Jan. 26, 2024

Leaders join forces to improve health care access for military recruiters, families

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 22, 2024 — To ensure the greatest outreach, the military often locates its recruiters and their families close to communities with eligible youth, but far from the peer support and healthcare resources of an installation. To help fill this gap in support, leaders from the Air Force Recruiting Service, Defense Health Agency and TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program, met Jan. 11 to discuss the unique challenges military recruiters face in remote locations, particularly from a healthcare standpoint, and to brainstorm solutions.

Jan. 26, 2024

First Coast Guardsmen to graduate CRDAMC IPAP program

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Coast Guardsmen, Lt. Mary Leon, and Lt. j.g. Ethan Etlinger, will be the first to graduate the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Interservice Physician Assistant Program in early February here at Fort Cavazos. The graduates praised the extraordinary dedication of CRDAMC’s leadership, doctors, nurses, and staff for the opportunity and education.

Jan. 25, 2024

Explore What TRICARE Covers

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — TRICARE offers comprehensive coverage to help you get and stay healthy. Knowing what’s included in this coverage can help you make the most of your benefit and avoid unexpected costs.

Jan. 25, 2024

Tripler Blood Donor Center works with Local Units to Help Military Readiness

Tripler Army Medical Center — The Tripler Blood Donor Center is essential to Tripler’s Army Medical Center ability to function as a trauma center. It is important to have blood on hand and in supply for patients undergoing surgeries, cancer treatments, blood disorder treatments, and other traumas. January is National Blood Donor Month. The monthly observance celebrates voluntary blood donors, spreads awareness, and encourages people to donate blood during critical times.

Jan. 25, 2024

Cherry Point Corpsmen Recognized for Process Improvement Project

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ernest Espiritu, left, and Hospitalman Nidya Salazar, right, were recognized by Capt. Sean Barbabella, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, for their excellence in patient care.

Jan. 25, 2024

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates CRNAs

Cherry Point — Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point honors and celebrates the service of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point during National CRNA Week.

Jan. 24, 2024

Allergy/Immunology fellows from Walter Reed come out on top in FIT Bowl

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The FIT Bowl is one the most anticipated events every year during the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting. During the most recent bowl, which celebrated its 32nd anniversary, fellows from Walter Reed walked away with the first-place trophy in the fast-paced, fun “College Bowl” style game contested before a live, enthusiastic audience. Army Capts. (Drs.) Andrew Weskamp and Jeremy McMurray, from the National Capital Consortium (NCC) Allergy and Immunology Fellowship program, finished first in the competition among fellows-in-training (FIT) held in Anaheim, California on Nov. 11. The NCC includes graduate medical education (GME) programs at Walter Reed, Uniformed Services University, Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and other military health-care training program in the region.

Jan. 24, 2024

Tripler Army Medical Center 68D Operating Room Specialist Phase II Graduation

Tripler Army Medical Center — 68D Operating Room Specialist Phase II Graduation

Jan. 23, 2024

Medical Center Breaks New Medical Ground in Thyroid Treatment Therapy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Talented physicians from the Ear, Nose, and Throat Medical Service Team at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) achieved a significant milestone by successfully performing one of the first thyroid nodule ablations in the military health system. This groundbreaking procedure showcases the team's extensive training and proficiencies, and represents a major advancement in the field of thyroid medical treatment. This significant advancement in thyroid treatment within the military health system ensures that a greater number of patients at the medical center will now have access to state-of-the-art treatment options.

Jan. 23, 2024

4 Reminders About Getting Care With TRICARE For Life

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you have TRICARE For Life? Knowing how Medicare coverage works can help you avoid unexpected costs. Learn about getting care with Medicare and TRICARE For Life.