Group photo of Cohort 61 of the CNTP at Walter Reed

Aug. 7, 2023

Walter Reed’s Clinical Nurse Transition Program helps new nurses develop their skill sets

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Bridging the gap between academic learning and practice expectations, Walter Reed offers the six-month Clinical Nurse Transition Program (CNTP) for newly licensed Army and Navy medical surgical nurses with less than one year of acute care medical surgical patient care experience.

Clinical Research Coordinator Shannon Fichter poised to unleash innovative study updates on Service Dog Training Program in Improving Psychological Symptoms in Military Health Beneficiaries with Post-Traumatic Stress or Anxiety at 2023 MHSRS.

Aug. 4, 2023

Walter Reed Revolutionizes PTSD Treatment: Unleashing Hope with Service Dogs Innovative Study to be Unveiled at the 2023 MHSRS

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is pleased to announce that we’re improving outcomes for patients seeking relief from the debilitating physical and mental effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and look forward to sharing our collaborative findings in a poster presentation at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) taking place August 14-17, 2023 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

Tripler Army Medical Center Promotion Ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Angulo

Aug. 4, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center Promotion Ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Angulo

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Promotion Ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Angulo.

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.

Military evacuates family by boat

Aug. 2, 2023

Before Natural Disasters Strike, Know Your TRICARE Benefits

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — When the government issues a state of emergency, TRICARE may temporarily change its procedures to ensure that you receive timely medical care. Here’s what you need to know.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kerry Latham, a plastic surgeon with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, cuts a surgical suture while conducting cleft lip surgery on a 3-month-old Belizean girl during a surgery medical readiness training exercise as part of New Horizons 2013 April 30, 2013, at Northern Regional Hospital in Orange Walk, Belize. New Horizons is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual series of joint humanitarian assistance exercises deploying U.S. military engineers, veterinarians, medics and other professions to Central and South American nations for training, construction projects and to provide humanitarian and medical services.

Aug. 1, 2023

Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month: Walter Reed providers help transform smiles here, abroad

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, observed to improve understanding of orofacial clefts and other conditions of the head and face.

68F Physical Therapy Specialist Phase II Graduation

Aug. 1, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center 68F Physical Therapy Specialist Phase II Graduation

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center 68F Physical Therapy Specialist Phase II Graduation.

Tripler Army Medical Center DAISY Award presentation

Aug. 1, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center DAISY Award presentation

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center DAISY Award presentation

Ensconced in a seemingly silent – yet deeply collaborative - corridor on Naval Support Activity Bethesda’s vast campus, retired U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Michael J. Roy, the director of the Division of Military Internal Medicine and a Uniformed Services University (USU) professor, oversees a research portfolio focused on better understanding the human brain and improving therapies to assist in healing the mind in the wake of trauma.

July 31, 2023

Walter Reed’s Brain Trust Transforms Therapeutic Care in Treating PTSDs

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — During a recent presentation to the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, retired U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Michael J. Roy, the director of the Division of Military Internal Medicine and a Uniformed Services University (USU) professor, shared the preliminary results of a novel study comparing two treatments for post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSDs) - Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, the prevailing choice for most practitioners, and a novel approach called Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM).

Military health system speeds up hiring process for medical professionals

July 28, 2023

Military health system speeds up hiring process for medical professionals

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The San Antonio Market has streamlined the onboarding process for new civilian employees, resulting

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