07 March 2024 Expeditionary Medical Unit’s Honduras mission leads to stronger medical partnerships and enhanced readiness SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 strengthened health capability and expanded U.S. Navy readiness with Honduran medical professionals during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) in San Pedro Sula, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.According to U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie...
01 March 2024 NMCCL graduates and commissions eight physician assistants CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Eight new physician assistants will soon arrive at their next duty station ready to provide care for Marines and Sailors. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduated its third class from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Mar. 1, 2024, during a commencement...
29 February 2024 Naval Medical Forces Atlantic reservists contribute to revised Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course Two Sailors from Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) joined other commands in the Hampton Roads area to attend a “Train the Trainer” Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 3 pilot course on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 26.The enhanced course provides...
29 February 2024 Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s HSBTC Receives Reaccreditation Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Training Center (HSBTC), was awarded reaccreditation for five years by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), Jan. 24.The center’s mission is to provide high-quality, customer-centered healthcare simulation and tissue-based...
28 February 2024 Sailors, Civilians Honored at Cherry Point Clinic’s February Award Ceremony Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, February 28 to recognize the excellence and accomplishments of their peers.Presented the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for their service while assigned to the clinic were Navy Lt. Marcela Osorio and...
27 February 2024 NECE Aids in Hunt for Invasive Mosquito Species Spreading at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Lt. Thomas McGlynn, a medical entomologist with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville Florida, traveled to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) in support of Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay Preventive Medicine, Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) and Army Public Health...
23 February 2024 The Invisible Hand Helping Communities Heal: The Sailors Behind Navy Mortuary Services Being the one left behind after a death is not easy. One moment, everything seems normal; and the next, you realize life will never be the same. During that emotional and stressful time, the Sailors of Navy Mortuary Services step in to lighten the burden.“Someone’s got to,” said Senior Chief...
22 February 2024 Cherry Point Naval Officers Conduct Intermediate Leadership Course Leaders serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered mid-February 2024 to hone their craft and develop awareness of emerging challenges facing Sailors in the U.S. Navy.Naval Officers serving aboard MCAS Cherry Point conducted an iteration of Intermediate Leadership Course aboard the...
17 February 2024 Enhancing Medical Expertise: Quarterly Training Elevates Skill Proficiency GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 16, 2024) – Some skill sets are too important to lose, that’s why round-robin training is held quarterly at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay.Director of Expeditionary Medicine and Department Head of Staff Education and Training (SEAT), Cdr. Alexis McDermott, coordinated...
16 February 2024 Integrating Tactical Combat Casualty Care with Physical Fitness: Enhancing Military Medical Readiness ROTA, Spain – Sailors from the U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Rota continued their integration of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) curriculum into their physical fitness training regimen.Led by Lt. Cmdr. Charlene Brew, the staff and education training officer, and...