Graduate Medical Education Selection Board Strengthens Military Medical Workforce

Graduate Medical Education Selection Board Strengthens Military Medical Workforce

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. […]

Check the TRICARE Network Provider Directories Ahead of 2025

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 […]

GE HealthCare joins the Army’s PaYS Program

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 […]

PART’s Mark Dertzbaugh Reflects on 30+ Years of Progress at MRDC

PART’s Mark Dertzbaugh Reflects on 30+ Years of Progress at MRDC

Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – It’s no surprise that Dr. Mark Dertzbaugh, Principal Assistant for Research and Technology at Medical Research and Development Command, has seen many changes during his 33 years at MRDC. That’s because he was responsible for overseeing many of them himself. As he […]

Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center Wins 2024 Digital Health Transformation Award

Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center Wins 2024 Digital Health Transformation Award

Story by Mark Oswell Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center, managed by the DHA Medical Simulation and Training Program Management Office, was awarded a 2024 GOVTECH CONNECTS Digital Health Transformation Award. Selected by a panel of leaders from across the federal information technology sector, the Digital Health Transformation Award recognizes federal […]

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 3 California Counties due to Earthquake

Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 16, 2024, due to the Earthquake. The counties impacted are Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino. To receive an emergency refill of prescription medications, TRICARE beneficiaries should […]