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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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Patients Rate Walter Reed Providers High

Article Around MHS
12/22/2023
Then Navy Capt. (Dr.) Joseph Pasternak performs eye surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  (Courtesy photo)

Four Walter Reed specialty care providers are listed among the Military Health System’s (MHS) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey’s (JOES) Best of the Best in its 2023 fourth-quarter report (October to December) recently released by MHS officials.

Navy Medicine Campaign Supports Expeditionary Medicine and Prepares for Future Fight

Article Around MHS
12/22/2023
The U.S. Navy Surgeon General has released the U.S. Navy’s first campaign plan for the next five years to ensure that Navy Medicine has trained, equipped, certified, maintained, and sustained medical forces and units capable of supporting the Joint and Naval force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Comm. Spc. 2nd Class Russell Lindsey)

The U.S. Navy Surgeon General has released Navy Medicine’s first-ever campaign plan.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 14 Maine Counties due to Severe Weather

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12/22/2023
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency today announced quarterly TRICARE Health Matters Newsletters are now available for TRICARE beneficiaries.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 14 Maine counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 29, 2023, due to severe weather.

What Are My TRICARE Health Care Provider Options?

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12/21/2023
What Are My TRICARE Health Care Provider Options?

Are you looking for a new doctor for yourself or your family? In your search, you may see terms like “TRICARE-authorized provider,” “network provider,” and “non-network provider.” Knowing what these terms mean can help you choose which provider you see.

New 3D Scanner Provides Reliability, Self-Sufficiency for Deployed U.S. Central Command Troops

Article Around MHS
12/20/2023
U.S. Army Maj. Remy Ngwanyam, a radiologist with the 528th Hospital Center, demonstrates using the new 128-slide computed tomography scan at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The upgraded CT scan will greatly improve patient care with its reliability and advanced features. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brina Jenkins/1st Theater Sustainment Command)

The only military treatment facility with military hospitalization and surgical capabilities in Kuwait upgraded to a new, state-of-the-art computed tomography scanner recently.

Team Captain: Nellis Chief of Surgery Leverages Sports Background to Lead Surgical Cadre

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12/19/2023
Team Captain: Nellis Chief of Surgery Leverages Sports Background to Lead Surgical Cadre

As a former defensive end for the Air Force Academy Football Team, Maj. (Dr.) Fortune Egbulefu has a special interest in orthopedic medicine. Now an orthopedic surgeon and Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s Chief of Surgery, Egbulefu provides leadership to MOMMC’s surgical staff and state-of-the-art care to beneficiaries and veterans.

Military Hearing Experts Leverage Collaboration to Advance Research, Treatments for Auditory Processing Disorder

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12/19/2023
Military Hearing Experts Leverage Collaboration to Advance Research, Treatments for Auditory Processing Disorder

A group of clinicians and researchers from across the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs have come together to share their knowledge on auditory processing disorders and raise awareness.

Building Promise and Possibilities for Junior Medical Evacuation Pilots

Article Around MHS
12/19/2023
U.S. Army Capt. Zachary Herbert-Burns poses near a HH-60M Black Hawk after completing a flight session. (Photo Courtesy of Capt. Zachary Herbert-Burns).

Childhood dreams and a passion for life-saving service has inspired three medical evacuation pilots at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Aeromedical Research Laboratory to become what they longed for as young Soldiers – to serve as mentors for aeromedical evacuation officers.

A Soldier's Journey to Walk Again: A Story of Hope and Resilience

Article Around MHS
12/19/2023
Saron Om, a physical therapist at Womack Army Medical Center gives U.S. Army Sgt. William Keelan, cues to improve walking movement patterns and assist with recovery from any loss of balance as Koda his service dog stands by. Keelan is an accident victim assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit Fort Liberty. (Photo by Keisha Frith/Womack Army Medical Center)

Accident victim remains hopeful as he receives treatment at the Womack Army Medical Center physical therapy clinic.

Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Training Lab Named in Honor of Late Program Director

Article Around MHS
12/19/2023
An outpatient pharmacy training laboratory in the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program was dedicated in honor of U.S. Air Force Col. John Catoe, METC's second pharmacy training program director who passed away unexpectedly last year, during a ceremony on Dec. 8., 2023 (Courtesy Photo)

The pharmacy technician program at the Medical Education and Training Campus officially named its outpatient pharmacy training laboratory in a ceremony December 8, 2023.

Military Health System Leaders Discuss Leveraging Technology to Improve Patient Care at First-Ever Summit

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12/18/2023
Military Health System Leaders Discuss Leveraging Technology to Improve Patient Care at First-Ever Summit

The future of technology in health care was the topic of the day at the Digital Health Transformation Summit in Bethesda, Maryland, Dec. 6-7.

European Best Medic Competition 2023 Concludes

Article Around MHS
12/18/2023
U.S. Soldiers run for a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear exercise during European Best Medic Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2023.  (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. William Kuang)

U.S. soldiers and NATO partners participated in the European Best Medic Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Dec. 4 to 8, 2023.

Meet Tripler's Intervention Prevention and Control Team

Article Around MHS
12/18/2023
TAMC’s IPaC team currently consists of four members: Emily E. Heenan, chief of Infection Prevention and Control; Michael J. Schweikert II, hospital epidemiologist; Han Ha Youn, Infection and control specialist; and Andrew “Drew” Tang, infection control specialist. Each team member is relatively new, joining the hospital staff within the last year.

The IPaC team at Tripler Army Medical Center monitors military health system data for infectious diseases affecting Oahu’s military population, potentially detracting from force readiness. The team focuses on identifying potential clusters of infection outbreaks.

Sailors Enhance Medical Expeditionary Training with New Program

Article Around MHS
12/18/2023
Sailors are trained in basic aseptic techniques, focusing on the proper preparation and maintenance of a sterile field.

Each month, Sailors at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Charleston attend Fleet Readiness and Operational Sustainment Training (FROST), which provides a basic understanding and skill set related to operational and expeditionary medical platforms.

Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Doctors Share a Love of Caring for Beneficiaries

Article Around MHS
12/18/2023
Army Maj. (Dr.) Saira Ahmed, Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Shaprina Williams and Dr. Harshita Saxena are the trio of physicians who lead the charge in providing care the patients in the AYA clinic.

If there is a common thread that runs through the physicians who practice in the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Medicine Clinic at Walter Reed, it’s a love and passion for the care of youth.

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