Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton It’s a jungle out there. For Lt. Jane W. Njenga, helping others survive in that unforgiving environment is her purposeful mission. Njenga has recently completed Military Tropical Medicine training in the Central American county of Honduras gaining firsthand experience confronting tropical diseases […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms At Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, a four-legged healer is bringing smiles, comfort, and support to the command’s Sailors, Marines, and family members. Hela, a two-year-old purebred Cane Corso therapy dog, has become a beloved presence at the hospital since she began her role in Nov. 2023. Accompanied […]
Story by Bobbie Camp U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Key stakeholders comprising the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME) board of directors hosted their first meeting with the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) at the Pentagon to discuss lines of effort to provide senior fleet leadership a mechanism to holistically prioritize advanced health services, […]
Story by Greta Ruffino Naval Medical Research Command SIGONELLA, Italy – Cmdr. Micah Kinney, executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, was named the 2024 Navy Optometrist of the Year award during the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) ceremony held November 5th in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) Optometrist of the […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Expeditionary Medical Unit 10 Golf (EMU 10G), Rotation 16 concluded an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East with a homecoming celebration on November 16, 2024. “EMU 16” is comprised of personnel from Navy Medicine Readiness and […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune The Defense Health Agency announced Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune as one of 15 hospitals awarded an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024 after NMCCL demonstrated a continued commitment to safe, high-quality care and transparency. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a letter grade […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton There will be pediatric ophthalmology available starting December 2024 at Naval Hospital Bremerton. According to Lt. Cmdr. Maggy Mitzkewich, NHB Specialty Care department head, in joint collaboration with Madigan Army Medical Center, Dr. Steven Ballard, pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in diagnosis and treatment […]
Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, October 29-31, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25, highlighting Navy Medicine’s readiness and expeditionary medical capabilities. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving […]
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Patricia Elkins Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Nov. 6, 2024) – Camp Lemonnier’s Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) veterinary service team held a 3-day K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa medical professionals at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The training […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton Radiologic technologists are some of the unsung and almost unseen heroes in the healthcare world. Yet the imaging technology they employ is eye-opening. The hospital corpsmen trained as radiologic technologists are invaluable in providing high-definition imagery for radiologists […]