Oct. 31, 2023

Walter Reed hosts Healthcare Ethics Symposium – What are you going to do?

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Joseph Procaccino, Jr. and other speakers at the Healthcare Ethics Symposium discussed a variety of ethical issues, including healthcare ethics consultations, moral injury, military medical ethics and dilemmas in contemporary armed conflict, and lessons learned regarding ethics at Uniformed Services University (USU), the former National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) over the past four decades. Speakers also presented case scenarios involving ethical issues and challenges for participants to consider and discuss, including one involving the trials of labor [and delivery] focused on embracing informed consent and patient autonomy.

Oct. 30, 2023

LRMC, KMC offer gratitude toward military retirees

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — As part of the annual KMC Retiree Appreciation Day, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center partnered with U.S. Army Garrison Rhineland-Pfalz and Ramstein Air Base to show gratitude and support to military retirees living overseas at the Ramstein Officers’ Club on Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 19.

Oct. 30, 2023

USO's Warrior Center at Landstuhl celebrates 15 years

LANDSTUHL, Germany — On Oct. 20, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) proudly joined in the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the USO's Warrior Center, at Landstuhl, Germany. The center, the first of its kind, opened on Oct. 21, 2008, and was constructed specifically to provide comfort to wounded, ill and injured service members who are receiving care at LRMC, serving countless Service Members, while offering a touch of home and sense of community during their recovery.

Oct. 30, 2023

Cherry Point Community Runs for a Cure

MCAS Cherry Point — The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community gathered Friday, October 27 to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023.

Oct. 27, 2023

BAMC receives 2023 Digital Health Most Wired recognition

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center has once again been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” medical

Oct. 27, 2023

Three BAMC staff members honored as Heroes of Military Medicine

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Three Brooke Army Military Center staff members received the Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio

Oct. 27, 2023

Survey feedback leads to housing improvement for Sailors

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Feedback from the 2022 Defense Organizational Climate Survey resulted in new kitchenettes for Sailors at the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune barracks.

Oct. 26, 2023

Walter Reed Champions Women's Health Care Options Using Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Surgery

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — When you meet Dr. Candice Jones-Cox, the Women's Health Services director at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, you will learn that she's a fierce patient advocate and a meticulous surgeon, passionately learning cutting-edge techniques to adapt to an ever-changing medical landscape. She's an obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN), highly adept at performing complex women's surgeries – especially hysterectomies.

Oct. 25, 2023

The Volunteers of Walter Reed: Sullivan Offers Healing Through Yoga Instruction

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Connie Sullivan sits cross-legged in a rehab unit at Walter Reed as she peers out with an expression of calm and alertness at the members of her yoga class. She guides the class through a series of instructions that are more like suggestions, often introducing the poses with “Maybe try to…,” demonstrating her training in trauma-sensitive yoga. Sullivan is also a licensed physical therapist, so she can attend to a class member who needs to make a physical adjustment. The atmosphere feels tranquil and respectful. While yoga may be at odds with certain aspects of military life, it is endorsed on the Walter Reed website as a form of “mind-body medicine,” meaning that a well mind is central to the health of the body. Sullivan contributes to the mental and physical wellness of her students through her years of expertise and extensive training.

Oct. 25, 2023

Ribbon cutting ceremony marks the beginning of improved patient care for obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatric patients

The Department of Pathology held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 16 to commemorate the official opening of its new phlebotomy clinic dedicated to serving obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatric patients. The opening of this clinic at the Womack Army Medical Center promises to streamline and enhance the care experience for these specific patient groups, ensuring more efficient and personalized services.