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Lt. Amanda Gwyn will attend the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland as a participant in the Navy’s Duty Under Instruction Program to earn a PhD in Nursing Sciences and become a professional nurse researcher. Gwyn served aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point from September 2020 to March 2024, ending her tenure here as the Department Head for the Readiness, Immunizations and Marine Centered Medical Homeport clinics.

March 26, 2024

Cherry Point Nurse Departs to Earn PhD in Nursing Sciences

MCAS Cherry Point — A Navy Nurse who served aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point recently departed to pursue her passion and become a professional nurse researcher through the Navy’s Duty Under Instruction Program.

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Emily Page, center right, and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Brandon Hankins, center left, received Commander’s Coins from Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, the clinic’s Commanding Officer on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Both serve in the clinic’s Patient Administration Department.

March 22, 2024

Cherry Point Sailors Recognized for Assisting Fellow Sailor

MCAS Cherry Point — Two Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received recognition for their actions assisting a fellow Sailor in need.

U.S. Marine Col. Brendan Burks, center left, MCAS Cherry Point commanding officer, and Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, center right, commanding officer of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, cut a ribbon marking the official opening of the installation’s ScriptCenter on Thursday, March 21, 2024. ScriptCenters are contactless, automated lockers employing state-of-the-art technology and provide convenient and secure access to most prescriptions. Cherry Point’s ScriptCenter is inside the Marine Corps Exchange building, adjacent to the internal Commissary entrance.

March 22, 2024

ScriptCenter Opens Aboard MCAS Cherry Point

MCAS Cherry Point — Leaders aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point marked the inauguration of a resource improving the method and manner Marines, Sailors and beneficiaries receive prescriptions aboard the base.

Reynaldo Muñoz, a 19-year-old Honduran resident, poses for a photo in the trauma bay of Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas after a successful operation on Feb. 27, 2024. Muñoz was injured in an accident, but regained motion in his left index finger after two surgeons with Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 provided trauma care during a Global Health Engagement (GHE). EMU 10 G conducted its first GHE to enhance expeditionary core skills and knowledge exchange with Honduran healthcare professionals in a limited resource environment, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.

March 14, 2024

Honduran patient regains use of finger following successful operation by Navy Medicine surgeons

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — A Honduran man injured in an accident regained motion in his left index finger after two surgeons with Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 provided trauma care during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) at Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas.

Cmdr. Kathleen Dagher, Director for Administration aboard Naval Hospital Cherry Point, presents Mr. Steve Roy a U.S. National Ensign flown that morning in front of the facility and earlier in locations across the Central Command area of responsibility during his retirement ceremony Thursday, February 29, 2024. Roy served the MCAS Cherry Point community over four decades aboard Naval Hospital and Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, ending his career as the Facilities Maintenance Department Supervisor. During his 42 years at Cherry Point, Roy executed over $60 facility projects in two different buildings serving under 19 different commanding officers.

March 8, 2024

“Cornerstone of Naval Healthcare at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point” Retires After More Than Four Decades of Service

MCAS Cherry Point — A civilian employee serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point retired in February 2024 after more than four decades of service to Marines and Sailors assigned to the installation and beneficiaries living in the surrounding communities.

NMCCL officer selected as one of Navy Medicine’s Financial Management officer of the year

March 8, 2024

NMCCL officer selected as one of Navy Medicine’s financial management officers of the year

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Mashiana Sutton has been named Navy Medicine’s Senior Financial Management Officer of the Year for 2023. Sutton currently serves at the director for resource management at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune.

240227-N-FB730-1121 SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS (Feb. 27, 2024) Capt. Jamie Fitch, a general surgeon with Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) 11 from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune, sutures a head laceration in the trauma bay at Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas, San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Feb. 27, 2024. In collaboration with joint forces and the host nation, Expeditionary Medical Unit 10 G conducted its first Global Health Engagement in Honduras enhances expeditionary core skills and exchanges knowledge with Honduran healthcare professionals in a limited resource environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Woods)

March 7, 2024

Expeditionary Medical Unit’s Honduras mission leads to stronger medical partnerships and enhanced readiness

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 strengthened health capability and expanded U.S. Navy readiness with Honduran medical professionals during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) in San Pedro Sula, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Nancy Morales, center, received a Coin from Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, in recognition of her initiative and expertise on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Faced with low staffing over the 2023 holiday period, Morales, assigned to the clinic’s Readiness Department, developed a new system expediting service members’ Periodic Health Assessments, resulting in the rapid review of over 200 in a period of two weeks.

March 6, 2024

Cherry Point Corpsman Presented Commander’s Coin

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospital Corpsman Second Class Nancy Morales received a Coin from Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, in recognition of her initiative and expertise on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Class 21-3 pose for a photo with Cmdr. David Bennett, IPAP site clinical coordinator, after the Interservice Physician Assistant Program graduation at Marston Pavilion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune on Friday, March 1, 2024. The IPAP program is a 29-month graduate studies program which culminates in the award of a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree as well as a commission into the Medical Service Corps as a Lieutenant junior grade.

March 1, 2024

NMCCL graduates and commissions eight physician assistants

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Eight new physician assistants will soon arrive at their next duty station ready to provide care for Marines and Sailors. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduated its third class from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Mar. 1, 2024, during a commencement ceremony at Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, February 28 to recognize the excellence and accomplishments of their peers.

Feb. 28, 2024

Sailors, Civilians Honored at Cherry Point Clinic’s February Award Ceremony

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, February 28 to recognize the excellence and accomplishments of their peers.

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