06.14.2021 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew R Herbst Navy Medicine Operational Training Center Dental Hygiene applications can be found on MyNavyPortal. All completed packages must be sent to the following address: FEDEX/Mail (do NOT fax) to: Navy Medicine Operational Training Command ATTN: Dental Hygiene Program Manager 220 Hovey Rd, Pensacola FL 32508 Audio soundtrack: Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com...
Topics: Hospital Corps, dentistry, training, dental hygiene
U.S. Navy Surgeon General, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, announced the launching of his professional reading list in a video released in February 2020. “The reading list is comprised of books that have helped shape my perspective as I have developed as a doctor, naval officer, and leader over the course of three decades of service,” said Gillingham. The 37 titles are organized by Navy Medicine’s four priorities—People, Platforms, Performance and Power. Each book was selected to strengthen...
Topics: military medicine, books, reading, Navy Medicine
by André Sobocinski Over the history of the Hospital Corps the Navy has continued to develop and ensure that Corpsmen always have the requisite skills for practicing their trade aboard ship and ashore. These efforts include the establishment of the first Basic School in 1902, the development of the first “C” Schools in the 1910s, the formation of the first advanced or IDC school in World War I, the advent of field medical training in World War II and Korea to the trauma training...
Topics: Hospital Corps, history of medicine, medics, Navy medicine
Table of Contents Foreword Historical Data. Body of Report: Personnel Statistical Data Statistical Data for Duty Personnel Statistical Data for Nurses Statistical Data for Patients Epidemiological Facts Topography Buildings Wards, Offices, Operating Room, ciuarters, Etc• Equipment, Furniture, Li:nen, Eto. Food Water Toilet and Bathing Faoilities Disposal of Sewage, Garbage, and Refuse Laundry and Sterilizing Apparatus Methods for Transportation of the Siok and Injured Personnel of Hospital...
Topics: World War II, New Zealand, Fleet Hospital 106, Mobile Hospital 6
U.S. Navy Surgeon General, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, announced the launching of his professional reading list in a video released in February 2020. “The reading list is comprised of books that have helped shape my perspective as I have developed as a doctor, naval officer, and leader over the course of three decades of service,” said Gillingham. The 37 titles are organized by Navy Medicine’s four priorities—People, Platforms, Performance and Power. Each book was selected to strengthen...
Topics: military medicine, books, reading, Navy Medicine
RADM Bruce Gillingham speaks with CDR(ret.) Richard Jadick, author of On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story.
Topics: Medical Corps, Iraq War, surgery, military medicine, Navy Medicine
Navy Medicine Specialty Leaders: General Medical Officers 12.08.2020 Video by Todd D Folts Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC CAPT Mark Lenart discusses why he joined the Navy and the opportunities in the Navy Medicine Medical Corps. Date Taken: 12.08.2020 Date Posted: 06.04.2021 15:10 Category: Video Productions Video ID: 794690 VIRIN: 201208-N-NG609-153 PIN: 200034 Filename: DOD_108337899 Length: 00:02:18 Location: US BUMED #21-0019-023
Topics: Medical Corps, Navy Medicine, military medicine
Navy Medicine Specialty Leaders: Hematology & Oncology 12.10.2020 Video by Todd D Folts Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC CDR Alden Chiu discusses why he joined the Navy and the opportunities in the Navy Medicine Medical Corps Date Taken: 12.10.2020 Date Posted: 06.04.2021 15:10 Category: Video Productions Video ID: 794692 VIRIN: 201210-N-NG609-451 PIN: 200034 Filename: DOD_108337901 Length: 00:02:16 Location: US BUMED #21-0019-022
Topics: Medical Corps, Navy Medicine, military medicine, oncology, cancer, hemataology
Attached is the inaugural edition of “Navy Medicine Legacy,” a news digest for the Navy medical retiree community. The focus of this edition is the recent Surgeon General’s Leadership Symposium. Navy Medicine Legacy is a periodic publication designed to keep our Navy Medicine family informed on the issues affecting the Enterprise today. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: SURGEON GENERAL'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: • Surgeon General's Opening Remarks, page 1 • FORCM's Opening Remarks, page 4 •...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, Military Health System, Defense Health Agency, military medicine
A Monthly Recap of info, insight & issues for May , 2021 edited by Douglas H. Stutz Show offs! NMRTC Bremerton holds job specialty fair I Am Navy Medicine – Certified Nurse Midwife – Lt. Cmdr. Cheryl Castro National Nurses Week/Navy Nurse Corps Birthday Going with the Flo – Unified, Reliable, Ready - at Naval Hospital Bremerton Battle of Coral Sea to Stopping COVID – Navy Medicine endures Now Hear This - Hearing Conservation Certification is back Naval Hospital Bremerton Mammography...
Topics: Navy Nurse Corps, Filipino, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, World War II, hearing,...
Story by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery “Hospital Corpsmen” is more than a name for an enlisted medical specialist. Becoming a Hospital Corpsman takes rigorous training, meeting personnel qualification standards and proficiency in the core competencies. This was a fact known even before the Hospital Corps was formally established on June 17th, 1898.
Topics: history of medicine, Hospital Corps
Mental Health Awareness 05.21.2021 Video by Deidre Smith Naval Hospital Jacksonville May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here's some tips to help support your mental health. #MindMissionReady Date Taken: 05.21.2021 Date Posted: 05.26.2021 14:46 Category: B-Roll Video ID: 796490 VIRIN: 210521-N-QA097-344 Filename: DOD_108363555 Length: 00:01:20 Location: FL, US BUMED #21-0049-004 (DOD_108363555-1280x720-2765k)
Topics: mental health, psychiatry, PSA
U.S. Navy Surgeon General COVID update 05.26.2021 Video by BUMED PAO U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Rear Admiral Bruce L. Gillingham, U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery gives an update on COVID vaccinations and policy. Date Taken: 05.26.2021 Date Posted: 05.26.2021 15:12 Category: Video Productions Video ID: 796492 VIRIN: 210526-N-N1526-1001 Filename: DOD_108363567 Length: 00:02:55 Location: VA, US BUMED # 21-0003-680...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, PSA
Chairwoman McCollum, Ranking Member Calvert, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is my privilege to update you on Navy Medicine. The last year has been like no other in our lifetimes as we confronted a deadly adversary, the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. The battle continues today. Throughout this global pandemic, the operational tempo of Navy Medicine remains high, as we protect the readiness and health of our Sailors, Marines and their families, along with...
