Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Director/Commander Capt. Anja Dabelić (far left) and Mr. Charles White, HonorBridge representative (far right), join Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune employees with the Transfer Center, Intensive Care Unit, and nursing teams to receive the “Guiding Light Award” on Aug. 22, 2024. The award is given by HonorBridge, the largest organ procurement organization in the states of North Carolina and Virginia, to facilities that provide dedicated, compassionate care to organ donors. NMCCL cared for a Marine earlier this year whose final act was the selfless gift of organ donation.

Aug. 30, 2024

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune recognized for care of organ donor

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina —  Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune staff members were recognized by HonorBridge, the largest organ procurement organization in the states of North Carolina and Virginia, for their compassionate care of an organ donor.

Smiling woman stands in front of American flag.

Sept. 3, 2024

Unlock Your Health With Patient Advocates and Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinators

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Did you know that military hospitals and clinics come with a support staff of people who can help you navigate the healthcare process? These include patient advocates and Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinators. You can find them at any military hospital or clinic.

Introducing Q-Anywhere, a virtual queuing system that lets you activate your prescription the moment you leave your healthcare provider's office at Irwin Army Community Hospital.

Sept. 3, 2024

Virtual Queuing is Here

FORT RILEY, Kansas — Introducing Q-Anywhere, a virtual queuing system that lets you activate your prescription the moment you leave your healthcare provider's office at Irwin Army Community Hospital. How it works: 1. Scan or text: Simply scan the QR code or text "get in line" to (855) 797-3905. 2. Get in line: Your place in line is secured, so you can go about your day.

U.S. Air Force Col. Stacy Friesen (left), commander and director of the 316th Medical Group, Joint Base Andrews, passes the 316th Inpatient Squadron’s flag to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Falana Gideon, who assumed command of the new squadron on Aug. 23, 2024, making the squadron the first for the Air Force at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Sept. 3, 2024

U.S. Air Force activates the 316th Inpatient Squadron at Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The U.S. Air Force activated the 316th Inpatient Squadron at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) on Aug. 23, 2024, the first Air Force squadron to exist entirely within Walter Reed.

The Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) Director at Walter Reed, U.S. Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Gregory Chesnut, stresses the importance of early screening in fighting and treating prostate cancer, the most common cancer diagnosed among men in the U.S.

Sept. 5, 2024

Prostate Center at Walter Reed leads DOD’s effort in prostate cancer care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Fred Cohrs is a prostate cancer good news success story. He was a high-risk patient, diagnosed by a biopsy performed at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, then referred to the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CDPR) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) for minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, indicative of its commitment to providing the highest level of safety and care to its beneficiaries.

Sept. 6, 2024

Walter Reed receives "A" Grade for Patient Safety from Leapfrog Group

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This “A” grade highlights Walter Reed's commitment to providing the highest levels of safety and care to our nation's service members, their families, and beneficiaries.

Exercise Global Medic 24

Sept. 6, 2024

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo Sailors hone skills at Global Medic 24

FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN — U.S. Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo integrated with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve 4th Medical Battalion to participate in Exercise Global Medic 2024, an annual multinational, multicomponent collective training exercise that ran from Aug. 3-16 in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Students and instructors from the Air Force Oral Hygiene Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, pose for a group photo in front of the Benjamin W. Dunn USAF Dental Clinic on Sept. 6, 2024.

Sept. 9, 2024

Training Tomorrow's Dental Leaders: Inside the Air Force Oral Hygiene Course

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Air Force Oral Hygiene Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is a unique training program designed to develop future oral preventive assistants.

Registered nurses Rezia Lake (front left) and Holly Aguridakis (front second from left) of Walter Reed’s General Surgery Clinic, are congratulated by their General Surgical Clinic team members for recently earning the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Sept. 9, 2024

Walter Reed nursing team recognizes members with the DAISY Award for extraordinary, lifesaving care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Nurses spearhead the health care efforts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNNMC), most often at the bedside of patients, providing the nation’s heroes and their families compassionate care around the clock. The medical center's leadership team recognizes nurses' selfless service and dedication, presenting its members with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses monthly.

Navy Commander Sara Quan serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as a Family Medicine Physician and Flight Surgeon. A native of Bradbury, California, she credits her brother and grandfather as inspiration to serve.

Sept. 10, 2024

Navy Physician Continues Family Tradition of Service aboard MCAS Cherry Point

MCAS Cherry Point — A Navy Medicine officer serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point continues her family’s tradition of service in the nation’s armed forces.

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