03 September 2021 Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Visits Hampton Roads Mass Vaccination Center Rear Adm. Darin Via, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (MEDLANT) commander and the senior market manager for the Tidewater Market, visited McCormick gym on Naval Station Norfolk to tour the site of Hampton Roads’ mass vaccination center, Sept. 1.The center is managed by Commander, Naval Surface Forces...
01 September 2021 A Series of Firsts for One, A Series of Protection for All In a span of approximately three weeks, Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Caitlyn Alexander is experiencing several life-saving and life-giving firsts.Alexander, assigned to Trident Refit Facility Bangor, was administered her initial dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Navy Medicine...
01 September 2021 Navy Supports Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for all Active Duty and Reserve Sailors FALLS CHURCH, Va. - All Active Duty and Ready Reserve Sailors are now required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
31 August 2021 U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Offers Back to School Physicals, COVID-19 Vaccine It’s a one-stop shop for back-to-school students onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples who participated in a hospital-sponsored clinic offering sports physicals, school entrance physicals, immunizations, and COVID-19 vaccines on base from Aug. 26-28.Some students were surprisingly excited...
31 August 2021 I Am Navy Medicine – Lt. Daniel St. Clair, Clinical Psychologist – at NMRTC Bremerton It was through an internship that Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton’s junior officer of the quarter began his Navy career.Lt. Daniel St. Clair, from San Jose, Calif., had decided that his top choice for internship and residency in clinical psychology was at Naval Medical...
31 August 2021 NMRTCs Sigonella and Naples Surge Medical Assets to Support Afghan Personnel SIGONELLA, Italy—A female evacuee steps inside the canvas flap of the large green tent on Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella. Her vitals are taken, and she is immediately given an IV for dehydration. A hospital corpsman takes her young son’s pulse while medical care is provided.More than 660 evacuees...
29 August 2021 Centenarian Dentist Reflects on Career in Navy On August 28, 2021, Dr. Albert Donald Rohrer celebrated his 100th birthday from his home in Louisville, Ky. While surrounded by his family and friends, he reflected on some of his proudest legacies in his long life—his caring family, his 60 years as a practicing dentist, his active role with the...
27 August 2021 Cherry Point Clinic Staff Recognized for Excellence, Contributions to Patient Safety Leadership at Naval Health Cherry Point recognized two staff members Friday, August 27 for their excellent performance and contributions to patient safety while serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.Dr. Toyna Andrews, a member of the clinic’s Pharmacy Staff was presented a certificate...
25 August 2021 Expeditionary Medical Facility – M again certified as Tier 1 deployment-capable Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) - M again earned Tier 1 readiness capability certification, after completing a two-week training evolution on June 26 at Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute (NEMTI) in Camp Pendleton, California.EMF-M is staffed by personnel from Navy Medicine...
24 August 2021 Navy Surgeon General Visits Aviation Survival Training Center Whidbey Island The Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC) Whidbey Island was visited by the Navy Surgeon General, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, Tuesday, August 24.During the visit, Gillingham had the opportunity to observe training, meet with instructor staff and discuss the importance of medical readiness and the...