The Nurse Residency Training is designed to take place after new nurses complete their schooling, helping them transition from a controlled training environment to the real-world expectations of the field. During this training, new nurses are supervised by Corpsmen and Officers with relevant field...

Story courtesy of Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. - Petty Officer 1st Class Breanna Funderburk, a native of Leesburg, Florida, was recently selected for the Medical Service Corps In-Service Procurement Program while serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy...

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Capt. Franca Jones, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), met with scientists and directors of Notre Dame University on October 9 to discuss ongoing command work and future collaborations.Jones visited with Notre Dame experts in infectious disease, vaccine development...

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Sicily (Oct. 25, 2024) – Three hospital corpsmen assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella, Sicily, recently came to the rescue of a local driver whose fuel tanker flipped and caused a massive leak on SS192, near Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sept. 3.Hospital...

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Sicily (Oct. 22, 2024) – The safety of personnel and their families is a top priority for Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, and Preventative Medicine (PrevMed) at Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella plays a major role in ensuring that...

Beaufort S.C.- Lieutenant Richard Wan is the sole optometrist at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Branch Health Clinic Parris Island. He stays busy with the help of his hardworking staff to provide care and maximize vision readiness for both Marine recruits and permanent party personnel. He can also be...

NMRLC hosted Foundational Leader Development Course (FLDC) at NORA, Oct. 18.Enlisted Leader Development (ELD) encompasses several classes: the Foundational Leader Development Course for E-3 and E-4 Sailors; the Intermediate Leader Development Course for E-5 Sailors; the Advanced Leader Development...

Naval Hospital Bremerton is transitioning Urgent Care Clinic daily hours of operation from 12 hours to 8 hours, with the new open hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week.The new hours of operation will begin October 21, 2024.Per TRICARE policy, active-duty patients will need a referral to be...

The announcement came suddenly.Just as abruptly came the reaction.Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor staff rapidly responded to a [mock] earthquake, Oct. 17, 2024.The exercise scenario – held in conjunction with Commander Naval Installations Command Citadel Rumble and Operation Dynamo 2024...

SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 17, 2024) –To bring the story of Military City USA’s unique military and civilian medical research and clinical care collaborations to national and global attention, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF), hosted its 2024 Heroes of...