18 October 2022 NASNI Health Clinic provides warfighter support to MSRON 11 The medical component of the mobilization process that effectively prepares reserve Sailors for active duty has occurred for Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 thanks to the efforts from Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) Health Clinic, Oct. 18. “The mobilization process brings...
17 October 2022 Week of Wellness Kicks Off at NMCSD Naval Medical Center San Diego kicked off the Health and Wellness department’s Week of Wellness fair, Oct. 17. The week-long event covers a broad range of topics all aimed at improving one’s overall health and wellness.October is filled with numerous health and wellness observations ranging from...
14 October 2022 Proper nutrition can fuel performance and boost readiness for Camp Lejeune operational forces Proper nutrition is one of the key elements of good physical and mental health. So how does one sort through the overabundance of information to know what is healthy and effective? A dietitian can help get you started.“Everything starts with nutrition,” said U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Nelson H...
14 October 2022 Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Holds Town Hall in Advance of DHA Transition The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) held a town hall meeting October 12, 2022 at their Portsmouth, Virginia headquarters, in advance of their transition to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Public Health directorate.Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor, Director for DHA Public Health, and...
13 October 2022 NMRTC San Diego celebrates Sterile Processing Department Week Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego celebrated Sterile Processing Department Week with a cake cutting ceremony October 12.The SPD team, which observes Sterile Processing Week every second week in October, is responsible for reprocessing surgical and medical tools needed to...
13 October 2022 I Am Navy Medicine – and Seattle Mariners fan – Ramon Calantas Long before Ramon Calantas became Naval Hospital Bremerton’s environmental protection specialist, he was a Seattle Mariners fan.His allegiance started in the mid-90s during his 26 years of active duty service, viewing games in the cavernous Kingdome, watching the likes of Junior, A-Rod and Randy...
12 October 2022 Born in Harm’s Way: The Advent of Navy Medicine in the Revolutionary War I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way.~Captain John Paul JonesToday’s U.S. Navy recognizes October 13th as its official birthdate. It was on this day in 1775 that the Continental Congress authorized the construction of the first Navy...
10 October 2022 NAMRU San Antonio talks Mission Possible JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Sept. 30, 2022) – Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the second “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory.The purpose of “Mission Possible”...
06 October 2022 SFFW Hosts Peer-to-Peer Medical Exchange Seminar (Oct. 5, 2022) SAN FRANCISCO – A peer-to-peer medical exchange seminar was hosted to increase interoperability between allied nations in terms of medical response during mass casualty situations, as part of the 41st annual San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW), Oct. 5.The medical exchange gathers experts...
06 October 2022 US Navy and Cook County Health Expand Training Partnership Today, the U.S. Navy and Cook County Health announced an expansion of their partnership to train Naval medical providers and support clinical care at John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital.“I’m excited to build upon the great partnership Navy Medicine has formed with Cook County,” said Rear Admiral Bruce...