05 April 2022 What You Didn't Know about Public Health and Why These days, when people think about Public Health, COVID-19 is at the fore. Over the last couple of years, Public Health professionals everywhere have been focused on mitigating the spread of COVID-19 infection, but not to the exclusion of all the other things Public Health is responsible for.“A lot...
04 April 2022 NMCP GOATS GIVE BACK PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 4, 2022) – Navy Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA) members met at the Fisher House on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex to volunteer their time to perform some beautification activities around the building, March 31.The...
01 April 2022 San Diego Market Dental Staff Transition to New Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction SAN DIEGO - San Diego Market dental staff have implemented the new Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI) 6410.02 San Diego Sept. 1, 2021.DHA-PI is a new instruction outlining an enterprise-wide (Navy, Army, Air Force) Dental Universal Protocol to be utilized in all dental clinics...
31 March 2022 Happy 129th Birthday Chief Petty Officers from Naval Medical Forces Pacific April 1 marks the 129th birthday of the chief petty officer. Naval Medical Forces Pacific delivers a message from current, retired and honorary chief petty officers.https://www.dvidshub.net/video/837078/happy-129th-birthday-chief-petty-officers-naval-medical-forces-pacific
30 March 2022 NMLPDC XO’s Adventures: Excellence Every Where You Look Captain Eric Hoffman Traveled to Virginia to visit NMLPDC's the Naval Ophthalmic Support Training Activity (NOSTRA) and the Tri-service Optician School (TOPS). Here is his story.Not long ago, I had an incredible opportunity to learn more about two operationally focused NMLPDC programs that prepare...
30 March 2022 NMCP DENTAL KEEPS THE FLEET IN THE FIGHT PORTSMOUTH, Va. (March 29, 2022) – Navy Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Dental Department has reached another milestone as they continue their established trend of excellence.NMCP announced early this month they are continuing a remarkable 20-year streak of deploying ships above 95% operational...
25 March 2022 Continuous Process Improvement Fair beneficial to all at NMRTC Bremerton There was innovation, initiative and invention on display.With insight, information, and intelligence shared.At the Continuous Process Improvement Fair held at Naval Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton, the collective efforts of six projects showcased a wide range of compelling and...
25 March 2022 Navy Medical Readiness and Training Unit Atsugi continues to provide care during pandemic ATSUGI, Japan – After two years, the coronavirus pandemic continues to maintain a presence throughout the entire world. According to the World Health Organization, to date, countries have reported more than 376 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, to include more than five million COVID-19 deaths...
24 March 2022 Fort Belvoir Established as NMRTC FORT BELVOIR, Virginia (March 18, 2022) – Capt. Melissa Austin assumed command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Fort Belvoir during an assumption of command ceremony, March 18, on board Fort Belvoir Army Base.Austin is the first commanding officer of NMRTC Fort Belvoir, a...
19 March 2022 New electronic health record goes live at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Camp Lejeune, N.C. - MHS GENESIS – The Military Health System’s new electronic health record for Department of Defense medical sites – is officially live at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. At 7 a.m. on March 19, NMCCL staff began using the new system for patient care for active duty service...