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Limb Salvage, Reconstruction, Restoration Care are at the Core of Provider Training
Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence hosts monthly education series for providers, with next one on April 24, 2024.
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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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Ten soldiers assigned to the Fort Meade Medical Department Activity completed the 2024 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Mar. 16, 2024. For seven of them, the memorial march had special meaning as an opportunity to honor the namesake of their MEDDAC clinic– the Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic.
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After a decade-long hiatus, the Military Health System Conference is returning and being held in Portland, Oregon, April 8-12, with the theme, “Future of Military Medicine: Integrated, Innovative, Ready.”
Defense Health Agency IT professionals are honored for their cost savings, enhanced cybersecurity, and better efficiencies.
The Department of Defense has faced several challenges that prevented the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy from reaching fiscal year 2023 recruitment goals.
The Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence continues to facilitate the most advanced care for amputation in the United States. The establishment of three DOD Advanced Rehabilitation Centers allows for eligible DOD and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries to receive state-of-the-art treatment and care.
National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke staff share resources and discuss brain anatomy and function with visitors. (Photo by Ian Herbst.)
National Intrepid Center of Excellence staff demonstrate games and activities used to help patients with traumatic brain injuries and PTSD. (Photo by Ian Herbst)
Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence Regional Education Coordinator, Heather Kopf, describes traumatic brain injuries and how to prevent them to visitors. (Photo by Ian Herbst.)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences volunteers show neuron models that were crafted to teach visitors about brain anatomy and function. (Photo by Ian Herbst.)
A young visitor looks at brain cells through a microscope. (Photo by Ian Herbst.)
National Museum of Health and Medicine Neuroanatomical Collections Manager Archibald Fobbs explains the different parts of the brain to visitors during the March 16, 2024, Brain Awareness Day at the museum in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Disclosure: This image has been cropped to emphasize the subject.) (National Museum of Health and Medicine Photo by Ian Herbst.)
Traumatic brain injuries, one of the invisible wounds of war, affect many in the military and civilian populations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.7 million people sustain TBIs annually, and since 2000, over 490,000 service members have sustained a TBI.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 10 counties in Kentucky may receive emergency prescription refills now through April 13, 2024, due to storm damage.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in seven counties in Ohio may receive emergency prescription refills now through April 13, 2024, due to storm damage.
Keeping your heart healthy is important at every age. Catching heart disease early gives you the best chance for treatment to work well—and TRICARE makes it easy to get the preventive care you need.
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