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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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Neuropsychiatry/TBI Unit at Walter Reed Unique in DOD

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
Dr. David Williamson, medical director for the Neuropsychiatry/Traumatic Brain Injury unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and his staff are breaking new ground in identifying and treating TBI and behavioral health challenges.  (courtesy photo)

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) has the Department of Defense’s only Neuropsychiatry/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Unit. It serves as a referral program for Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries throughout the defense department, as well as for congressional members needing care for the impacts of head injuries and other behavioral health challenges.

Be a 'Brain Warrior' and Protect Yours

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), along with the entire Military Health System (MHS), places emphasize on protecting the brain, as well as seeking treatment for brain injuries, every day.  (courtesy photo)

March is annually observed as Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM), and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, along with the entire Military Health System (MHS), places emphasize on protecting the brain, as well as seeking treatment for brain injuries, every day.

Walter Reed's National Intrepid Center of Excellence Scientists to Present New TBI Battlefield Biomarkers Research During 2023 MHSRS

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
Dr. Ping-Hong Yeh all smiles at Walter Reed in preparation for presenting new biomarkers TBI research at 2023 MHSRS. (Photo Credit: Ricardo Reyesguevarra)

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is pleased to announce that researchers from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) will present a groundbreaking study on diagnosing traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) taking place Aug. 14-17, 2023 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity Warfighter Brain Health Team Puts TBI Analyzer to Test During Global Medic

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
A box of traumatic brain injury plasma test cartridges sits ready for use as part of Global Medic, a Combat Support Training Exercise held at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 18, 2023. Members of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity and the Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate participated in the exercise to gain feedback from end-users on the handheld, deployable TBI biomarker assessment system. (U.S. Army Courtesy Photo)

Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity tested a developing technology recently in the ongoing effort to find medical solutions to help identify traumatic brain injury closer to the point of injury than ever before.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Providers, Patients Meet TBI Awareness Month Head On

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
Elise Leisinger, family medicine doctor for the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital TBI Clinic discusses brain health as critical to overall mission readiness during an interview educating the community about signs and symptoms of a brain injury at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. (Photo By Jean Graves)

March is Brain Injury awareness month and Bayne-Jones Army Community hospital is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our Soldiers assigned to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk.

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity Pharmacist Excels as Warfighter Brain Health Product Manager, Mom, and Leader

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
U.S. Army Maj. Dana Bal tests a brain hemorrhage detection device during familiarization training at the headquarters of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, Fort Detrick, Md., Dec. 28, 2022. Bal serves as part of the Program Management-Acquisition Internship Program and as assistant product manager with USAMMDA’s Warfighter Brain Health Project Management Office. (U.S. Army Photo by T. T. Parish)

Aiming to join the Army Medical Service Corps as a pharmacist, Dana Bal graduated and earned her commission in 2008 before being awarded a Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) educational delay to complete pharmacy school. Find out why Bal credits the Army for her success as a Warfighter Brain Health Product Manager, a mom, and a leader.

Army Leaders Learn How DHA Concussion Protocols Support Soldier Health

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
The director of the Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army program, Angela Ritz, recently learned about how the Fort Campbell Intrepid Spirit Center’s Acute Concussion Clinic and Traumatic Brain Injury Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation serves Soldiers, and toured its Interdisciplinary Pain Management Clinic and Sleep Medicine Lab. (DOD photo)

Find out how the Fort Campbell Intrepid Spirit Center’s Acute Concussion Clinic and Traumatic Brain Injury Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation serves soldiers with traumatic brain Injuries.

USNS Mercy’s Visit to Solomon Islands Marks Second Stop of Pacific Partnership

Article Around MHS
12/1/2023
The U.S. Naval Ship Mercy arrives in Honiara, Solomon Islands, during Pacific Partnership, Nov. 18, 2023. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities. (Photo by U.S. Navy Seaman Gavin Hendershot)

Pacific Partnership has returned to the Solomon Islands to continue the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 18, 2023.

Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 44, Ending November 4, 2023

Article
12/1/2023
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MSMR publishes a monthly RME update for the active component and MHS beneficiaries.

Surveillance Snapshot: Mid-year Populations by Sex, Age, and Race and Ethnicity of Active Component Service Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, 2018–2022

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12/1/2023
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This analysis describes the mid-year population for U.S. Armed Forces active component service members, stratified by age, sex, and race and ethnicity.

Surveillance Snapshot: Chikungunya in Service Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2022

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12/1/2023
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This Surveillance Snapshot analyzes MHS data to determine the incidence of chikungunya virus disease among U.S. Armed Forces service members from 2016 to 2022.

In Memoriam: Valerie Williams

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12/1/2023
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Trends and Disparities in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Incidence Among U.S. Active Component Service Members, 2000–2022

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12/1/2023
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This study reports on annual incidence and sociodemographic disparities of SLE among active component service members of the U.S. Armed Forces from 2000 to 2022.

Weighing the Risks to Force and Mission in a Public Health Crisis: The Plight of the U.S. Army in Four Pandemics

Article
12/1/2023
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This historical review assesses how the U.S. Army continued operations during four different pandemics in the last century.

Eighth Army Best Medic Competition 2023 Winners Announced

Article Around MHS
11/30/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Castro, a combat medic specialist assigned to 121st Field Hospital, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeoung Ho Park, a combat medic specialist assigned to 75th Medical Company Area Support, carry a simulated casualty at the 2023 Eighth Army Best Medic Competition at U.S. Army Garison Humphreys, South Korea, on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Diego Figueroa/20th Public Affairs Detachment)

The winners of this year’s Eighth U.S. Army’s Best Medic Competition, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emily McKinney and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Tursi, were announced at the Warrior Theater, on Nov 17, 2023.

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