Hadiyah Brendel Uniformed Services University The Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), a research program at the Uniformed Services University, won three Silver American Advertising Awards at the 2023-2024 competition for their public service announcement video. With the bombardment of advertising on television and social media, you may not give second thought to […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Sara Kolinski 104th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs The 104th Medical Group recently gained a new aerospace medical technician. Airman 1st Class Sharon Mwathi began her career in the active-duty Air Force, but soon realized that the Air National Guard aligned more with her goals. “I was active duty for two years then […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency Dr. Lester Martínez-López, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, underscored the importance of teamwork and cooperation to “enable the Department of Defense to provide medically ready and ready medical forces by improving the health of all entrusted to our care” at the 2024 annual meeting of AMSUS, […]
Story by Erin Perez U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence SAN ANTONIO—U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Soldiers volunteered to teach skills to more than 600 scouts during the annual Council Wide Campout for the Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America that took place March 1-3, 2024. Nearly 70 Soldiers, including MEDCoE […]
Story by Sgt. Alisha Grezlik U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa NANYUKI, Kenya – “I’m here to give back to my continent,” said U.S. Army Spc. Israel Osagie, a practical nursing specialist with the 425th Medical Detachment, 176th Medical Brigade, 807th Medical Command. Originally from Nigeria, Osagie felt emotional about returning to the continent. […]
Story by Janice Erdlitz Lyster Army Health Clinic Lyster Army Health Clinic and Humana Military hosted their eighth annual TRICARE Collaboration event February 27 at The Landing welcoming community healthcare providers to Fort Novosel. The event gathers TRICARE network providers to enhance relationships, optimize Military Treatment Facility care and satisfaction while affording an opportunity for […]
Courtesy Story Naval Medical Center San Diego In an effort to recognizing the versatile and multi-talented aspect of dental assistants, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) celebrates Dental Assistant Recognition Week, March 3-9. One dental assistant at NMCSD, Hospitalman Ariel Sherwood, from Saint Paul, Minn., and daughter of an active-duty U.S. Marine, was inspired from […]
Story by Robbie Hammer Defense Health Agency When it comes to health care delivery in the Military Health System, patient safety is a core focus. The Defense Health Agency will be highlighting the importance of patient safety with Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10-16, with the theme “Be A Patient Safety Hero: Anytime, Anywhere—Always.” “It’s […]