Topics: covid-19, Navy medicine, ambulance ship, Congressional testimony, Hospital Corps
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Mental Toughness 05.20.2021 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pyoung Yi USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2021) – U.S. Navy Lt. Lynnea Vis, embedded mental health provider aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), speaks about the mental resilience and the many resources available to Sailors aboard the ship during deployment. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment conducting routine...
Topics: mental health, psychiatry, aircraft carrier
US Navy Surgeon General Encourages Personal Resilience 05.20.2021 Video by Petty Officer 1st Class John Grandin U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery US Navy Surgeon General, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, encourages individuals to build the skills they need to maintain personal resilience. Date Taken: 05.20.2021 Date Posted: 05.21.2021 12:50 Category: PSA Video ID: 795808 VIRIN: 210520-N-N1526-1001 Filename: DOD_108354525 Length: 00:02:39 Location: FALLS CHURCH, VA, US BUMED #21-0049-002
Topics: mental health, resilency
Virtual Health Year in Review: A look at how the Navy Medicine Virtual Health Projects Office is supporting optimal Fleet and Fleet Marine Force readiness. Calendar Year 20. "Virtual health utilization has increased over the last few years but COVID-19 pushed growth at unprecedented levels. "
Topics: telemedicine, teleheath, virtual health, covid-19
In this issue, the spotlight is on physical fitness and men’s health. Find some helpful pointers to prepare for the Physical Readiness Test (page 1). Read how COVID-19 created more choices for at-home personal fitness (page 3). Plus, discover some unexpected benefits of taking your dog for a walk (page 6). Don’t miss our all-important article on men’s sexual health (page 4). And get five power plays for men to stay at the top of their (health) game (page 2). Suffering from back...
Topics: men's health, back pain, sexual health, exercise, diabetes, covSexually Transmitted Diseases...
The 4Ps . The Surgeon General’s priorities, or “Four P’s,” explain that the optimization of our #people, #platforms, #performance, and #power will enhance lethality through the increased survivability of our fighting force. Created for the Surgeon General’s Leadership Symposium, 2021.
Topics: Military medicine, navy medicine
Shipmates, it is with deep regret that I inform you of the passing of Rear Admiral Carlton J. McLeod, DC, USN (ret). Admiral Carlton McLeod was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island on September 22, 1930. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in 1952 and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Maryland in 1956. He began his naval career as a senior dental student on active duty as an Ensign and upon graduation was selected for the Navy Dental Internship...
Topics: obituary, Dental Corps, dentistry, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), Vietnam War
CNO and Mrs. Gilday Mental Health Awareness Month video message 2021 04.20.2021 Video by Chief Petty Officer Nicholas Brown Chief of Naval Operations 210420-N-TR763-1001 WASHINGTON (Apr. 20, 2021) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and his wife Linda deliver a Mental Health Awareness Month video message to the fleet. (U.S. Navy video by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Nick Brown/Released) Date Taken: 04.20.2021 Date Posted: 05.12.2021 15:35 Category: PSA Video ID: 794529...
Topics: mental health, PSA
Upon his graduation from Marquette University Dental School, CAPT Cunningham entered the U.S. Navy Dental Corps and had numerous assignments in the Navy including Great Lakes, Japan, San Diego, Naval Air Station Alameda, California, and the Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia. His last military assignment was at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, where he was also a consultant to the White House for his dental specialty.
Topics: obituary, Dental Corps, dentistry
A Message from the Nurse Corps Director Cynthia Kuehner, RDML, NC, USN Message from the Nurse Corps Deputy Director (Reserve Component) Eric Peterson, RDML, NC, USN Operational Nursing Damien Storz CDR, NC, USN Operational Nursing Specialty Leader Suzanne Fierros CDR, NC, USN Assistant Specialty Leader Medical-Surgical Nursing (1910) Tuesday Adams LCDR, NC, USN 1910 Specialty Leader Gabrielle Crane CDR, NC, USN Assistant Specialty Leader Public Health Nursing (1940) Tim Whiting CDR, NC, USN...
Topics: USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), covid-19, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)
by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Filipino-Americans have long played vital roles in the U.S. Navy and have helped to shape Navy Medicine through their numerous contributions as leaders, healthcare providers, medical administrators, and scientists. The story of Filipinos in the Navy began in wake of the Spanish-American War after Spain ceded the Philippine Islands (P.I.) to the United States. In 1901, President William McKinley issued an Executive Order permitting...
Topics: history of medicine, Philippines
by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery If the Japanese surprise attack on Port Arthur, Liaodong Peninsula, in 1904 marked the beginning of the end of the Imperial Russian Navy, the Battle of Tsushima was undeniably its curtain call. Russian losses in the battle fought on May 27-28, 1905 amounted to 11 battleships, six destroyers, four cruisers sunk and some 4,380 sailors killed. Arguably, the Russian losses would have been greater if weather conditions had not...
Topics: U.S. Naval Hospital Cañacao, Russo-Japanese War, Philippines, Battle of Tsushima, Cavite Naval...
