05 June 2024 I Am Navy Medicine – and new Navy MSC officer – Lt. j.g. Catherine Basiga Even before Catherine L. Basiga had risen through the U.S. Navy enlisted ranks to become a hospital corpsman first class, she knew.She knew that preparation, proficiency and perseverance would help her just as she continued to help others.Basiga’s 10-year career is continuing on an ascendant angle...
05 June 2024 I Am Navy Medicine – and Navy MSC In-Service Procurement Program appointee - Lt. j.g. Paulo C. Guillen Rare is the time when the normal staid and focused ambiance of the laboratory in Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor becomes full of boisterous gaiety.Yet last year there was a sudden burst of unleashed enthusiasm when the Navy Medical Service Corps officially increased their ranks as Navy...
05 June 2024 U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is Improving the Patient Experience with Modernization Through Innovation Okinawa, Japan-The pharmacy at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) recently added a fully automated ScriptCenter in the pharmacy lobby for beneficiaries in Okinawa. Capt. Kathleen Cooperman spoke during the ribbon-cutting to staff and patients in the waiting area about the importance of...