March 10, 2022

Deputy Surgeon General and Chief United States Army Medical Corps Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland visits Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center — Deputy Surgeon General and Chief United States Army Medical Corps Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland visits Tripler Army Medical Center

March 10, 2022

121st Army Nurse Corps Anniversary

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center celebrated the 121st ANC Birthday with guest speaker Col. (Ret) Teresa Parson, followed by a cake cutting ceremony in the Executive dining hall. Thank you to all nurses.

March 9, 2022

Medical surge nurse received Ruth Gardiner Award

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — Capt. Laura Hartford, a medical-surgical nurse assigned to the multi-service unit at Bassett Army Community Hospital, received the Ruth Gardiner Award for Medical Department Activity – Alaska for her nursing and leadership abilities

March 9, 2022

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduates inaugural Physician Assistant class

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduated the inaugural class of physician assistant students on March 4, 2022 during a combined graduation and commissioning ceremony. Eight officer candidates graduated from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program.

March 4, 2022

Hospital campaign aims to build back grit, resilience

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Healthcare professionals have taken center stage in recent years as COVID-19 swept across the nation

March 4, 2022

Lyster distributing at-home COVID test kits

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Beginning Monday, March 7, Lyster Army Health Clinic will begin distributing at-home COVID test kits to TRICARE beneficiaries. The test kits will be available for pick up at the Lyster Army Health Clinic's AOD Desk at the front of the clinic from 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (excluding holidays and training days). Please remember to bring your military ID card for pick up.

March 4, 2022

COVID-19 Rapid Test available

FORT LEE, VA — Kenner Army Health Clinic will now offer a free at-home COVID-19 test every Friday starting March 11 to all Kenner beneficiaries.

March 4, 2022

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune earns reverification as a level III trauma center

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune has earned reverification as a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma. This achievement recognizes NMCCL’s dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.

March 3, 2022

Hazmat decontamination training prepares Sailors for real-world incidents

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A group of 15 Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor completed First Receiver Operations Training (FROT) at Branch Health Clinic Makalapa, Thursday, February 17. This yearly requirement teaches Sailors to properly decontaminate patients prior to administering medical care in the event of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear (CBRN) incident.

March 3, 2022

Trauma readiness program earns prestigious Army Medicine award

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The Brooke Army Medical Center Strategic Trauma Readiness Center team received the prestigious Army