02 February 2023 Flagship of Navy Dental Education Marks 100 Years The Navy Dental Corps’ ongoing commitment to education and training is exemplified in the story of the Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS) which celebrates its 100th anniversary on February 3rd, 2023.Originally known as the Naval Dental School, NPDS was founded by the Bureau of Medicine and
02 February 2023 Military Panel Discusses Military Health System with Civilian Healthcare Executives SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command, was part of a panel that spoke before the South Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) during the Healthcare Landscape Conference held on Jan. 27. This year’s theme was
02 February 2023 Former FORCM Retires from NMFSC Completing 40 Years of Federal Service JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Retired Force Master Chief (FORCM) Laura Martinez will soon enjoy her second retirement, but this time from civil service here at Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC).Martinez began her service to nation when she enlisted in the Navy on
01 February 2023 Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune establishes Patient and Family Partnership Council Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is seeking new members to facilitate change for beneficiaries through the new Patient and Family Partnership Council.“The Patient and Family Partnership Council is a collaborative effort to improve the safety, communication, environment, and quality of health care
31 January 2023 From Benin, and back again; A doctor’s journey in the U.S. Navy Reserve Corps The pediatric intensive-care unit (ICU) housed a single oxygen tank, few beds, and a lot of children in need.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Agossou Marcellin, at the time a General Medical Practitioner in Benin, had an impossible decision to make. Nine hours earlier, he’d admitted a seven-year-old girl
31 January 2023 Remembering A Navy Legacy during the Tet Offensive He wasn’t a Navy doc, nor nurse, or hospital corpsman.Yet on the field of battle, his concern for others saved many a life.Long before retired Chief Boatswain Mate Jerry Irvine was delivering salty quips when receiving medical care at Naval Hospital Bremerton, the grizzled veteran was providing his
31 January 2023 Exhibit at Walter Reed Highlights African Americans in Civil War Medicine To kick off Black History Month, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center welcomes Dr. Robert Slawson, from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, as a guest docent Feb. 2 for an exhibit highlighting the contributions of African Americans in Civil War medicine. The exhibit is on display
31 January 2023 Naval Hospital Jacksonville American Red Cross volunteer program restarts after 2-year pause Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville is looking for volunteers for its American Red Cross program. The program was put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local Volunteer Program Representative Terry Miles explains how volunteers help the hospital complete its mission.“The most valuable resource is
31 January 2023 National Women Physicians Day: In the footsteps of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell “I was called to medicine very much like ministers are called to the pulpit,” said Navy Capt. (Dr.) Kelly Elmore, chief of staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). An obstetrician/gynecologist, Elmore added, “I knew since I was 6, I wanted to be a doctor, and since 8, I wanted
31 January 2023 Expeditionary Medical Facility Planning for NMRTC Bremerton They’re medical, maneuverable, and mission-essential.Based upon such historical lineage as mobile army surgical hospitals used in the Korean War and Navy fleet hospitals deployed at the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Navy Medicine’s expeditionary medical facility is an advanced platforms