June 10, 2024

Making history and honoring heritage – New medical center commander/director hopes to inspire

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – United States Navy Captain Anja Dabelić assumed directorship of the facility and command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Lejeune on May 21, 2024.

June 7, 2024

CRDAMC IPAP students complete 100th plus iteration of the course

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center held its graduation for its Interservice Physician Assistant Program and promoted two officer candidates to second lieutenant 7 June. Renowned for its rigorous and highly respected physician assistant program that started in the 1980s, each year, a select group of students, enters the walls of CRDAMC with dreams of becoming exceptional physician assistants, for the 13-month second phase of a 29-month program that begins at Joint Base San Antonio.

June 7, 2024

Clinical Practice Guideline Updated for Service Members and Veterans at Risk for Suicide

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The suicide risk clinical practice guideline from the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs has been updated with new evidence-based information for providers and patients.

June 7, 2024

Walter Reed physicians earn research awards

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. — Capping off 2024 Research and Innovation Month, Walter Reed’s Department of Research Programs (DRP) recognized award winners for its poster and symposium competitions during a ceremony on May 22. Winners in some of the categories advanced to compete in the 39th Annual Navy-wide Academic Research Competition, held virtually May 17. Walter Reed participants walked away with awards in that competition as well.

June 4, 2024

Get Prescriptions at Home With TRICARE For Life

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you often make trips to the pharmacy to pick up your prescriptions? If you have TRICARE For Life, you can switch to TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery to get your medications delivered right to your home.

June 4, 2024

Unlock Your Health With Preventive Care

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Preventive health services play a key role in your long-term physical and mental health. Learn more about the benefits of preventive health care and how TRICARE covers these services.  

June 4, 2024

Walter Reed Medical Support Assistant Receives Values in Action Award

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. — When you first enter the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Walter Reed, you’ll likely be greeted by Shaa Nixon, a San Antonio, Texas native whose southern hospitality often puts patients and their families at ease as they await the birth of a newborn.

June 4, 2024

Lyster hosts annual Stomp Out the Stigma walk

Fort Novosel, AL — Lyster Army Health Clinic hosts 2nd annual Stomp Out the Stigma – Mental Health Awareness Walk in recognition of Mental Health Month. Clinic staff and members from the Fort Novosel community showed their commitment to break the stigma of mental health during the May 29 walk. Protecting, optimizing, and defending your mental health is vital to the well-being of everyone and to the readiness of our military force.

June 3, 2024

Madigan OB/GYN Residency scored the highest in the United States!

The Madigan Army Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency scored the highest in the United States on the 2024 Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) In-Service Training Examination. The Madigan program scored #1 of 291 OB/GYN residency programs (civilian and military) nationwide! The program’s mean equated correct score was 73 compared to the national mean score of 66. Additionally, six residents scored above the 90th percentile. OB/GYN is a four-year residency focused on women’s health and surgical care. The Madigan OB/GYN residency has 16 residents and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). It is one of five OB/GYN residency programs within the U.S. Army.

June 3, 2024

The Artiss Symposium at Walter Reed: Celebrating Advancements within the Behavioral Health Field

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Medical Center will host their annual Artiss Symposium, dedicated to the education and professional development of behavioral health trainees and providers, on June 5, in Clark Auditorium.