Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandra Ramirez Alarcon Naval Medical Research Command KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sailors with the Bureau of Navy Medicine and Surgery joined the Navy Office of Community Outreach and 11 other commands for Navy Week Kansas City, Nov. 11-15. Throughout the week, BUMED representatives met with directors and students from local […]
Story by Emily McCamy U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay Courtesy story by Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Natalie Wen, a native of Hartland, Wisconsin, was recently selected as the U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Junior Officer of the Quarter (JOOQ), for fiscal […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service The Air Force Medical Service joins the U.S. Space Force in celebrating its fifth anniversary, Dec. 20, 2024, commemorating the creation of a military branch dedicated to the pursuit of space superiority. When the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 was signed into law, it […]
Story by Robert Hammer Defense Health Agency More than 500 health care leaders from around the Military Health System worldwide conducted the annual Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board at the Uniformed Services University from Nov. 18 to Nov. 22 to determine the future career paths of medical students and physicians applying for advanced training. […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Neil W. McCabe Army Reserve Medical Command [PINELLAS PARK, Fla.] The Army Reserve Medical Command command team released its 2024 Holiday Message Dec. 8 with a special emphasis on Soldiers taking care of Soldiers during the winter holiday season. “During this holiday season and upcoming New Year, we the command […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Hunter Hites Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 673d Medical Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, has once again been recognized for its exceptional commitment to patient safety and quality care by earning an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade program. […]
Courtesy Story Naval Medical Center San Diego The Branch Health Clinic at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar celebrated a significant milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of a multi-phase renovation project to enhance the clinic’s infrastructure and improve healthcare services for service members and their families, Dec. 10. The event brought together […]
Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Hospitalman Ma. Angeline Viernes finds meaning in her Navy Medicine career through the direct impact she and her peers have on the well-being of patients visiting Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. Viernes serves as a General Duty Corpsman at the clinic and recently earned the title […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – If you’re getting care outside of a military hospital or clinic, it’s important to understand your civilian provider options. With TRICARE, there are two types of civilian providers: network and non-network. The type of provider you see can determine how much you pay and your process […]
Story by Ronald Bell and Lt. Col. Kristin Porter 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) General Electric (GE) HealthCare started its partnership with the Army Reserve by establishing the Military Externship Program for Biomedical Equipment Specialists (68A) in 2011, training 215 Army Reserve Soldiers in 25 cohorts since the start of the program. During the ten-month […]