Sesquicentennial Surgeons recognized at NMRTC Bremerton Walk-In Contraceptive Clinic opens More than a measure of support by Labor and Delivery staff NMRTC Bremerton conducts training stand down to educate on extremism Nursing the COVID Vaccine Forward Cultivating Patient Safety and Growing Awareness Navy Lt. Tiffinie Isreal personifies Certified Nurse Day
Topics: Medical Corps, contraception, obstetrics, gynecology, covid-19, vaccination, Nurse Corps
A Month of Prevention and Intervention for a Lifetime Chalking doing SAAPM Talking at NMRTC Bremerton Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Everett SAAPM Efforts Public Health Experts handling the Public Health Crisis Candid Comments shared on choosing COVID-19 vaccine Caring with Cookies during COVID Care during COVID-19: Pharmacy Techs recognized for All Star contributions From COVID testing to MHS GENESIS support, Lab Techs do it all ‘I am Navy Medicine – and Laboratory Technician –...
Topics: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), covid-19, vaccination, Earth Day,...
by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery On April 24, 2021, newly completed destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123) was christened at the Ingalls Ship Yard in Pascagoula, Miss. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer holds special meaning for Navy Medicine. The ship’s namesake—Lenah Higbee— entered service in 1908 becoming part of the “Sacred Twenty,” the first nurses (and women) in the U.S. Navy. Just three years into her military career, Higbee ascended to the...
Topics: history of medicine, Nurse Corps
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by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery On April 24, 2021, newly completed destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123) was christened at the Ingalls Ship Yard in Pascagoula, Miss. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer holds special meaning for Navy Medicine. The ship’s namesake—Lenah Higbee— entered service in 1908 becoming part of the “Sacred Twenty,” the first nurses (and women) in the U.S. Navy. Just three years into her military career, Higbee ascended to the...
Topics: history of medicine, Nurse Corps
PASSING OF CDR BRIAN D. WATKINS DC, USN (RET) Raymond - Brian Doud Watkins, age 66, was called home to heaven by God on April 5, 2021. He was born in Illinois on August 2, 1954 to parents Wayne and Betty (nee. Godwin) Watkins and was baptized shortly after. In 1966, he was confirmed in the Christian faith and was a member at St. John's Episcopal Church. CDR Watkins had a long career in the United States Navy. He went to Endodontic training at Bethesda, Maryland. Among his duty stations were...
Topics: obituary, Dental Corps
The Medical Field Service School Lewis Barger, ACHH The AMEDD in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm AMEDD Civilians, Centuries of support By Nolan A. (Andy) Watson CPT Orrin Crankshaw, MC: South Pacific to Battle of the Bulge John McParland Stark Army General Hospital Dave Berg, COL USA (Ret) The Charleston Port of Embarkation in WWII Dave Berg, COL USA (Ret) The 1918 Influenza and the US Army “Porto Rico” Regiment. J. Edwin Nieves MD, McDonald Army Health Center, Fort Eustis VA History...
Topics: hospital ship, World War II, USAHS Larkspur, USAHS Blanche F. Sigman, USAHS St. Mihiel, Puerto...
Story by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery In April 2020, the Naval Hospital Jacksonville deployed a special diagnostic unit to the guided missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100), then in the throes of a shipboard outbreak. The team—comprised of two medical officers and five corpsmen—was referred to as the “Rapid Response Team,” and for good reason. Within a mere three hours this team was both conceived, assembled and deployed on a mission to conduct...
Topics: USS Kidd (DDG-100), history of medicine, history of technology, COVID-19, NH Jacksonville, Hospital...
STATEMENT OF REAR ADMIRAL BRUCE L. GILLINGHAM MEDICAL CORPS, UNITED STATES NAVY SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE OF THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SUBJECT: DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM APRIL 20, 2021 Chairman Tester, Vice Chairman Shelby, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is my privilege to update you on Navy Medicine. The last year has been like no other in our lifetimes as we confronted a deadly adversary, the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it...
Topics: covid-19, Navy medicine, ambulance ship, Congressional testimony, Hospital Corps
Innovations in Navy Medicine: Stokes Wire-Basket Stretcher 04.19.2021 Video by Emre Tufekcioglu and Thomas Webster Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC The Stokes Stretcher, also known as the wire-basket stretcher, is one of the oldest medical devices in continuous use by the U.S. military. Created by Navy Physician and future Navy Surgeon General Charles Francis Stokes, the Stokes stretcher has been in widespread use throughout the military and civilian sectors for over 100 years. This...
Topics: history of medicine, history of technology, Stokes stretcher, Navy medicine
Story by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery At 101, Dr. Jack Hughes has achieved a longevity that puts him in rare company. Having a well-honed memory that extends back most of this lifetime including operational experiences in World War II is rarer still.
Topics: World War II, Medical Corps, history of medicine
by André Sobocinski On April 9, 2021, at a ceremony held at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNNMC), Capt. Steve T. Aboona, MSC, USN, took the helm of Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda, Md. Presided over by RDML Darin Via, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, the ceremony was the first change of command in the history of NMRTC Bethesda.
Topics: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNNMC), Medical Service Corps
Story by André Sobocinski On April 9, 2021, at a ceremony held at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Md., Capt. Gerard “Jay” Woelkers, MSC, USN, retired after 39 years in the Navy. The commanding officer of Bethesda’s Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) since May 2019, Woelkers began his career in 1982. You could say joining the Navy was an easy choice for Woelkers. Growing up in a large family in Detroit, Mich., he was surrounded by numerous...
Topics: Medical Service Corps, The Woelkers family had representatives in the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard,...
This issue highlights the importance of innovation in the Navy. Conducting human subject research (HSR) during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging experience. However, we are proud to share some innovative processes a few Commands have implemented to support continuity of operations. In this issue, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL), Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton (NAMRU-D), and Naval Medical Research Unit 6...
Topics: Stokes stretcher, phage therapy, COVID-19, coronavirus, Naval Medical Research Center, NAMRU-D,...
Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Bruce L. Gillingham, COVID-19 Interview 03.26.2021 Video by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie, Sgt. Annika Moody and Sgt. Savannah Mosby Defense Media Activity - Marines Interview with the Surgeon General discussing the COVID-19 virus, the vaccine, and the militaries efforts in minimizing cases. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie) Date Taken: 03.26.2021 Date Posted: 04.05.2021 15:11 Category: Interviews Video ID: 788649 VIRIN: 210326-M-GG264-058...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, Navy medicine
Based on limited data, people with HIV who are on an effective HIV treatment have the same risk for COVID-19 as people who don’t have HIV. People of any age with underlying medical conditions might be at increased risk for severe illness. The risk for people with HIV getting very sick is greatest in: people with a low CD4 cell count and people not on effective HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy or ART). People with HIV were included in clinical trials, though safety data specific to this...
Topics: HIV, AIDS, covid-19
FROM THE MSC DIRECTOR RDML Timothy H. Weber FROM THE CORPS CHIEF’S OFFICE CUSTOMS AND HERITAGE A SHORT HISTORY OF NAVY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Part II: Through Heavy Weather and Fair Winds, 1975-1999 By: Andre B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED RESERVE UPDATE SPECIALTY SPOTLIGHT RADIATION HEALTH BY: CAPT THAD J. SHARP MSC STRATEGIC GOAL GROUPS UPDATES MSCS IN FOCUS
Topics: history of medicine, physician assistants, Hospital Corps, microbiology
SG professional reading list: Conversations with the authors #3. RADM Bruce Gillingham speaks with W. Brad Johnson and David Smith, authors of "Athena Rising: How and why Men Should Mentor Women." 3/26/2021 [leadership] BUMED #21-0015-005
Topics: leadership, mentoring, Navy Medicine
Graphic developed by Navy Medicine Women's Health to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Date Taken: 03.23.2021 Date Posted: 03.23.2021 17:40 Photo ID: 6568168 VIRIN: 210323-N-ZZ999-300 Resolution: 1169x2985 Size: 1.49 MB Location: US BUMED #21-0003-502
Topics: covid-19, women's health, vaccination, obstetrics, pediatrics
Graphic developed by Navy Medicine Women's Health to answer questions related to fertility and the COVID-19 vaccine. Date Taken: 03.23.2021 Date Posted: 03.23.2021 17:40 Photo ID: 6568179 VIRIN: 210323-N-ZZ999-301 Resolution: 1700x2167 Size: 554.54 KB Location: US BUMED #21-0003-501
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, women's health
Versatile | Skilled | Vital -- Independent Duty Corpsman 03.11.2021 Video by Nicole McFarland Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC A video montage highlighting the duties and skills of U.S. Navy Independent Duty Corpsman. Date Taken: 03.11.2021 Date Posted: 03.23.2021 16:30 Category: Video Productions Video ID: 788084 VIRIN: 210311-D-OO792-287 PIN: 820004 Filename: DOD_108244831 Length: 00:01:09 Location: US BUMED #21-0013-011
Topics: Hospital Corps, Independent Duty Corpsmen, Navy Medicine
by by André Sobocinski On March 18, 2021, Vice. Adm. Donald Custis, the 26th Surgeon General of the Navy died. He was 103. For those who served in Navy Medicine during his tenure in office his passing marks the end of an era—the last surviving World War II veteran Surgeon General.
Topics: Medical Corps, Navy Medicine, Vietnam War, World War II, obituary, history of medicine
TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Aboard. Reporting Aboard Procedures. NRMC/Naval Hospital History. Education & Training at NRMC. Automobile Facts I.D. Cards Fire Arms Naval Air Station Facilities and Services Credit Union . Bank Post Office Thrift Shop Library Legal Office Navy Relief. Household Effects. General Housing Information. Station Newspaper. Commissary Store. "O" Club . Theater. CPO Club. Enlisted Club. Nursery. Navy Lodge. Special Services (NAS) Special Services NRMC. NRMC Key...
Topics: Florida, hospital, military medicine, Navy Medicine
Navy Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Units (FDPMUs) 01.05.2021 Video by Thomas Webster Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC This video shows how Navy Medicine’s Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Units (FDPMUs) support preventive medicine efforts for Sailors & Marines deployed around the world, global health initiatives and natural disaster relief. For more information about FDPMUs and the Navy & Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) please go to:...
Topics: NMCPHC, Navy Medicine, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NEPMU), FDPMU, NEPMU,...
Deputy Director's Message From the desk of Nurse Corps Deputy Director (Reserve Component) Eric Peterson, RDML, NC, USN Every Theater, Any Threat Submitted and written by: Danilo Garcia-Duenas, CDR, NC, USN Health Services Clinical & Doctrine, SME, MCCDC Joint Commission Survey and PCMH Inspections Submitted by: Nathan Voelkel LCDR, NC, USN NMRTU Fallon Presidential COVID Vaccination Mission: Queens, New York Submitted by: Tameka Morris LCDR, NC, USN NMRTU Earle, NJ Task Force 515th Marine...
Topics: USNS Mercy (TAH-19), hospital ship, training, Nurse Corps, nursing, NMRTC San Diego, Bahrain,...
21-0030-001 Extremity Trauma Toolbox: Box and Block Test 03.04.2021 Video by Todd Dorsey, Thomas Ferguson, Eric Hughes, Nicole McFarland and Tristan Miller Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC This is the Box and Block Test training video from the Extremity Trauma Toolbox video training series. The series was designed to facilitate standardization of the tests practiced by DoD physical and occupational therapists and other clinicians working in the field of extremity trauma and amputation....
Topics: physical therapy, amputation, prosthetic, military medicine, extremity trauma toolbox, extremity...
