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Hearing a driver shout, “Help, my wife is having a baby!” was not how Patrizia Brown, a certified nursing assistant in the Women’s Health Clinic at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, expected to start her morning Oct. 7. But at about 7 a.m., as Brown was leaving the parking garage, she heard the call for help and a car hon and sprang into action, ...

3-D imaging, digital design, and printing help military dental specialists restore jaws and faces after severe injury and disease.

Uniformed Services University faculty honors, a student's Science Signaling paper, a supplement safety summit, and a leadership talk.

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms received The Joint Commission's Hospital Accreditation and Patient-Centered Medical Home Certification following an official survey conducted in October 2026, reaffirming the military treatment facility's commitment to providing safe, high-quality healthcare to service members, their families and other beneficiaries.

In September 2026, brain health experts convened to discuss vital research investigating long-term brain health outcomes for warfighters and NCAA student-athletes. The “CARE - SALTOS” research project, short for the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education - Service Academy Longitudinal Mild TBI Outcomes Study, seeks to understand the immediate, ...

As a neurologist and pain management specialist, Maj. Jeanna West-Miles operates in both worlds of identifying diagnoses and providing tailored treatment for pain.

A Navy Medical Service Corps officer stationed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego was selected as the 2026 Navy Optometrist of the Year by the Association of Armed Forces and Federal Optometric Services.

A multidisciplinary group of nine newly arrived medical providers and staff members recently visited Hospitales Lavinia ASISA Hospital Jerez Puerta del Sur to learn about the facility’s healthcare capabilities and engage with their host nation counterparts. The group represented family medicine, pediatrics, urology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and ...

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center and the Charlie Norwood Augusta VA Medical Center completed their first pilot surgical case, marking a historic collaboration designed to preserve and expand access to surgical care for Veterans.

Busy schedules, uncertainty and anxiety can keep patients from completing cervical cancer screening. At Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, population health and clinical teams work together to help patients understand their screening needs and access care.

The Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center cardiology team is writing the playbook for advanced heart care through innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to patient-centered care. From pioneering procedures and coordinated care for veterans, to new capabilities that keep complex treatments under one roof, MOMMC is expanding access to advanced ...

Army Lt. Col. Vietor reflects on his student days at USU, his accomplishments as a USU leader, and his 10-year journey in between.

New Army dentists in Fort Carson’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program recently partnered with their Air Force peers from the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 10th Dental Squadron for a joint Digital Dentistry Course at Smith Dental Clinic.

There is a photograph in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery historical archives of a young corpsman named “HM3 Levitt” hydrating a casualty with intravenous dextrose. The photo is captioned “CASEVAC corpsman on evacuation flight to a field hospital at Phu Bai, Vietnam in 1966.”