13 January 2022 NMFP Sailor selected MSC ‘IT Senior Officer of the Year’ The Director of Navy Medical Service Corps (MSC) selected a Naval Medical Forces Pacific Sailor, from nominations across the Navy Medicine enterprise, for a senior information technology officer-of-the-year award, Dec. 16...
12 January 2022 NMMAST Provides Strategic Guidance for Navy Medical Simulation The Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training (NMMAST) program is on the leading edge of providing world-class medical training to Navy medicine by providing strategic guidance given by the Navy Surgeon General on the use of medical simulation training...
12 January 2022 IPAP Graduates Newest Class of Physician Assistants The Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) recently graduated Class 20-3 the last of 2021, and one that met many challenges due to COVID-19 during the 29-month long biphasic Master’s program in Physician Assistant Studies located here...
10 January 2022 Weathering COVID, Cold and Flu nothing to sneeze at It’s the viral “Triple Threat” of respiratory illnesses which public health experts grimly knew could happen.The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 outbreak, along with the annual winter cold and influenza season(s) are making it difficult for a number of people to weather the winter.Officials at Puget...
07 January 2022 Two BHC Oceana Hospital Corpsman Receive NAMs for Accident Assistance Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Branch Health Clinic Oceana petty officers receive Navy Achievement Medals (NAMs) for assisting a motorcycle-accident victim.Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Petty Officer Nathaniel Bennet and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Petty Officer Taylor Scott were given the...
07 January 2022 In the Spotlight In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders and those fighting on the medical battleground have earned well-deserved recognition for their efforts.Hospitalman (HN) Hector Conde, a San Antonio, Texas native, is one such hero, serving as an active duty Sailor in the immunization department...
07 January 2022 NMCP OBSERVES NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH In honor of National Blood Donor Month, Capt. (Ret.) Evin Thompson makes his 94th donation to the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Blood Bank, Jan. 7. Thompson, who served 35 years in the U.S. Navy, believes that by donating blood he is continuing his service by giving back. “Throughout my...
06 January 2022 First Baby Welcomed at Naval Hospital Bremerton BREMERTON, WASH. – Gina and Joshua Steitzer welcomed their new son, Isaac, at 4:34 a.m., Jan. 6, 2022.Isaac was the first baby born in the New Year at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Northwest Beginnings Family Birth Center to proud parents Gina and Joshua.Isaac weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and is 20...
06 January 2022 New Director Takes the Helm of Navy Medicine Civilian Corps The Navy Medical Department began 2022 by welcoming a new Director of the Medical Civilian Corps.Mr. Mark Boman, Chief of Staff, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, assumed the additional role in January 2022; the third person to hold the position since its inception in April 2017 and first person not...
05 January 2022 COVID-19 Triage Testing surges at Naval Hospital Bremerton The New Year prompted new responsiveness needs with the on-going pandemic at Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) and other Puget Sound Military Health System military treatment facilities.The Omicron variant of the highly-infectious COVID virus has brought a surge of patients requesting symptomatic...