A Monthly Recap of info, insight & issues for February, 2021 Weathering the Winter Whammy – Influenza and COVID By Douglas H Stutz A Year Later - Continuing the Pandemic Eradication By Douglas H Stutz Winter Storm doesn’t deter patient nutritional needs By Douglas H Stutz I am Navy Medicine – from undersea to shore – Lt. Brad O’Keefe A worrying condition with severe effects explained By Douglas H Stutz More than a measure of support by Labor and Delivery staff By Douglas H Stutz...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, influenza, Hospital Corps, nutrition, USS Lagarto (SS-371), World War II,...
Story by André Sobocinski U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Since 1920, when the first warships were named in honor of naval medical personnel, the US Navy has honored 15 physicians (Medical Corps officers) as namesakes for some 20 vessels. They range from heroic doctors who served on the battlefields of the Civil War, World War I and World War II to prominent leaders, innovators and pioneers who helped guide the Navy Medical Department in pivotal times in our history.
Topics: history of medicine, Navy medicine
150 Years of the Navy Surgeon General: A Legacy of Service 03.02.2021 Video by Todd Dorsey and Thomas Webster Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC The Naval Appropriations Act of 3 March 1871 established the position of Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy. This video offers a retrospective of the role of Surgeons General and what Navy Medicine has accomplished under their helm over the last 150 years. Date Taken: 03.02.2021 Date Posted: 03.02.2021 12:43 Category: Video Productions Video ID:...
Topics: history of medicine, Navy Medicine, military medicine
FROM THE MSC DIRECTOR RDML Timothy H. Weber HAIL INCOMING SPECIALTY LEADERS! BRAVO ZULU SHIPMATES! 2020 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICERS OF THE YEAR A SHORT HISTORY OF NAVY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PART I: THE ADVENT OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IN THE NAVY By: Andre B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED BRAVO ZULU SHIPMATES! 2020 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS RESERVE OFFICERS OF THE YEAR SPECIALTY SPOTLIGHT: MICROBIOLOGY BY: CDR MICHAEL G. PROUTY EXCELLENCE IN ACTION BY: LT SHANNON JACKSON & LT TIM RICHARDSON...
Topics: history of medicine, physician assistants, Hospital Corps, microbiology, Naval Medical Research...
African-American Heritage Month: CAPT Tillmon, NC, USN 02.25.2021 Video by NMCCL Public Affairs Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune celebrates African-American Heritage Month by highlighting CAPT Susan Tillmon. [Nurse Corps] Date Taken: 02.25.2021 Date Posted: 02.25.2021 10:26 Category: Video Productions Video ID: 784764 VIRIN: 210225-N-VK310-0001 Filename: DOD_108201443 Length: 00:04:53 Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US BUMED #21-0004-057
Topics: Nurse Corps, African-American History, Navy Medicine
SecDef COVID-19 Vaccine Message Defense.gov Feb. 24, 2021 | 2:49 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers COVID-19 Vaccine message. BUMED # 21-0003-392 (DOD_108199651-1920x1080-6221k) Hello there, I’m Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense. I wanted to speak with you today about the coronavirus ... and about how we can all chip in to defeat this pandemic once and for all. As you have probably seen, we are going to be sending teams of active-duty professionals to assist FEMA in...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, military medicine
March is Healthy Eating Month Make Every Bite Count: The 2020—2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Navy Revises Physical Readiness Changes for CY 2021 Don’t Lose Sleep Over Daylight Savings Time ‘Tis the Season for Allergies April is Sexual Health Month What You Should Know About COVID-19 and HIV DOD MSR Libraries Available Free and Online! Blue H Updates Microwave Series: Individual Veggie Tortilla Pizzas
Topics: nutrition, diet, Physical Readiness Test, physical fitness, Navy Medicine, COVID-19,...
Navy Medicine Live event: COVID-19 Mythbusters On February 18, 2021, Navy Medicine hosted a 30-minute Facebook Live Q&A Panel Discussion with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to educate military medical professionals about the COVID-19 vaccine, dispel rumors and provide the facts. • HM1 Joshua “Josh” Moore, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center COVID-19 vaccination drive leader and Panel Moderator • RADM Bruce Gillingham, Navy Surgeon General. Opening remarks. • CAPT Bob...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, navymedicine, #sinkcovid
Greetings Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) By Captain Robert J. Hawkins, Commander, NMCPHC Did you know NMCPHC Logo just got a new look? Command Master Chief’s Corner By Command Master Chief Joseph V. Dennis, NMCPHC Greetings Shipmates! Decision-Making at the Speed of a Virus: U.S. Navy Surgeon General visits Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center By Jennifer Zingalie, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Navy and Air Force Joint Tick-Collecting in the Land of the...
Topics: Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC), covid-19, entomology, Japan, NEPMU-5, NAMRU-3,...
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED During the Civil War, African-Americans comprised twenty-five percent of the total naval force; not included in this statistic were five African-American women (Alice Kennedy, Sarah Kinno, Ellen Campbell, Betsy Young, and Dennis[e] Downs) who served as nurses aboard the Navy’s “first” hospital ship, USS Red Rover in 1863. Although only volunteers, it is remarkable to note that for over the next century these women would represent the Navy’s only...
Topics: Navy Medicine Live Blog, history of medicine, Nurse Corps, African-American history,...
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED The Navy Cross is the second highest combat honor given to Navy personnel for “extraordinary heroism.” Since February 4, 1919, when the award was first approved by Congress, a total of 199 Navy Hospital Corpsmen have been recipients of this honor. Seventeen percent of these (or 33 individuals) were awarded Navy Crosses for their efforts in Vietnam alone. All were FMF Corpsmen, most attached to the 3 rd Marine Division.
Topics: Vietnam War, Navy Medicine Live Blog, history of medicine, Hospital Corps
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery On December 14, 2020 the Naval Medical Center San Diego became one of the first US military installations to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Over the next days photographs of Sailors, and Marines getting the “shot in the arm” became more widespread—and with it the prospect of a post-COVID-19 world became all the more real. The administration of the COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may not yet mark the total...
