For Dr. Mary Anne Kiel, Naval Hospital Bremerton pediatrician, being a Lifestyle Medicine physician is an ideal way to make sure her patients – both young and old - are taking care of their health for optimal warfighter support.The Lifestyle Medicine Clinic has become part of NHB’s Pediatric Clinic...

Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS), a component of the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, plays a critical role in developing highly specialized dental officers who support both clinical excellence and operational missions across Navy Medicine. Among these missions is...

Defense Health Agency Medical Logistics is celebrating Healthcare Technology Management Week, May 19-25, 2026.HTM week is held in conjunction with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, to promote awareness of the daily contributions of healthcare technology management...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms recognized pharmacy technician Lydia M. Escalera as the command’s Junior Civilian of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026, honoring her dedication to patient care, operational readiness, and the everyday...

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Emmanuel Sarkodie promoted to the rank during a ceremony Tuesday, May 19, 2026 held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.Sarkodie received a “Tacking of the Crow”, part of a time-honored tradition in the U.S. and Royal Navies where the Sailor’s peers impart wisdom to...

SAN ANTONIO – (May 18, 2026) – Research Scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing participated in the Defense Health Agency’s annual Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military...

Mr. James Williams graduated in Spring, 2026 from Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Williams serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection Officer.

Courtesy story by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Lt. Lowell Hartzog, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba."The biggest lessons I learned from my hometown...

ACCRA, Ghana — U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT hosted a Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) science engagement and site visit March 24–27 at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.The engagement brought together GEIS leadership and NAMRU EURAFCENT personnel...

In the Navy, the title of “Doc” isn’t just given; it’s earned through blood, sweat, and unwavering commitment to the Sailors and Marines under a hospital corpsman’s care. For then Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert C. Murphy, that commitment was tested in the chaotic waiting room of a foreign...