Story by Michelle Gonzalez Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center & Fort Meade MEDDAC FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.– The Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) recognized Kirk Army Health Clinic’s physical therapy clinic as top specialty care clinic in the 4th Quarter Best of the Best rankings. The survey collected 100% positive patient feedback on aspects like […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms In recognition of his leadership and expertise, Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie has been named as Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year. As the Chief Informatics Officer (CIO) at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, Lt. Dadzie has been instrumental in […]
Story by Ronald Wolf U.S. Army Medical Command FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Feb. 7, 2025) – The U.S. Army wants Soldiers and their families to trust that they will receive world-class medical care—on the battlefield and in garrison. “For Soldiers to know that the best medical care in the world is right there with them on […]
Story by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore The Naval Health Clinic Lemoore’s Dental Clinic is taking proactive steps to combat childhood dental problems. The team is visiting two local schools onboard Naval Air Station Lemoore during the month of February to provide preventive dental care through community outreach. Active duty dentists and hospital corpsmen […]
Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point will soon bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to a U.S. Navy Lieutenant whose dedication and innovation ensured families of active-duty service members and retirees received exceptional patient care aboard the facility. Lieutenant Kristin Thompson served nearly four years with the […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Mattison Cole 90th Missile Wing In 1917, the Army Sanitary Corps was created to combat infectious diseases during WWI. Evolving from the Army Sanitary Corps in 1949, the Air Force Medical Service was born. After nearly 20 years of expansion and reorganization of the AFMS, Special Order GA-5 was signed […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Perseverance pays off. It may have taken a few tries, but Sgt. Benjamin Jackson, a biomedical equipment specialist at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, can now proudly wear the Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge. Jackson earned the badge Dec. 20, 2024, after […]
Story by Zeke Gonzalez Walter Reed Army Institute of Research In January 2025, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research joined forces with the 65th Medical Brigade at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, to conduct a train-the-trainer course on Behavioral Health Guidelines for mEdic Assessment and Response. Designed to equip medics and unit helpers—many without prior […]
Story by Maj. Sabas Salgado 756th Medical Detachment The 9th Hospital Center (HC), 1st Medical Brigade, held its annual best squad competition from 23 January 2025 to 24 January 2025. Soldiers from the 9th HC spent weeks practicing for this extremely difficult event, in which they battled to identify the best-performing squad. The competitors endured […]
Story by Burrell Parmer Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Feb. 6, 2025) – Three Soldiers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio have been recognized for their outstanding support and leadership throughout Navy Medical Research and Development (NMR&D) during 2024. The following Soldiers assigned to […]