MCRD San Diego Sailor Poses For A Photo

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 29, 2020) Hospitalman Melodie Abell, a Sailor assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC), Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, poses for a photo at the clinic Oct. 29. Abell oversees the recruits' vaccination process, and ensures their medical records are properly built. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way many facets of healthcare are conducted, and Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) branch health clinics have adapted some of their techniques and practices to keep both staff and patients safe while delivering the high-quality healthcare they’ve come to expect. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Cunningham)