09 November 2023 I Am Navy Medicine – and Radiologic Technologist – HM1 (FMF/SW) Gregory DeShields Jr. By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer – For those who might have wondered how vital radiologic technologists are to patient care and healthcare safety, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gregory DeShields Jr. has a ready reply.“Very important. We are the first line of defense for...
06 November 2023 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Medical Ship USNS Balboa (EMS 2) (Oct. 27, 2023) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship will be named USNS Balboa (EMS 2), during a ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Oct. 27.The future USNS Balboa honors the legacy and commitment of Navy doctors,...
03 November 2023 The New(ish) Military Electronic Healthcare System MHS GENESIS Deploys for the Eighteenth Time To The Indo-Pacific Region The New(ish) Military Electronic Healthcare System MHS GENESISDeploys for the Eighteenth Time To The Indo-Pacific RegionOkinawa, Japan- Just like seventeen times before, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa “flipped the switch” and sunset an aging system to bring on MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health...