Poitras is a 1987 graduate of Scituate High School. Additionally, Poitras graduated from Rhode Island College in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in music and from the Community College of Rhode Island - Lincoln Campus for Nursing in 2003 as a licensed practical nurse.Today, Poitras is a civilian nurse...

SIGONELLA, Italy – In a moving tribute to the exceptional dedication and compassionate care of military medical professionals, the United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella held its 2025 DAISY Awards Ceremony on May 22. The ceremony, led by Lieutenant (junior grade) Beth Hillman, highlighted a...

SIGONELLA, Italy – On May 6, 2025, United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella and U.S. Naval Medical Readiness and Training Unit (USNMRTU) Bahrain marked the beginning of Nurses Week with solemn Blessing of the Hands ceremonies—a cherished tradition that recognizes the sacred role of nurses and...

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo conducted a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 9, 2025, as Navy Capt. Martin Braud relieved Capt. Darryl P. Arfsten as commanding officer of EMF Kilo, the readiness platform attached to Navy Medicine Readiness and...

ROTA, Spain – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota is leading the way in strengthening warfighter readiness by modernizing healthcare delivery through expanded virtual care capabilities. In alignment with the Defense Health Network-Europe (DHN-EUR) directive and the Navy’s...

A Corpsman at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point aspires to expand her skills and service in Navy Medicine while continuing her family’s legacy of military service.Hospitalman Gabriella Tellez serves in the clinic’s Radiology department with aspirations to commission and serve as a Navy Medical Corps...

SIGONELLA, Italy – April 30, 2025 — For the first time, neonatal specialists from some of Sicily’s most advanced neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) visited U.S. Navy Hospital (USNH) Sigonella not in response to an emergency, but as honored guests in a joint collaboration effort. This historic...

Nurses of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point whose dedication to help others matches the skills of their healing hands with a Blessing of the Hands Ceremony on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.Nurses serving aboard the clinic gathered in the facility’s atrium with Navy Chaplain Commander Philip Park to fortify...

U.S. Navy Capt. Lydia Doye, like many military brats, has called countless places home over her lifetime, but Troy, Ohio, and Vienna, Virginia remain closest in her heart for what they mean to her and her family as she looks back on 27 years of service to her country and Navy.“Troy was a close-knit...

Defining spirituality can be difficult, according to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) Chaplain, Capt. William Hlavin. This is because he said, everyone defines it differently. As a result, understanding and applying spiritual readiness at the command level can be inconsistent.In 2023 the Navy...