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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn A. Foster, 59th Medical Wing commander, at the 59th MDW change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Tx., Aug. 23, 2024.

Aug. 26, 2024

New commander takes the helm of Air Force's top medical wing

JBSA-LACKLAND, Texas. — Members of the Air Force's 59th Medical Wing reflected on their recent accomplishments and readiness for future missions during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2024.

Hospitalman R’Jai Johnson, from clinical lab sciences, explains needle safety and the breadth of phlebotomy to elementary school students from Starbase Victory MedBase summer camp July 26 at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP). The tour was part of an effort by the school district to expose children to the world of STEM. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee)

Aug. 3, 2023

NMCP Hosts Elementary Students For STEM Tour

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (July 26, 2023) Elementary school students attending Starbase Victory MedBase summer camp, hosted by Portsmouth City School District, toured Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) July 26, as part of an effort by the district to expose children to the world of STEM.

Panel of medical officers sit at a table on stage.

July 19, 2022

RIMPAC Medical Symposium Focuses on Interoperability

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — On July 1, 2022, a panel of four medical flag officers from the United States and Australia met to discuss joint-medical readiness during the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) Medical Symposium at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The theme of the medical symposium was "interoperability." The panel members discussed how international partnerships and standardization can improve patient outcomes if and when medical assets are called to respond to a wartime situation or humanitarian crisis.

May 6, 2021

Tyndall transitions to 3D mammography

3D mammography is replacing 2D mammography to increase chances of cancer detection.

Lt. Abiola Babawale, an internal medicine intern at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, uses a stethoscope on CMDCS Terrance Foote, the command senior chief of Virginia Military Institute, during a routine appointment.

March 10, 2021

NMCP Launches MED Program

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Feb. 23, 2021) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) recently launched the Mentoring Future Medical Professionals, Education Opportunities, Diversity through Outreach (MED) program to support diversity in healthcare professions.

Taylor Roberts, a patient at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Pediatric Oncology Department, receives a gaming gift from Operation Key West, March 4

March 10, 2021

NMCP Pediatric Patient Receives Gaming Gift

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth — A patient of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Pediatric Oncology Department received a gift from Operation Key West, March 4.

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