Topics: vaccination, immunization, smallpox, typhoid, tetanus, polio, history of medicine
LCDR Diego Vicente, MD; CAPT Ryan Maves, MD; CAPT Eric Elster, MD; CAPT Alfred Shwayhat, DO, MPH The authors observe with interest the ongoing management of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on the U.S. Navy. The Navy is in a unique position of needing to balance operational readiness with the management of a highly contagious and morbid respiratory virus while working in close proximity and in confined spaces at sea or in preparations for sea. The widely accepted...
Topics: covid-19, aircraft carriers, USS Theodore Roosevelt, epidemiology, infection control
(U) Objective(U) We determined whether the Navy had, and implemented, policies, plans, and procedures to prevent and mitigate the spread of infectious diseases, such as coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), on its warships and submarines. The focus of this evaluation was at the Navy component command level, primarily focusing on U.S.Fleet Forces Command (USFF) and U.S.Pacific Fleet (PACFLT). (U) Background(U) COVID-19 is an infectious disease that can cause a wide spectrum of symptoms. On March...
Topics: covid-19, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
01.25.2021 Video by Sgt. Kristiana Montanez Naval Medical Forces Atlantic 200125-N-MI724-1001 (QUANTICO, Va.) Jan. 28, 2021 - Cmdr. Josh Potacko, the public health emergency officer assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Quantico, discussed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination initiative and the phased dissemination process at Naval Health Clinic Quantico. For more information follow NHC Quantico on Facebook at www.facebook.com/navalhealthclinicquantico. Date Taken: 01.25.2021...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, Navy Medicine, NH Quantico, #sinkcovid
A Monthly Recap of info, insight & issues for January, 2021 The Whys Have It – Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Explained By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer I am Navy Medicine – and Pedal Power – Karl Agee, Certified Industrial Hygienist As related to Douglas H Stutz From Kitsap to Kandahar— and Back Again By Douglas H Stutz NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Navy Chief Pinning Ceremony held Jan. 29, 2021 No masking the science and practice of CRNA efforts By...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, Afghanistan, NATO Role III MMU, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists...
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED In 1823, Thompson’s Island served as the site for one of the first military medical investigations into the cause of Yellow Fever. Commodore John Rodgers, USN was assigned with overseeing a team—what we would now call a “medical task force”—comprised of three of the Navy’s most accomplished physicians—Surgeons Thomas Harris, Richard K. Hoffman, and Bailey Washington. Each were assigned to Rodgers aboard the schooner USS Shark .
Topics: Key West, Florida, Navy Medicine Live Blog, history of medicine, yellow fever
Ready or Not, Here They Come: The Application of Naval Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Future Conflicts and Novel Threats. Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) Conference Panel Discussion RDML Darin K. Via, USN Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic HMCM Mike Faasen, HC, USN Deputy Director, Office of the Hospital Corps CAPT Richard B. Lawrence, NC, USN Assistant Deputy Director, Nurse Corps Policy & Practice CDR Jennifer Wallinger, MSC, USN Director, Medical...
Topics: Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps, Hospital Corps, planning
SG Professional Reading List: Conversations With The Authors #2. RADM Bruce Gillingham speaks with ADM (ret.) James Stavridis, author of "Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character" and "Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans." 1/15/2021. [leadership]
Topics: history, leadership, Navy history, books, reading
NSA Hampton Roads CO Q&A [aka Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Q&A Episode 30] 01.14.2021 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dylan Kinee Naval Medical Center - Portsmouth PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 14, 2021) – Capt. Jonathan Kline, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, interviews Lt. Cmdr. Julia Cheringal, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s public health emergency officer, in the NMCP auditorium, Jan. 14. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class...
Topics: covid-19, vaccination, women's health, interview
Organizing the First Medical Field Units Sanders Marble, ACHH The Development of Medical Support for Mechanized Cavalry Grant Harward, ACHH Medical Air Evacuation Squadrons Portable Surgical Hospitals: the field-expedient hospital Organizing Medical Command and Control Scott Woodard and Sanders Marble, ACHH Controlling the Hospitals: A Century of AMEDD Command Structures Overhauling Field Medical Support SSG Joe Diaz Collection From Music to Medicine: “Ram and the Impalas” to Doc Chavez...
Topics: World War II, medical evacuation, Vietnam War, Distinctive Unit Insignia, Coat of Arms
COVID-19 Vaccine rollout at NMRTC Bremerton Don't Let COVID-19 Keep You from Your Medical and Dental Appointments I Am Navy Medicine: Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Shelby M. Foster I Am Navy Medicine: Hospitalman Paul Matthew C. Tie, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton The Ayes have it for this Navy Medicine Eye Care Expert ‘I am Navy Medicine: Once a Corpsman, Always a Corpsman’ I Am Navy Medicine: NMRTC Bremerton Provider of the Year, Lt. Cmdr. Prioreschi COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout at NHB/NMRTC Bremerton
Topics: optometry, Hospital Corps, Medical Corps, orthopedics, Medical Service Corps, covid-19, vaccination
DECON Team Training Certification a Success Caring for the COVID-19 Caregiver advocated by Navy PA By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer I Am Navy Medicine – Jamie Eglinger, Medical Technician I am Navy Medicine – and Industrial Hygienist – Michael Humann I am Navy Medicine – & Junior Officer of the Quarter – Lt. Daria Seipeltyra Tis the Season to be Safe and Sober and not a Statistic MHS GENESIS offers secure access I Am Navy Medicine: Hospital Corpsman...
