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Lt. Cmdr. Jake Wittenauer, DSc- PA-C, Deputy Director of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point’s Medical Services, right, uses a banana to demonstrate proper suturing to Corpsmen serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Friday, November 15. Wittenauer’s demonstration was part of a class teaching the Corpsmen how to properly suture a wound closed utilizing bananas their thick and easy-to-pierce skin and the ability to distinguish the skin from the fruit.

Nov. 18, 2024

“Patience, Precision and Repetition” Cherry Point Corpsmen Attend Suture School

MCAS Cherry Point — Bananas, needles and thread were crucial to improving Navy Corpsmen’s skills during a class held Friday, November 15 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer serves in the Patient Centered Medical Home Port aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point providing care to service members assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their families. He was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony Wednesday, October 30 for his service as a Staff Nurse at Naval Hospital Bremerton in Washington state. There, Cramer led a 16-person team delivering care while improving the hospital’s onboarding procedures.

Nov. 7, 2024

I am Navy Medicine: Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer

MCAS Cherry Point — Lieutenant Junior Grade James Cramer serves in the Patient Centered Medical Home Port aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point providing care to service members assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their families.

Sailors recognized with "Of the Quarter" honors were, from left to right, Hospitalman Geovanne Burke as Bluejacket of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman Second Class Holly Bew as Sailor of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman First Class Robert Pilat as Senior Sailor of the Quarter and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Cynthia Filpo Cepeda as Junior Sailor of the Quarter. (not pictured)

Nov. 1, 2024

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Honors Service, Accomplishment at October Awards Ceremony

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the accomplishments of their peers Wednesday, October 30, 2024, during an awards ceremony.

Petty Officer First Class Emily Page, left, embraces Petty Officer Second Class Vanessa Schofield after pinning her new rank upon her during a ceremony celebrating her meritorious advancement Tuesday, October 1, 2024 aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. Both Scofield and Page received meritorious promotions during the surprise ceremony.

Oct. 4, 2024

Cherry Point Sailors Receive Meritorious Promotions

MCAS Cherry Point — Two Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point meritoriously advanced in rank Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

From left to right, Chief Petty Officers Jordan Varney, Tyler Goodrich and Jephray Prejusa advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer during a ceremony Friday, September 27 at Miller’s Landing. Prejusa is assigned to Cherry Point’s Aviation Survival Training Center, Goodrich is assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 and Varney is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14.

Oct. 4, 2024

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Celebrates Chief Promotions

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer in late September 2024.

Cmdr. Louis Lewandowski (left front), an Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo orthopedic trauma surgeon, works with Hospital Corpsman Second Class Brandon Cassidy (left back) and Honduran orthopedic residents to place a femoral external fixator on a trauma patient in the operating room at Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sep. 17, 2024. In collaboration with joint forces and the partner nation, EMF Kilo conducted its first orthopedic surgical mission alongside Hospital Escuela medical staff treating and performing surgical procedures on patients with oncologic or orthopedic traumatic injuries. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Sheree Blackwell)

Oct. 2, 2024

Expeditionary Medical Forces provide care for partner nation, raises health security and capabilities

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Kilo personnel partnered with Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF) for a Global Health Engagement (GHE) at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sept. 14-28, 2024.

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point recognized Sailors and staff at an awards ceremony held Wednesday, September 25 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Those recognized, from left to right were Mr. Kevin Murphy as Senior Employee of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman Second Class Jabari Parker with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Hospital Corpsman Second class Kaytelyn Barros as Sailor of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Vanessa Schoefield as Junior Sailor of the Quarter, Hospitalman Nidya Salazar as Junior Sailor of the Quarter, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Alyssa Gastelum with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Hospital Corpsman Second Class Victoria Synoground with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Sept. 25, 2024

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Honors Sailors, Staff at September Awards Ceremony

MCAS Cherry Point — Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point recognized Sailors and staff at an awards ceremony held Wednesday, September 25 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

Cmdr. Jeremy Blythe, a chaplain with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, instructs an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) lesson during a suicide prevention workshop at John A. Lejeune Education Center on September9, 2024. The workshop teaches participants to recognize and intervene in situations where someone may be considering suicide.

Sept. 13, 2024

Navy Chaplains lead suicide prevention workshops at Camp Lejeune

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Month and Navy Chaplains at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina hosted an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop to train attendees to recognize early warning signs of self-harm/suicidal thoughts and how to intervene.

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.

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Ashlyn Sanders serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the Directorate Leading Petty Officer for the Department of Public Health and Preventative Medicine. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, she leads a team responsible for ensuring Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point is a healthy place to live and work.

Aug. 21, 2024

A Duty Day Aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point: Hospital Corpsman Second Class Ashlyn Sanders

MCAS Cherry Point — Every duty day presents a new challenge for a Sailor leading the effort to keep Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point healthy.

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