MCAS MIRAMAR, Calif. – More than 110 Medical Service Corps healthcare administrators, clinicians, scientists and military leaders from across Southern California gathered at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Officers’ Club Aug. 7, for the 2026 Southern California Medical Service Corps Officers’...

“One day while I was in the Fallujah Surgical Company, I looked up at the duty provider board to see the name of an ensign listed,” related Cmdr. Mike Evans, who serves as the Branch Head for Family Readiness, Educational and Developmental Intervention Services at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine...

BETHESDA, Md. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bethesda celebrated the Navy Medical Service Corps 79th anniversary at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, honoring a legacy that began with the Army-Navy Medical Service Corps Act of 1947, August 4, 2026.The celebration...

Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Navy Lieutenant Joelle Borja and Courtney Hayes share the same goal, ensuring the mental wellness and deployment suitability of Marines and Sailors.As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Borja serves as the Department Head for the Mental Health Department...

AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam - The U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has announced that Lt. Jacob King of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam has been selected as the Navy Pharmacy Junior Officer of the Year for fiscal year 2025. The award recognizes his exceptional leadership, clinical expertise, and...

A U.S. Navy occupational therapist is improving access to care, strengthening inpatient services, and advancing joint medical readiness through hands-on training and clinical excellence.Lt. j.g.Karl Cormier, an occupational therapist assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, has played a key role...

NAVY MEDICINE READINESS AND TRAINING COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md.– The highly specialized aviation and test missions at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River rely on a unique level of medical and scientific support, delivered directly by the Navy’s Medical Service Corps (MSC). Spanning 31 diverse...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Lt. Andrew Crane, Psy.D., a Navy clinical psychologist formerly assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, received the Navy Psychology CDR Erin Simmons Award on Dec. 22, 2025, for leading impactful process improvements that expanded access...

The Naval Medical Leadership and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) recently concluded a 15-day Patient Administration Course (PAC), equipping Navy Medicine personnel with the critical skills needed to manage the administrative systems that enable operational medical care across the Military...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan– Cmdr. Vince Deguzman, a Navy Medical Service Corps officer and the Director for Clinical Support Services at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, was recently recognized as one of two healthcare leaders to receive the 2026 Federal Healthcare Executive Award. The American College...