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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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New Center a ‘Seismic Shift’ in Army Fitness

Article Around MHS
4/7/2023
U.S. Army Col. Kent Solheim, 165th Infantry Brigade commander, pauses for a moment while climbing a rope during the “Kay Workout of the Day” at the Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center. (Photo by Robert Timmons, Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office)

The Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center, “represents a seismic shift” towards how the U.S. Army approaches how troops are trained, evaluated, and sustained, said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson’s commander. “It is an investment in individual soldier preparedness.” The Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center, “represents a seismic shift” towards how the U.S. Army approaches how troops are trained, evaluated, and sustained, said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson’s commander. “It is an investment in individual soldier preparedness.” U.S. Army Col. Kent Solheim, 165th Infantry Brigade commander, pauses for a moment while climbing a rope during the “Kay Workout of the Day” on March 24 at the Drill Sergeant Timothy Kay Soldier Performance Readiness Center. The workout was part of the facility's grand opening. (Photo by Robert Timmons, Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office)

Combat Casualty Care Course Tests Skills Outside of Hospitals

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4/6/2023
Combat Casualty Care Course Tests Skills Outside of Hospitals

The Combat Casualty Care Course, otherwise known as C4, is a four-day immersion into combat medicine, preparing military medical officers for duties in the Defense Health Agency’s hospitals, dental clinics, and to perform life-saving measures during combat operations and mass casualty events.

5 Reasons to Download MyCare Overseas App

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4/6/2023
5 Reasons to Download MyCare Overseas App

If you live overseas, the MyCare Overseas app makes it easy to manage your health care at home and on the go.

Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness

Article Around MHS
4/6/2023
A patient receives an MRI. Rachel Mote, the regional educational coordinator at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center traumatic brain injury clinic talk about TBIs during the Kaiserslautern Military Community News Update. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jared Kindlespire, Regional Media Center AFN Europe)

Symptoms of traumatic brain injuries aren't always physical, or even recognizable. Listen to our audio newscast and get potentially lifesaving advice from the experts.

Highlighting the Intrepid Spirit Concussion Recovery Clinic

Article Around MHS
4/6/2023
U.S. Navy Commander Diana Fu explains the physical therapy room at Intrepid Spirit Concussion Recovery Clinic to Marine Corps Installations East Commander on Aug. 2, 2021. (Photo by Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune)

Would you be able to recognize the symptoms of a brain injury in yourself or someone close to you? Even the slightest head injury may not just "go way", and we've got some important tips that could save your life.

Defense Public Health Celebrates Opening of New $248 Million Public Health Laboratory

Article Around MHS
4/6/2023
Army Lt. Col. Scott Vial, Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen Public Health Laboratory project manager, briefs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, outside of one of two anechoic chambers used for radio frequency experiments in the Public Health Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground South. (Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen photo by Graham Snodgrass)

Dignitaries and distinguished guests gathered at Aberdeen Proving Ground South, formerly known as Edgewood, April 5 to celebrate the opening of the Department of Defense’s new Public Health Laboratory at Building E2850.

DHA Director Shares Military Health System Story with Spouses

Article
4/6/2023
Defense Health Agency Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland fields questions from military spouses and speaks toward DHA priorities at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, Maryland. (Photo by Wayne Clark, Production Branch Chief Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs)

Defense Health Agency Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland spoke at the Department of the Air Force Spouses conference, held at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on March 23.

MHS GENESIS Launches Across Meade Medical Department Activity

Article Around MHS
4/5/2023
Pharmacy staff at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center receive on-site support from individuals identified as an MHS GENESIS “Super User” or individuals from previous launches who are help train staff during the transition to MHS GENESIS at Kimbrough, at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo: Michelle Gonzalez, Defense Health Agency)

The Fort Meade Medical Department Activity launches the MHS's new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS. As staff adjust to new technology and workflows, we're breaking down what you can expect during the transition into this new electronic health record platform.

How to Approve Your TRICARE Home Delivery Prescription Refills

Article
4/4/2023
How to Approve Your TRICARE Home Delivery Prescription Refills

Are your prescriptions enrolled in the TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery automatic refill program, administered by Express Scripts? If they are, did you know you must approve your refills before they’re sent to you? Not only is the process easy and convenient, but it will also help prevent excess prescription waste.

Medical Education and Training Campus Dental Instructor Realizes Childhood Dream

Article Around MHS
4/4/2023
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb Gonzalez, left, an instructor in the Navy dental assistant program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, in Texas, acts as a dentist while training a student in the dental assisting lab. Gonzalez, an instructor in the program, will realize a childhood dream when he begins dental school this summer. (Photo by Lisa Braun, Medical Education & Training Campus)

Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb Gonzalez, an instructor in the Navy dental assistant program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, will realize a childhood dream when he begins dental school this summer.

Public Health Supports the Warfighter, Military Community Worldwide

Article
4/4/2023
U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor reflects on his first year as director of Defense Health Agency Public Health. He recently led a town hall discussion on the transformation and reorganization of public health capabilities within the DOD at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor reflects on his first year as director of Defense Health Agency Public Health.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham Retires as Navy's 39th Surgeon General

Article Around MHS
4/3/2023
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham salutes the American flag as U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Matthew Case presents it to him during a flag-folding ceremony for Gillingham's retirement event. (Photo by BUMED PAO)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, the Navy’s 39th Surgeon General, celebrates the culmination of 40 years of active duty service at a retirement ceremony at the Uniformed Services University.

37th Airlift Squadron Pilot and Physician Paves Way for Women in Aviation

Article Around MHS
4/3/2023
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sandra Salzman, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot and physician, sits in the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Zaragoza, Spain, on Jan. 27. The training exercise included three C-130Js aircraft assigned to the 37th Air Squadron. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)

She just wouldn't take "no" for an answer, and that's how this wife and mom made history as the first female pilot-physician in the Air Force.

Update: Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Among Active Component Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, 2018–2022

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4/1/2023
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This year's annual update on the incidence of heat illness among U.S. active duty service members presents the case counts and incidence rates of heat illnesses between 2018 and 2022, as well as the locations of heat illness case occurrences during this period. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are summarized separately.

Update: Exertional Rhabdomyolysis Among Active Component Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, 2018–2022

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4/1/2023
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This annual summary of the numbers, rates, trends, risk factors, and locations of exertional heat injury occurences including exertional rhabdomyolysis includes data from 2018 to 2022.

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