Dec. 27, 2023

Walter Reed’s Nursing Wound Care Team Wins 2023 Defense Health Agency Award

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center proudly announces that its Nursing Wound Care team won a prestigious 2023 Ready Reliable Care (RRC) High Reliability Organization (HRO) Award for their performance improvement project titled “Reduction of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries.”

Photo of Dr. Bauer

Dec. 26, 2023

Walter Reed Child Life Specialist Champions Pediatric Care Patients’ Special Needs

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Child Life Specialists: Fostering Trust and Resilience Bringing joy, comfort and good cheer to children is not just a seasonal commitment but the realization of a life-long dream for Joseph Bauer, a child life specialist in the Pediatric Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Spc. Becca Nikolas of the Minnesota National Guard and her husband hold their infant daughter.

Dec. 21, 2023

What Are My TRICARE Health Care Provider Options?

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you looking for a new doctor for yourself or your family? In your search, you may see terms like “TRICARE-authorized provider,” “network provider,” and “non-network provider.” Knowing what these terms mean can help you choose which provider you see.

Then Navy Capt. (Dr.) Joseph Pasternak performs eye surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Dec. 21, 2023

Patients rate Walter Reed providers high

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Four Walter Reed specialty care providers are listed among the Military Health System’s (MHS) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey’s (JOES) Best of the Best in its 2023 fourth-quarter report (October to December) recently released by MHS officials.

Surgeon standing in operating room

Dec. 19, 2023

Team Captain: Nellis Chief of Surgery Leverages Sports Background to Lead Surgical Cadre

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — As a former defensive end for the Air Force Academy Football Team, Maj. (Dr.) Fortune Egbulefu has a special interest in orthopedic medicine. Now an orthopedic surgeon and Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s Chief of Surgery, Egbulefu provides leadership to MOMMC’s surgical staff and state-of-the-art care to beneficiaries and veterans.

Saron Om, a physical therapist at Womack Army Medical Center giving Sgt. William Keelan, accident victim assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit Fort Liberty cues to improve walking movement patterns and assist with recovery from any loss of balance as Koda his service dog stands by.

Dec. 19, 2023

A Soldier’s journey to walk again: A story of hope and resilience

Accident victim remains hopeful as he receives treatment at the Womack Army Medical Center Physical Therapy Clinic.

Matthew Wilkerson, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics, and Data Science core director at the Center for Military Precision Health at USU, discusses the novel discoveries of lung adenocarcinoma during the annual Murtha Cancer Center's Lung Cancer Summit, held Dec. 12 at Walter Reed.

Dec. 19, 2023

Lung cancer, Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Murtha Cancer Center (MCC), the only Department of Defense Cancer Center of Excellence, hosted its 2023 Lung Cancer Summit at Walter Reed on Dec. 12.

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Dec. 18, 2023

Three Walter Reed Airmen Honored with Air Force District of Washington Medical Service Award

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Three distinguished Walter Reed Air Force team members were announced as recipients of the 2023 Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Medical Service Awards.

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo and 2nd Medical Battalion personnel train to care for chemical injuries during a field exercise on Dec. 7, 2023. The Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties course prepares medical forces for scenarios they could encounter during combat involving hazardous materials or biological warfare.

Dec. 18, 2023

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo and 2nd Medical Battalion train to care for chemical and biological warfare injuries

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo and 2nd Medical Battalion personnel train to care for chemical injuries during a field exercise on Dec. 7, 2023. The Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties course prepares medical forces for scenarios they could encounter during combat involving hazardous materials or biological warfare.

NCO Induction Ceremony

Dec. 18, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center NCO Induction Ceremony

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center NCO Induction Ceremony

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