13 February 2026 ERSS training emphasizes supply management in austere environments for Expeditionary Medicine CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — An Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) course held Jan. 19-30, 2026 where Sailors trained at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC), showcased how Expeditionary Medicine demands not only clinical expertise, but also the ability...
11 February 2026 Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Appoints New Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program Director TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms has appointed Lt. Cmdr. Jasette Marian M. Fong as its new Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Program Director, strengthening the hospital’s pediatric emergency readiness and reinforcing its commitment to high-quality healthcare...
09 February 2026 Getting Up To Speed [Mentoring] at NMRTC Bremerton It was an informal – and informative – medical mingling meeting as Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton hosted speed mentoring for U.S. Navy officers, February 6, 2026.“The event put a professional spin on the speed dating concept to foster career growth and connection among its...
05 February 2026 U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Hosts the First Approved Mobile Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner Course U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam hosted the first approved mobile Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiner (SAMFE) course to provide training and certification for joint medical personnel across the Indo-Pacific Region, Jan. 5, 2026.Cmdr. Michelle McCormick and Lt. Cmdr. Amy Zabel, SAMFE instructors...
03 February 2026 Mochitsuki event brings U.S. and Japanese medical professionals together at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka hosted a mochitsuki, or traditional Japanese mochi-pounding, cultural exchange event Jan. 28, bringing together U.S. Navy personnel, Japanese medical professionals, and hospital staff to celebrate the Japanese New Year and strengthen...
28 January 2026 Naval Medical Forces Pacific civilians take center stage at town hall Civilian personnel attended a town hall at Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) headquarters hosted by the Navy Medicine Civilian Corps, Jan. 26, 2026. The event provided a direct link of communication for its civilian personnel across the West Coast and Pacific Rim that centered on employee...
28 January 2026 Navy SAR Team Executes Rapid Medical Evacuation After F-16 Ejection Near China Lake CHINA LAKE, Calif. — A search and rescue team assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake executed a rapid medical evacuation Dec. 3 following the ejection of an F-16 pilot approximately 15 miles east of China Lake.Hospital Corpsman 1st Class NAC/FMF...
28 January 2026 National Birth Defects Awareness Month: NHRC Researchers Conduct Studies to Safeguard Military Family Health SAN DIEGO – Researchers with Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) Birth and Infant Health Research (BIHR) program published new findings on January 27, strengthening the understanding of birth defects among military families.The findings, published in Military Medicine, addressed and allayed...
26 January 2026 Spot the Dot - Measles Vaccination Recommended at NHB Did you know that a measles case indicates a singular viral infection whereas an outbreak refers to more than three in a certain locale?There has been a recent confirmed measles outbreak with five children in Snohomish County, as of January 20, 2026, where the Defense Health Agency’s Naval Hospital...
23 January 2026 NMCSD Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: Ready for the Hospital and the High Seas SAN DIEGO – At Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are a vital component of the hospital's surgical services, providing exceptional anesthetic care to patients for a wide array of procedures. But their role extends far beyond the traditional...