23 May 2023 Navy Medicine announces FY22 Sailor of the Year Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Travis Hunter from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, Spain, was announced as Navy Medicine's 2022 Sailor of the Year (SOY), on May 18, 2023.Hunter received the recognition at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) leadership...
23 May 2023 USNMRTC Yokosuka conducts, large-scale, multi-day, joint-partner exercise to promote interoperability and readiness YOKOSUKA, Japan—United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka conducted a large-scale, multi-day, joint-partner exercise in response to a simulated large magnitude earthquake. The exercise took place May 17-19 at United States Navy Hospital Yokosuka. To simulate the...
22 May 2023 Innovations in Navy Medicine: First American Physician in Space Fifty years ago, on May 25, 1973, Navy flight surgeon Captain Joseph Kerwin made history as the first American physician in space when taking part of the Skylab II mission. From May 25 to June 22, 1973, Kerwin and fellow crewmembers Charles Conrad and Paul Weitz spent a total of 672 hours and 49...
22 May 2023 NMRC Hosts Meeting of the Fleet Health Integration Panel SILVER SPRING, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) hosted senior personnel from across the Navy at a meeting of the Fleet Health Integration Panel (FHIP), May 17-19.FHIP is a coordination forum for a wide range of Navy stakeholders, with members including fleet force surgeons, fleet senior...
19 May 2023 Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Diabetes Prevention Program – a program with proven results Insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, diabetes type 2 – what do these medical terms have in common? Each are preventable and manageable with lifestyle changes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently designated Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Health Promotion and Wellness...
19 May 2023 The Power of Resiliency, and Why It's Essential for Walter Reed Staff A resilient staff is crucial for any organization's success. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Health Outreach Program Manager, Sonja Simzak, is on a mission to ensure every staff member has the proper education to take advantage of the resiliency services offered at Walter Reed.A...
19 May 2023 Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit Rotations Provide Ongoing Support in the Middle East Expeditionary Medical Facility Juliet (EMF-J) welcomed home Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit 10- Gulf (NEMU 10G), Rotation 13, after a 7-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 4...
18 May 2023 NECE Forges Global Network of Military Partnerships The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) hosted a special, by-request tour of the NECE installation for distinguished military dignitaries on Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, April 18, 2023.This group was composed of 19 senior military officers from their respective country and led by...
18 May 2023 Unlocking Resilience: Walter Reed expert shares 5 ways to prioritize mental health In today's fast-paced health care environment, it's more important than ever to prioritize mental health to build resilience, and in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month and Staff Resiliency Week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Dr. Kristine Diaz, a personnel psychologist,...
17 May 2023 Higbee’s Pilgrims Celebrate Commissioning in Key West At the Key West International Airport, a woman wearing a USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee t-shirt is waiting for her flight. She made the pilgrimage to the nation’s southernmost city to see her grandson, a newly minted naval officer and Higbee crewmember, taking part in the ship commissioning ceremony the...