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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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Defense Health Agency Liaison Officer Hold Annual Meeting, Collaborate with Senior Leaders

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2/8/2024
Defense Health Agency Liaison Officer Hold Annual Meeting, Collaborate with Senior Leaders

The Defense Health Agency hosted the 2024 DHA Liaison Officer Annual Meeting March 5 – 9, 2024 in Falls Church, VA for its combatant command LNOs, as well as some of the combatant command surgeon generals.

Dr. Leonard Sperling Receives Helwig Award from the American Society of Dermatopathology

Article Around MHS
2/8/2024
Leonard C. Sperling, M.D. was honored with the Elson B. Helwig Memorial Lecture Award by the American Society of Dermatopathology. Pictured are some of the dozens of physicians Dr. Sperling has mentored at the Uniformed Services University. (Courtesy Photo)

Leonard C. Sperling, distinguished professor of dermatology and pathology at the Uniformed Services University, vice Chair of Dermatology, and Sulzberger Chair of Dermatology, was honored with the Elson B. Helwig Memorial Lecture Award by the American Society of Dermatopathology for his significant contributions to the field, including his extensive work in hair disease and hair loss, and his dedicated mentorship and education of students and professionals.

Ask the Doc: How Can the Military Health System Help Me Through My Pregnancy?

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2/7/2024
Ask the Doc: How Can the Military Health System Help Me Through My Pregnancy?

U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr). Kelly Elmore, an OB/GYN, talks about pregnancy and postpartum resources within the Military Health System as we Ask the Doc.

Leaders Join Forces to Improve Health Care Access for Military Recruiters, Families

Article Around MHS
2/7/2024
Maj. Gen. Thomas Harrell, director, Defense Health Network Central, Defense Health Agency; director, San Antonio Market; commander, 59th Medical Wing; and the lead for Air Force Medical Agency Alpha, responds to a question about healthcare access for recruiters during a meeting at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 11, 2024. (Defense Health Agency photo by Brian J. Valencia)

To ensure the greatest outreach, the military often locates its recruiters and their families close to communities with eligible youth, but far from the peer support and healthcare resources of an installation.

Naval Medical Forces Pacific Leader Selected as the 2023 Health Facilities Planning and Project Officer of the Year

Article Around MHS
2/6/2024
Lt. Cmdr. Brendan Good, a native of Talent, Ore., and member of the staff at Naval Medical Forces Pacific was recently recognized by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery as the Health Facility Planning and Project Officer (HFPPO) of the year for 2023. (Photo By BUMED PAO)

Lt. Cmdr. Brendan Good, a native of Talent, Ore., and member of the staff at Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) was recently recognized by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery as the Health Facility Planning and Project Officer of the year for 2023.

AMSUS Recognizes Four ‘Rising Stars’ from Defense Health Network Central

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2/5/2024
AMSUS recognizes four ‘rising stars’ from Defense Health Network Central

Four health care professionals from Defense Health Network Central will be recognized for their extensive contributions to military health care during the Annual Meeting of AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals, on Feb. 12, 2024.

U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command Supports Development of Blast Injury Prevention Standard

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
 Researchers from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research used data collected during live fire training exercises to create accurate 3D simulations of blast overpressure exposures on virtual weapons crews to help training range managers, range safety officers and instructors position personnel to minimize their exposure to shock waves created by the firing of heavy weapons. The color coding indicates the blast pressure intensity as the wave expands and dissipates.

A new tool being developed by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s DOD Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office will help Service Members protect themselves from the effects of high-pressure shock waves created by heavy weapons when they are fired during training.

Tropical Medicine in a Tropical Paradise

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Medical personnel from all over the island of Okinawa, Japan gathered together in a large audience to attend a two-day refresher course on Military Tropical Medicine.

Navy Medicine supports the force's lethality by maintaining state-of-the-art medical and operational readiness. One way they do it is with the Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) course.

U.S. Army Medical Command Welcomes 46th Army Surgeon General

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre was sworn in as the 46th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio in Fort Sam Houston on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Joseph Kumzak)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott Dingle relinquished his position as the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command to U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre in a ceremony on Jan. 25, 2024.

Modernization, Innovation in Naval Medical Center San Diego Appointment Scheduling

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Maria Naranjo (L), NMCSD IRMAC specialist, offers IRMAC training to Danielle Hardy (R), NMCSD medical support assistant. (Photo: Marcelo Calero)

The transition of Naval Medical Center San Diego into the Military Health System offers modernization and innovation opportunities in the delivery of health care.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Nurses Contribute to Army Nurse Corps 123 Years of Excellence, Healing with Compassion

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital's Spc. Richard Black, licensed practical nurse, share his experiences at BACH, and what it means for him to contribute towards the Army Nurse Corps’ 123 years of excellence and healing with compassion. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Spears)

The Army Nurse Corps remains strong and continues excellence in providing service with distinction and healing with compassion. Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s Deputy Commander for Nursing, Col. Richard Clark, believes this year’s Army Nurse Corps Anniversary theme, “123 years of serving with distinction and healing with compassion,” highlights the role Army Nurse Corps has played throughout its history to care for our nation’s heroes and their families.

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Celebrates 10th Anniversary of New Hospital

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Navy Capt. Jenny Burkett, director of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, and retired Master Chief Petty Officer Kevin Burg, former Command Master Chief of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, cut a ceremonial cake on Jan. 30, 2024, in celebration of the 10-Year Anniversary of the grand opening of the current hospital held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.  (Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitriona Estrada)

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton celebrated 10 years of operation in their newest facility and location on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop.

The People Who Form the Relationships Between Nations

Article Around MHS
2/2/2024
Staff members from the Hokubu Nursing School and the U.S. Naval Hospital at Okinawa pose for a picture at the U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, Japan.

A delegation of Nurses led by CAPT Rodolfo (Rudy) Sanjuan and other staff from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa visited a local Nursing School. Sanjuan spoke with Reiko Namizato, Director of Hokubu Nursing School, Noriaki Yonaha, Dean of Student Affairs, and other staff from The Hokubu Nursing School.

Earlier Cancer Diagnoses Inside Military Health System Inspire Public Confidence

Article Around MHS
2/2/2024
MHS Patients Receive Earlier Cancer Diagnoses Than General U.S. Population.

Top military health researchers published a groundbreaking study indicating patients treated within the Military Health System received earlier cancer diagnoses than privately insured or Medicaid patients. Aligning with the White House’s Cancer Moonshot initiative—which aims to prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths by 2047—the study shows that a diagnosis isn’t a death sentence.

Providing Stress Relief for Deployed United States Navy Ship Mercy Sailors

Article Around MHS
2/1/2024
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Katie Lee, an emergency room doctor, relaxes in a massage chair in the resiliency room aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy underway in the Pacific Ocean, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Ontiveros)

The resiliency room aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy gives sailors access to a massage chair, yoga mat, calming music, scent sticks, and coloring books as ways to decompress and relax while aboard the ship. Sailors can sign up for 30-minute blocks at a time.

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