Topics: Hospital Corps, Industrial Hygiene, Nursing, covid-19
January is Healthy Weight Month Check out our New Logo! February is Heart Health Month Blue H Updates NMCPHC Women’s Health Web Page Updates Set Personal Exercise Goals for 2021! New Navy Physical Readiness Test Resource is Now Available Healthy People 2030 Adds New Objectives & Measures Navy Physical Readiness Changes for Calendar Year 2021 Is Your Command Interested in Virtual Classes on Diabetes? COVID and Stress Microwave Series: Black Bean Soup
Topics: Hypertension, high blood pressure, women's health, diabetes, telemedicine, virtual health,...
LCDR Harry Qui received his degrees from University of Connecticut. He is a prior recipient of medical research training grant from National Institute of Health. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and recently presented at an international scientific conference. He enhanced his career by attending the rigorous Navy Medical supply and finance course, FMMTC. LCDR Qui is currently assigned to Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center in the Director for Administration, working as...
Topics: Navy Medicine Live Blog, Medical Service Corps, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center
Applying the 4’Ps to Human Research Protection By Rear Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham DIRECTOR’S CORNER CDR Leedjia Svec DON HRPP Interviews Debbie Bachman of Naval Research Medical Unit– Dayton (NAMRU–Dayton) DON HRPP Quality Assurance Activities New Members In The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) DON HRPP Team DON HRPP Interviews Dr. Bill Becker of Naval Health Research Center (NHRC)
Topics: COVID-19, coronavirus, Naval Medical Research Center, NAMRU-D, Institutional Review Boards
LCDR Shrivastava received his commission through the NROTC program at the University of Pennsylvania and subsequently attended Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine through the Health Professions Scholarship Program. He completed a transitional internship at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and served as General Medical Officer aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and at Naval Surface Force Atlantic Medical Readiness Division. He completed a dermatology residency at Naval Medical Center...
Topics: Medical Corps, USS Bataan (LHD 5), Navy Medicine Live Blog
Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Preventive Medicine Officer CDR Welch completed medical school at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in 2005, earning a Doctor of Osteopathy degree. Following an operational tour in Okinawa, Japan, she attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Preventive Medicine residency, Master of Public Health, and Certificate in Global Health), earning a Master of Public Health degree and completing a...
Topics: Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Medical Corps, Navy Medicine Live Blog
HM3 Munger attended recruit training in Great Lakes, Illinois. Upon completion he attend Hospital Corpsman “A” School and Pharmacy Technician “C” School in San Antonio, Texas. Graduating from Corpsman “A” School in October, 2013 and Pharmacy Technician “C” School April, 2014. He then transferred to his first duty station Naval Health Clinic Charleston, South Carolina. During this time he worked in the pharmacy onboard NHC Charleston and departed in March of 2018 to NMRTU...
Topics: Hospital Corps, pharmarcy, Navy Medicine Live Blog
HM2 Brown is a member of the Medical Department on USS Cole (DDG 67). As a General Duty Corpsman, he assists the Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) in the prevention and treatment of disease, disability, and injury using first aid and preventive medicine procedures.
Topics: Hospital Corps, Navy Medicine Live Blog
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED Communications For nearly 15 years, the NATO Role III Multinational Medical Unit (MMU) has served as the premier trauma and casualty receiving center in Afghanistan. And for 11 of those years, the U.S. Navy has stood at its helm. In September 2020, the U.S. Navy relinquished command of the Role III, ending a storied chapter in the hospital’s illustrious history.
Topics: Navy Medicine Live Blog, Afghanistan, military medicine
PASSING OF CAPT JOHN M. DEPAUL DC, USN (RET) John was born June 14, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of the late John Michael DePaul and the late Vivian Jean Rogan DePaul. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh undergraduate and graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine. He served in the United States Navy for 27 years and retired as a Captain.
Topics: Dental Corps, obituary
12.04.2020 Video by Emre Tufekcioglu and Thomas Webster Visual Information Directorate - NML&PDC Hospital ships have played an integral role in treating and saving lives, both in peacetime and war, from almost as long as there has been a Navy Medicine. This video highlights major milestones for Hospital Ships since their inception during the Barbary Wars. This Innovations in Navy Medicine video is the first in a series dedicated to showcasing the important innovations and hallmarks in Navy...
Topics: Hospital ship, history of medicine, history, medical evacuation
A Marathon Mindset and Resilience during COVID-19 Cynthia Kuehner, RDML, NC Director, Navy Nurse Corps Reserve Component: Deputy Director’s Message Eric Peterson, RDML, NC Deputy Director, Reserve Component Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) Update Shannon Evans, LCDR, NC Nurse Corps Program Manager Medical Programs Accessions (N314) Career Development Board (CDB) Program Update Raymond Bonds, CDR, NC CDB Program Manager Assistant Program Manager Amy Clark, CDR, NC Nurse Corps Graduate Programs...
Topics: covid-19, Nurse Corps
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED On Christmas Eve 1907, Rear Adm. Willard Brownson, Chief of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Navigation, submitted his resignation to President Theodore Roosevelt in protest against the president’s controversial decision granting medical officers full domain and command over naval hospital ships. Sometimes known as the “Brownson Affair,” the president’s action would slice into heart of the Navy hierarchy and thrust the issue of command authority into the...
Topics: Navy Medicine Live Blog, hospital ships, command and control, military medicine
HMC (SW/FMF/AW) Delita Shields Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman & Fleet Liaison for the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center PEOPLE HMC Shields completed a 53 week course of intensive studies to train in advance patient care and medical administrative duties to function independently of a medical officer in various isolated ship and shore activities of the Navy and Marine Corps. PLATFORMS HMC Shields is currently assigned as the IDC at Navy and Marine Corps Public Health...
Topics: Hospital Corps, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Independent Duty Corpsman, Navy...
LT Ceredon earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. After joining the Navy, he successfully completed a 12-month residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Naval Dental Clinic Norfolk. LT Ceredon is assigned to Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth and serves in the Dental Department at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. He is also a member of Expeditionary Medical Unit 10A and volunteered to be the Triage...
