17 July 2023 A Tale of Two Pryors: Family Paths Diverge in the Field of Medicine Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Timothy Pryor, assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, left the enlisted ranks and became a commissioned officer in a ceremony held on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum, July 11...
13 July 2023 The Naval Postgraduate Dental School Celebrates 100 Years of Academic Excellence Established in February 1923, the Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS) serves as the cornerstone for the Navy Dental Corps’ postgraduate training and is the primary force generating producer of dental specialists for the Fleet. Academically aligned with the Uniformed Services University of the...
07 July 2023 Take What You Need Initiative Fosters Resiliency at Naval Hospital Rota ROTA - Great initiatives sometimes start with a small idea. At Naval Hospital Rota, the “Take What You Need” project was developed by members of the Extended Operational Stress Control-Caregiver program (EOSC-C) (formerly CgOSC) to boost resilience and satisfaction for this overseas military...
07 July 2023 Camp Lejeune Family Medicine Residency Program graduates 11 physicians, 10 interns CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Family Medicine Residency Program graduated 11 physicians and 10 interns on June 30, 2023. For the 12th consecutive year, the graduating class received 100% pass rates on their Family Medicine Certification Examinations given by the American...
07 July 2023 New 'Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center' Opening at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Medical professionals aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will soon have a new simulation education center to support operational and clinical education. The new “Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center” will open its doors on July 11, 2023.“Having a centralized location dedicated to simulation...
07 July 2023 U.S. NAMRU SOUTH Holds Change of Command CALLAO, Peru – U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH held a change of command ceremony at the Peruvian Naval Medical Center on July 7.Capt. Abigail Marter relieved Capt. Franca Jones as the commanding officer of NAMRU SOUTH in an official ceremony in front of distinguished guests, family,...
07 July 2023 NMRTC 29 Palms Holds Change of Command Ceremony Twentynine Palms, CA (July 07, 2023) — Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms held a change of command ceremony today at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.During the ceremony, Capt. Daniel Clark relieved Capt. Grant Wallace as Commanding Officer of NMRTC...
05 July 2023 Walter Reed Welcomes Capt. Melissa Austin as New Hospital Director Walter Reed Welcomes Capt. Melissa Austin as New Hospital DirectorBETHESDA, Md. (July 5, 2023) -- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center -- U.S. Navy Capt. Melissa Austin assumed directorship of Walter Reed during a change of directorship ceremony in Memorial Auditorium. She assumes the helm...
29 June 2023 NECE Entomologist Augments Warfighter Research Across INDOPACOM Lt. Thomas McGlynn, a medical entomologist with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville Florida, recently provided “entomological” support to the Navy Medical Research Unit TWO (NAMRU-2), Singapore, carrying out mission critical research and global health engagement projects in...
28 June 2023 Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Fallon holds change of charge ceremony NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. (June 27, 2023) – Cmdr. Kim Oeschlager transferred responsibility as the officer in charge (OIC) of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Fallon (NMRTU Fallon) to Cmdr. Thomas P. Murphy on June 23, 2023. The unit provides care at Naval Branch Health Clinic Fallon...