It’s not uncommon for U.S. Navy Nurse Corps officer Lt. Barbara Kent in her role at Naval Hospital Bremerton as the department head for primary care clinics to be directly involved in providing care to pediatric patients...

U.S. Navy Preventive Medicine professionals assigned to Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Six (NEPMU-6) hosted a Singapore Armed Forces Expeditionary Public Health Team (SAF) to exchange knowledge about U.S. Navy Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Unit’s (FDPMU) and their...

U.S. Naval Hospital Guam expands mental health capabilities with the launch of a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) for acute mental health services. Alternative to emergency departments and psychiatric hospitalizations, CSUs provide intensive short-term stabilization to service members experiencing a...

More than 90 delegates from 20 organizations, representing seven Allied and partner nations, came together to focus on international security and blood capabilities in the medical field. The summit marked a milestone throughout the international community in fostering synergy and shared purpose in...

Portsmouth, Va. – Rear Adm. Matthew Case passed the helm to his long-time friend, Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, during the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) change of command ceremony held at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, July 12...

ROTA, Spain – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Miranda Parkhurst, a native of Truckee, California, identified an opportunity to streamline services and cut care costs through utilization of telehealth for visiting otorhinolaryngology (ENT) providers, also known as circuit riders. She led the preparation...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (July 11, 2024) – University of Texas at Austin senior Saeha Lee, an intern assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, continues to gain valuable experience through the Office of Naval Research's Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (July 11, 2024) – To develop and maintain relationships with leading experts and scientists in force health protection, research scientists from Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the Office of Naval Research’s annual Naval Force Health...

BOSTON – U.S. Navy divers from Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) engaged with Boston Navy Week attendees during a diving exhibition over the 3rd and 4th of July...

A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point is the first military applicant to receive an Optician’s License from the state of North Carolina...