PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Apr. 13, 2022) – Lt. Cmdr. Chad Thompson, an Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Emergency Medicine resident, was recognized by the City of Suffolk at their annual awards ceremony, April 5.The Suffolk Police Department awarded Thompson the Citizen’s Award for his selfless act of...

The Department of Defense integrated electronic health record MHS GENESIS is being upgraded at Puget Sound Military Health System military treatment facilities.Just as Madigan Army Medical Center, Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor, the Air Force’s 62nd Medical Squadron and Naval Hospital Bremerton were...

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC- A Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune nurse has another title to add to her name – champion powerlifter. U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Holly Vickers competed in the United States Powerlifting Association’s Virginia Beach Classic on March 26, taking home the top spot for her weight...

SAN DIEGO- Naval Medical Forces Pacific announced the 2022 NMFP Senior Sailor of the Year during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, April 13.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class David Lay, with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor, was chosen as this year’s winner from amongst 13...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team will be promoting awareness with several events throughout the month. The goal is to raise awareness, create and promote a culture free from sexual assault, and help victims...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (April 7, 2022) – Capt. William Deniston, commander of Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), joined by U.S. Pacific Fleet Surgeon Capt. Michael McGinnis and other science subject matter experts from Navy Medicine toured facilities of Naval Medical Research...

San Antonio, Texas – On April 6th and 7th, 2022, FORM Michael J. Roberts, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Force Master Chief, presided over the Navy Medicine Master Chief (E-9) Symposium.This 2-day event, held at the Sam Houston Community Center at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, marked...

Courtesy story, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health CenterStress is a part of life and affects us all. Most times we recognize it and other times we may not, but one thing remains constant, the effect in can have on us. While a little stress is okay - some stress is actually beneficial - too much...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (April 6-8, 2022) – Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio hosted the annual Enterprise Leadership and Science Directors Meeting at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory.The meeting brought together leadership and science subject matter experts from...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 5, 2022) –Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Anesthesia Department, in coordination with the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Training Center (HSBTC or SIM Center), conducted high-frequency task training, April 5.Doctors, nurses, residents and student nurses from the...