LOS ANGELES – (Feb. 18, 2022) – Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Navy Trauma Training Center (NTTC) hosted multiple Israeli Defense Force (IDF) surgical teams to teach and reinforce medical procedures to one of our key military allies in the Middle East.In June 2021, NTTC and Navy Expeditionary...

LCDR James Hawkins, Dental Corps, United States Navy is usually found at the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command’s Naval Postgraduate Dental School leading the Orofacial Pain residency program or providing mentoring and guidance to the Navy’s Orofacial Pain Community as...

In our military careers, we are often reminded that we're part of a team. We all think we understand it in our own way, but how often do we apply it in our daily activities?...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2022) – Lt. Cmdr. Veronica White, assigned to the operations department of Naval Medical Forces Support (NMFSC), received the Joint Service Achievement Medal for her deployment in support of COVID-19 vaccination efforts.White deployed with U.S. Northern Command’s...

BETHESDA, Md. – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Wesley Middleton was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal on Jan. 18, 2022, for an act of bravery involving a possible life-saving heroic act at the scene of a terrible vehicle accident early in the morning on Jan. 3, 2022.Middleton, a surgical technician,...

The Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training (NMMAST) program is on the leading edge of providing world-class medical training to Navy medicine by providing strategic guidance given by the Navy Surgeon General on the use of medical simulation training...

The Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) recently graduated Class 20-3 the last of 2021, and one that met many challenges due to COVID-19 during the 29-month long biphasic Master’s program in Physician Assistant Studies located here...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Dr. Darlene Collins, assigned to education, planning, and integration for Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC), was selected to attend the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP).The DCLEP provides government service (GS) employees...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command, and Command Master Chief Jason Reynolds had an office call with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Dec. 14.This is the first formal meeting between the two leaders, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“It was...

SAN DIEGO -- Subject matter experts (SME) from Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute (NEMTI) embarked on the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in support of 1st Marine Division exercise Steel Knight-22 (SK-22).SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise, with participation from US...