Story by Emily McCamy U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay earned national recognition from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) after eliminating surgical smoke from its operating room – one of only 14 military treatment facilities to achieve the “Go Clear” Award. […]
Story by Regena Kowitz Defense Health Network Pacific Rim CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton (NHCP) welcomed two senior Department of Defense leaders, the Honorable Darin Selnick and Dr. Stephen Ferrara, during an official visit aimed at enhancing support for military medical treatment facilities (MTFs), improving patient care, and bolstering the readiness of […]
Courtesy Story Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System For the Military Health System, readiness is a strategic imperative to ensure warfighter dominance, survivability, and resilience, said the acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara. “Readiness cannot be secondary. You cannot do readiness at the last […]
Courtesy Story U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay Courtesy story by Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Damelah Fluker, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was meritoriously advanced in rank while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay at U.S. […]
USNMRTC Sigonella/USNH Sigonella/USNMRTU Bahrain/USNMRTC Sigonella Detachment Souda Bay The Blood Bank team at United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella coordinated a Walking Blood Bank (WBB) donor pre-screening event at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella on April 10th and 11th to bolster its emergency preparedness capabilities. This event marked a resounding success, reflecting the unwavering commitment […]
Story by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore celebrated their rich naval heritage with staff members at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore on April 1. Active duty service members and government civilians gathered together to commemorate the 132nd anniversary of the Navy […]
Story by Julie Lucas Naval Hospital Jacksonville When Malcolm Stewart joined the Marine Corps a few days after his 17th birthday, he had no idea where his career would take him. As the younger brother of two older Marines, he had his goals set on putting on a uniform. “I wasn’t a great student and […]
Story by Curtis Hill Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton held an Academic Research Symposium aboard Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton on March 13, 2025. This inaugural event drew 16 presentations on a variety of topics in the family medicine, traumatic injury, and sports medicine disciplines and included presentations from […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune The Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Psychiatry Residency Program is receiving national recognition that will provide additional psychotherapy training for NMCCL physicians-in-training and staff members. The Victor J. Teichner Award, awarded by the American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis (AAPPP), provides resources to programs teaching […]
Story by Emily McCamy U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Quality healthcare, patient safety and mission readiness drive U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay’s goals as the only medical treatment facility available at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Among the many professionals dedicated to this mission, Lt. Donte Brackett, […]