Topics: Navy Medicine Live Blog, Dental Corps
LT Johns is currently assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in the Intensive Care Unit. During this tour she has deployed with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa (SPMAGTF-CR-AF) as the critical care nurse for the Forward Resuscitative Surgery System (FRSS); served as Nurse of the Day for Operation Gotham Response, New York City; and most recently as a critical care nurse during the Texas COVID-19 response with Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF)...
Topics: Navy Medicine Live Blog, Nurse Corps, covid-19
The PHEO Forum - Safe Dental Services 11.19.2020 Video by Christina Clarke Naval Hospital - Naples The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that COVID-19 is commonly spread between people who are in close contact with one another (within 6 feet for greater than 15 total minutes). It spreads through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols, produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes. This risk is heightened in a dental...
Topics: covid-19, dentistry
RADM Bruce Gillingham speaks with Dr. Muhammad Zaman, author of Biography of Resistance: The Epic Battle Between People and Pathogens.
Topics: history of medicine, antibiotics, bacteria, viruses
Dr. Francis A. Obuseh is a senior Epidemiologist/Public Health Educator. He is the Reproductive and Sexual Health lead at the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC), Portsmouth, Virginia and a subject matter expert in Public Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Tropical Medicine, and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Obuseh currently supports the NMCPHC COVID-19 Emergency Operating Center (EOC). He is also a consultant epidemiologist to the Navy Medicine COVID-19 scientific panel and...
Topics: Navy Medicine Live Blog, epidemiology, covid-19, reproductive health
HM1 Carter is currently assigned as the Medical Department Representative on USS Albany (SSN 753). He is the Commanding Officer’s medical advisor in strategic mission planning and support of the entire crew’s health. HM1 Carter supports combat operational readiness through the maintenance of 100% medical and dental readiness, conducting preventive medicine inspections, and monitoring and assessing occupational exposure to ionizing radiation. During the COVID-19 global pandemic, he triaged...
Topics: Hospital Corps, Independent Duty Corpsman, covid-19, submarine medicine, Navy Medicine Live Blog
USS Rixey (APH-2), along with her sister ships USS Tryon (APH-1) and USS Pinkney (APH-2) were auxiliary vessels originally designed for double duty—to carry warfighters into battle as well as to treat and evacuate casualties as “evacuation ships.”
Topics: World War II, history of medicine, Navy Medicine Live Blog
COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment Guidance for Health Care Professionals 11.16.2020 Video by NMCCL Public Affairs Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune demonstrates the proper use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Date Taken: 11.16.2020 Date Posted: 11.16.2020 14:06 Category: Video Productions Video ID: 772889 VIRIN: 201116-N-VK310-0001 Filename: DOD_108064650 Length: 00:03:24 Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US BUMED #20-0081-1720
Topic: covid-19
Mammoth Skull CT Scan at NMCSD 05.11.2015 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Galvin Naval Medical Center San Diego Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) staff and staff from the San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM) CT scan a 500,000-year-old mammoth skull fragment in the NMCSD radiology department. Due to the technological capabilities available at NMCSD, the museum requested NMCSD’s assistance in CT and X-ray scanning of the skull fragment. Date Taken: 05.11.2015 Date Posted:...
Topics: paleontology, radiology
November is Tobacco Free Living Month Thanksgiving Dinner Safety Blue H Update December is Impaired Driving Prevention Month Drowsy Driving: Drive Alert and Stay Unhurt Health Effects of E-Cigarette Vaping Course: November 10th NMRTC Annapolis Motivating During the Pandemic Healthy People 2030: Building a Healthier Future for All Health Promotion Basics Class on JKO—SOON! Women’s Health Training Offered Virtually through December 21st Take Care of Your Body During the Holiday Season Mental...
Topics: Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS), mental health, recipes, smoking, covid-19,...
By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, BUMED On November 16, 1942, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) commissioned Naval Hospital Harriman. Formerly known as Arden House, the facility had been the ancestral home of the U.S. ambassador to Russia, and later governor of New York, W. Averell Harriman. In August 1942, Harriman offered his home to the U.S. Navy for use as a hospital. Harriman was the first of the Navy’s “convalescent hospitals,” a new type of treatment facility that...
Topics: World War II, history of medicine, Navy Medicine Live Blog
Providing a Wealth of Pediatrician Health - Literal Literacy at NMRTU Everett By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremer-ton public affairs officer I am Navy Medicine - and Sailor of the Quarter - HM1 (FMF) Sonny-Paul Soriano By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler I Am Navy Medicine and Navy Audiologist – Lt. Shanece Washington By Douglas H Stutz Protect and Detect - Breast Cancer Awareness at NMRTC Bremerton By Douglas H Stutz Health Promotion Department awarded 2019 Gold Star...
Topics: NH Bremerton, Hospital Corps, covid-19, nursing, audiology, hearing, Halloween
[consider the preservation of your COVID-19 experiences] Large Scale Ground Combat Operations: An Analysis of World War II Army Medicine in the European Theater of Operations, Part 3 Scott C. Woodard, ACHH Preventive Medicine Reconsidered in the Burma Campaign By Nolan A. (Andy) Watson The Texas City Disaster and Army Medicine’s Response Lewis Barger, MEDCoE historian In-Patient Behavioral Health Facilities: Healing Environments Positively Impacting Health Outcomes LTC Robert J. Schultz...
Topics: World War II, Battle of the Bulge, history of medicine, Merrill’s Marauders, malaria, Grandcamp,...
NMCSD’s Bioskills and Simulation Center 10.27.2020 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob L Greenberg Naval Medical Center San Diego 201027-N-DA693-1001 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 27, 2020) A multimedia video showcasing Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Bioskills and Simulation Center for the 2020 Virtual Fleet Week San Diego. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military...
Topic: training
