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New Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs: ‘We’re a Force Multiplier for the Warfighter’
As the new Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Stephen Ferrara describes how the Military Health System is a force multiplier for the warfighter.
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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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Imagine being so weak that you can barely walk, you have a constant headache, and you can’t think clearly because your brain isn’t getting enough oxygen. That was Roniesha Blaylock’s daily struggle before she had a bone marrow transplant at Brooke Army Medical Center in October 2024.
Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune is celebrating the recognition of one of its providers as occupational therapy officer of the year for the United States Navy.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jodi Pyles-Vandersys has had quite the U.S. Army journey.
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for three different programs by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
After a long flight from London to the last frontier, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Strohmayer, anesthesia flight commander for the 673d Medical Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, saw a woman slowly collapse to the ground. Unsure of what occurred, he observed the scene before rushing to her side.
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam's lead for the innovative Neonatal Stabilization and Treatment team, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Desirae Pierce enhances care for newborns who need specialized medical support. NeST is a specialized team comprised of a neonatologist, neonatal intensive care nurses, and respiratory therapists who stabilize premature babies and newborns with health complications until they can be transported to a facility with a neonatal intensive care unit.
The Department of the Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate hosted a High-Performance Team including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, NASA, five Air Force Major Commands, academia representatives from the Air Force Academy and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Guardian Resilience team members, and senior leadership from Air Force Medical Command.
The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs’ Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program recently awarded a $3.4 million grant to a team of Cleveland Clinic researchers to develop an innovative augmented reality tool for assessing whether warfighters recovering from concussion are ready to return to duty.
Chelsea Mull serves aboard the clinic as an infection preventionist and leads her fellow staff members in establishing a proactive, preventative culture of safety benefiting everyone in the facility.
Navy Medicine is working to strengthen and grow one of 14 of its Expeditionary Medicine platforms known as the En Route Care System, which supports warfighters in contested environments. Training programs like the accelerated paramedic course at Fayetteville Technical Community College are playing a pivotal role in preparing hospital corpsmen for this.
The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards.
Medical Readiness Command-Bravo leaders began aligning medical airmen in the Air Force District of Washington to the Air Force Medical Command, the Air Force’s newest direct reporting unit.
The Army Public Health Nursing team of the Fort Cavazos Department of Public Health and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center is working hard to raise awareness to support the prevention and spread of diseases like measles and provide the Central Texas community with critical information for protection.
Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visited U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay to engage with leadership and staff on Feb. 27, 2025.
A sense of urgency emboldens their movement as they trudge through the muddy waters to reach their wounded. Amid exhaustion and upheaval, these service members come alive. Operation Blue Horizon is a U.S. Navy Reserve-led joint-service exercise that allows medical personnel to hone their critical medical care skills while under pressure.
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