Military leaders who enter service with the primary goal of improving behavioral healthcare are a rare find. Dedicating oneself to improving the mental well-being of fellow service members is an extraordinary undertaking and precisely the challenge Lieutenant Commander Patrick Baker has accepted...

SAN DIEGO – From the lecture halls of academia to the decks of naval ships, Lt. Matthew Peterson has embarked on an extraordinary journey of personal and professional growth as a researcher and a naval officer.A former professor of exercise science with a PhD, Peterson entered military service open...

Lt. Jillian Dunbar, a Navy environmental health officer from Elmhurst, Illinois, recently participated in a humanitarian mission along the Amazon River that represented both a professional milestone and a personal journey.Assigned to the Brazil Medical Riverine Humanitarian Mission in August 2024,...

WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2024) - The U.S. Navy recently welcomed Ensign Hallie Hilliard, a promising young officer commissioned through the Health Professions Scholarship Program, into a leadership role. Sworn in by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Ensign Hilliard took her oath surrounded by...

Rear Adm. Matthew Case, Director of the Medical Service Corps (MSC), visited Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) for an Admiral’s Call, providing mentorship and guidance to MSC officers, Dec. 3.During the visit, Case met with medical professionals and staff from various departments, emphasizing...

When Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Jenkins graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2013, she had every intention of working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those plans went awry when one of her mentors forgot to forward a letter of recommendation with her...

SIGONELLA, Italy – Cmdr. Micah Kinney, executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, was named the 2024 Navy Optometrist of the Year award during the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) ceremony held November 5th in Indianapolis, Indiana.The Armed Forces Optometric Society...

Courtesy story by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams, Navy Office of Community OutreachMillington,Tenn. - Petty Officer 1st Class Bashanda Peay, a native of Winnsboro, South Carolina, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command...

Story courtesy of Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. - Petty Officer 1st Class Breanna Funderburk, a native of Leesburg, Florida, was recently selected for the Medical Service Corps In-Service Procurement Program while serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy...

Beaufort S.C.- Lieutenant Richard Wan is the sole optometrist at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Branch Health Clinic Parris Island. He stays busy with the help of his hardworking staff to provide care and maximize vision readiness for both Marine recruits and permanent party personnel. He can also be...