04 September 2023 Koa Moana Sailors Provide Dental Assistance in Palau KOROR, Palau — U.S. Navy Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 23 provided dental work for Palauan elementary school students through the School Dental Program in the Republic of Palau, July 18 to Sept. 1, 2023...
28 August 2023 Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Receives Level II Trauma Center Designation PORTSMOUTH, Va - PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 24, 2023) -- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) has been awarded provisional designation as a Level II Trauma Center by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Health...
28 August 2023 BUMED Chief of Staff Says Goodbye to Navy Medicine After 39 Years of Service FALLS CHURCH, Va - On August 25, 2023, Capt. Douglas Stephens, MSC, USN, was piped ashore in a ceremony held at the Naval Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was a fitting venue for the 39-year veteran and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Chief of Staff, whose love of the U.S. Navy few could...
24 August 2023 Expeditionary Medical Facility Juliet Conducts First U.S. Navy Orthopedic Surgical Partnership Mission In Honduras TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Juliet conducted its first orthopedic surgical partnership mission with Honduran healthcare professionals at Hospital Escuela during a Global Health Engagement in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations, Aug. 14-18...
18 August 2023 Another Strong Showing: Naval Medical Research & Development Enterprise Wraps up the 2023 MHSRS KISSIMEE, Fla. – Personnel with the Naval Medical Research & Development (NMR&D) enterprise concluded the 2023 Military Health Symposium Research Symposium (MHSRS) on August 17...
11 August 2023 USNS Burlington Arrives in Almirante, Panama ALMIRANTE, Panama - The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) arrived in Almirante, Panama, Aug. 11, marking the first of many stops throughout the course of the Continuing Promise 2023 mission...
25 July 2023 NMCSD Utilizes Stryker MAKO System During Total Knee Arthroplasty SAN DIEGO - Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) continues to lead in medical technology being the first Navy Medical Treatment Facility to conduct a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) utilizing the Mako Robotics system, April 26...
18 June 2023 125 Years of Medical Excellence – Ford Celebrates the Hospital Corpsman Birthday ‘I dedicate my heart, mind, and strength to the work before me. I shall do all within my power to show in myself an example of all that is honorable and good throughout my naval career.’ – The Hospital Corpsman Pledge.The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R...
13 June 2023 Amputees Benefit From Innovative Treatment by Navy Surgeons SAN DIEGO, Ca - Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) stands at the forefront of Navy Medicine innovation, being the first military hospital on the west coast to implement osseointegrated amputation surgery...
13 June 2023 Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Talks Challenges with Regional Commands PORTSMOUTH, Va. - In an effort to empower deckplate and senior leaders to address complex challenges and remove barriers, Rear Adm. Matthew Case, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) and director, Tidewater Market, and Command Master Chief Zachary Pryor met with staff and toured...