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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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Keesler Medical Practitioners Collaborate with Local Students

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Seven medical professionals from Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi Miss., traveled to Pascagoula High School on Nov. 30 to interact with Health Occupation Students of America program students. The team shared their medical journey, assignments, deployments, their path to college, and pointers on applying for financial aid.  (Photo: Michelle Stewart)

Seven military medical practitioners from varying specialties and military service branches at Keesler Medical Center traveled to Pascagoula High School on Nov. 30 to engage students interested in medical professions.

Naval Hospital Bremerton Medical Board and Navy Wounded Warrior Supporting Those in Need

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Subject matter experts in service before self …Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Medical Board department - L to R, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Laura Denmark, Todd Mears, Christopher Angstead, April Dinucci and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jovana Losada - specialize in handling medical administrative nuances of physical and mental health cases from cradle to grave. (Official Navy photo: Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer)

They’re adept at unraveling red-tape, proficient at moving mounds of paperwork and practiced at navigating bureaucracy. All that – and more – is just standard support, guidance and expertise provided by Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Medical Board department for servicemembers confronted by the daunting prospect of dealing with a serious injury or illness and needing lengthy medical care.

Frocking Friday at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
It was shared smiles with newly frocked petty officers assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton as 56 Sailors advanced in rank in front of family, friends and fellows staff members, Dec. 1, 2023 (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer)

It was a Frocking Friday at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton with 59 Sailors advanced in rank to E-4, E-5 and E-6 in front of family, friends and fellows staff members, Dec. 1, 2023.

The Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies Reaccredits Walter Reed's Department of Blood Services

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Walter Reed is part of the Defense Health Agency’s Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP), a joint operation among the military services working to collect, process, store, transport and transfuse blood worldwide.

The Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) recently reaccredited the Blood Services Department at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) after conducting a year-long document review and recent on-site visit.

Air Force Research Laboratory, 59th Medical Wing Launch Space Medical Research Group

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
A graphic depicting Rocket Cargo, one of the Department of Air Force Vanguard programs that focuses on rapid global mobility including delivery of medical supplies. The Clinical and Operational Space Medicine Innovation Consortium, or COSMIC, created a research working group to address defense space-linked medical research gaps. This newly established collaboration between the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the 59th Medical Wing will serve as a platform to fuse human health and performance research capabilities and expertise across both organizations. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

A newly established collaboration between the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the 59th Medical Wing is creating a military research working group to address defense space-linked medical research gaps.

Exceptional Family Member Program

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Schriever Air Force Base Airmen and their families gather for a deployed family event at Skate City in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Families enjoyed free pizza, roller-skating and arcade games during the event, which was designed to bring the families of deployed Airmen together. (U.S. Air Force photo: Staff Sgt. Wes Wright)

Military families face unique challenges and demands associated with military service. Family readiness is the preparedness and resilience of military families that involves various aspects such as ensuring families have access to resources, information, and support networks to successfully navigate military life.

Florida Guardsman Receives U.S. Surgeon General’s Highest Civilian Honor

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Civilian Honor

In this time of unprecedented global health challenges, frontline responders like U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Tipton stand out as beacons of hope and resilience. Tipton, a critical care nurse practitioner with the 125th Fighter Wing of the Florida Air National Guard, received the Surgeon General’s Medallion from Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, on Sept. 18, 2023.

Womack Army Medical Center Learner Presents at the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Annual Congress

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Registered nurse1st Lt. Hannah Melkun who is in her final year in the United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, posed for a picture during the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology 2023 Annual Congress held in August.  (Photo: Keisha Frith)

The passion for learning, growth, and excellence propelled registered nurse 1st Lt. Hannah Melkun, who is in her final year of the United States Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, to become involved in research. She was then selected by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology to represent Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) at the 2023 Annual Congress in August.

Are You Injury Prone?

Article Around MHS
12/8/2023
Injuries are usually preventable in some way – they are rarely completely unavoidable accidents.  (graphic: Defense Public Health)

Do you know how many injuries you have had? Are there actions you can take to reduce your injury risk? Learn how to asses your injury susceptibility and the changes to reduce your injury risk and improve your physical performance.

Realigning Medical Maintenance Recordkeeping to Improve Visibility, Efficiency

Article Around MHS
12/8/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Paglia and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nora Martinez perform maintenance on patient monitors at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency's Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 14, 2023.

Starting in the first quarter of 2024, U.S. Army units will be able to track sustainment-level maintenance operations of their medical devices in real time through Global Combat Support System-Army.

Edwards Air Force Base Paramedic Honored with Angel of the Battlefield Award for Lifesaving Actions

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12/7/2023
Edwards Air Force Base Paramedic Honored with Angel of the Battlefield Award for Lifesaving Actions

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that Tad S. Stines was named this year’s DHA recipient of the Angels of the Battlefield Award for his actions last year when he saved a life from a residence fire.

Defense Health Agency Chief Information Officer Employee Presented with Prestigious Award

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12/7/2023
Defense Health Agency Chief Information Officer Employee Presented with Prestigious Award

U.SU.S. Navy Capt. Donna Poulin, Defense Health Agency, chief of engineering solutions architecture-business analytics division, was recently recognized by the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Awards with an honorable mention.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Earns 2023 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

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12/7/2023
BJACH Earns 2023 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

FORT JOHNSON, La. — Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization known as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality. Top Hospitals were honored Dec. 5 at the 2023 Leapfrog Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Malcolm Grow Medical Center Celebrates 136 Years of Healing

Article Around MHS
12/7/2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Corby, 316th Wing Medical Group commander, gives an introductory speech during the celebration of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Malcolm Grow’s 136th birthday at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 20, 2023. Members of the 316th Medical Group gathered to recognize Grow’s achievements and share stories of his historical legacy. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bridgitte Taylor)

The 316th Wing Medical Group gathered to commemorate the 136th birthday of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Malcolm Grow, the namesake of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center, Nov. 20, 2023.

Joint Medical Graduate Education Selection Board Shapes Future Workforce

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12/6/2023
Joint Medical Graduate Education Selection Board Shapes Future Workforce

The futures of medical students from across the Military Health System were in the hands of members of selection committees the week of Nov. 13-17, when the Uniformed Services University hosted the 31st Annual Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board in Bethesda, Maryland.

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