01 June 2023 Campbell becomes Walter Reed’s new director for education, training and research Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Wesley Campbell recently became the new director for Education, Training and Research (DETR) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.A former Marine, Campbell previously served as chief of the Department of Research Programs and chief of the Division of Infectious Disease in...
31 May 2023 A Star Added at NMRTU Everett The uniform that Roland Alferos arrived wearing at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Everett was significantly altered by the time he departed that day.Alferos was the sole chief petty officer selected to advance to the rank of senior chief hospital corpsman at Navy Medicine Readiness Training...
30 May 2023 Naval Medical Forces Support Command Welcomes New Commander CAPT Walter D. Brafford relieved Rear Adm. Cynthia A. Kuehner as commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC), in a ceremony at the Historic Quadrangle, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, May 25, 2023.Rear Adm. Anne Swap, Director, National Capital Region Market, presided over the ceremony,...
26 May 2023 Walter Reed NiCOE introduces Dance Movement Therapy for Service Members WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD (May 26, 2023) – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NiCOE) hosted a Dance Movement Therapy class Friday, May 26. The class, a pioneering blend of rehabilitative treatment and Pacific Island dances provides a unique therapeutic...
26 May 2023 Remembering Those Lost Since Memorial Day’s inception in 1868, the date has held special significance throughout our country, especially with those who have worn the cloth of their nation.The backyard barbeques, ballgame bleachers and marching bands are all mere cosmetic accoutrements to the hallowed meaning of the...
25 May 2023 NMRC Staff Attends Summer Safety Stand-Down SILVER SPRING, Md. – Sailors and staff of Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) took part in an annual summer safety stand-down on May 25.NMRC organized the event alongside Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, providing a summer activity safety presentation and outdoor booths offering resources...
24 May 2023 Researchers from Walter Reed shine in Navy-wide competition By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Command CommunicationsResearchers from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earned top awards in the 38th Annual Navy-wide Academic Research Competition held May 16 at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC), Portsmouth, Virginia.In addition to Walter...
23 May 2023 New psychiatry residency partnership aims to bolster mental health care for military, civilians in Eastern North Carolina WILMINGTON, N.C.− Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune will be a part of increasing access to psychiatric care in Eastern North Carolina through a new residency program. NMCCL has joined Novant Health, along with UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine, to found the Psychiatry Residency Program.The...
23 May 2023 Navy Medicine announces FY22 Sailor of the Year Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Travis Hunter from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, Spain, was announced as Navy Medicine's 2022 Sailor of the Year (SOY), on May 18, 2023.Hunter received the recognition at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) leadership...
23 May 2023 USNMRTC Yokosuka conducts, large-scale, multi-day, joint-partner exercise to promote interoperability and readiness YOKOSUKA, Japan—United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka conducted a large-scale, multi-day, joint-partner exercise in response to a simulated large magnitude earthquake. The exercise took place May 17-19 at United States Navy Hospital Yokosuka. To simulate the...