Navy Medicine

09/22/2023

Navy Medicine renders assistance throughout the Navy and Marine Corps Enterprise. Learn more about our capabilities and excellence:

Video showcasing Navy Medicine today rendering assistance throughout the Navy and Marine Corps Enterprise. Video was produced for the 2023 Navy Medical Leadership Symposium by Mr. Todd Dorsey, Visual Information Directorate, Naval Medical Leader & Professional Development Command, Bethesda, Md.

09/22/2023

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada- U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) held a Women, Peace and Security Symposium (WPS), Sept. 18-21, as part of Continuing Promise 2023 on board the USNS Burlington and at Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium in St. George’s, Grenada.

09/21/2023

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has teamed up with Google to build an AI-powered microscope that can help doctors identify cancer. Visit the link for more:

The AI-powered tool is called an Augmented Reality Microscope, or ARM, and Google and the Department of Defense have been quietly working on it for years.

09/20/2023

Meet Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Arika Mari Meek, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit, Everett, Bremerton, WA.

As a general duty corpsman, she assisted five clinic providers in managing ambulatory care services for approximately 4,000 beneficiaries which included pediatric patients. With her proactive nature, she successfully ensured continuity of care for each patient under the purview of Medical Home Port’s care.

As an immunization technician, Meek also administered over 4,100 vaccinations in support of those in the branch health clinic’s catchment area which includes empaneled, ship crew, dependents and retirees. She oversaw the accountability and upkeep of all vaccines with daily tracking and coordinating logistical support and still found the time to cross-train new staff on immunization fundamentals, vaccine specific competencies, vaccine storage and handling, and vaccine administration based on age, as well as spearheading the management and tracking of vaccinations within PowerChart via coordination with the informatics team.

Yet quite possibly the biggest impact Meek made happened after she started to work in immunizations. She identified a potential patient safety issue related to the storage of a pediatric vaccination and worked with her department head to rectify that. As a result, she facilitated training to 45 enlisted staff on proper procedure for drawing and administering the COVID-19 Vaccination, which ensured that active duty and civilian personnel received their vaccines with zero risks at her clinic.

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09/19/2023

Who let the dogs out? 🐶 🐾 | NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Recognizes National Dog Week, Sept 17-23 2023. Visit the link for more photos:
https://archive.org/details/national-dog-week-sept-17-23-2023

09/19/2023

Congratulations to LCDR Silas Spain on becoming NMRLC's Director of Operations! Family and friends joined LCDR Spain and Executive Officer Christopher Barnes, MSC, USN, as he officiated the promotion.

NMRLC manages the warehouse and production facility that procures, produces, manages, sustains, prepositions, and deploys rapidly deployable Expeditionary Medical (EXMED) Platforms in support of operational plans, exercise support, and real-world operations. The EXMEDs provide Combatant Commanders’ desired capabilities regarding standardized, modular, scalable combat service support and medical/dental capabilities to an advanced-base environments across the entire range of joint military operations.

| Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command and Detachments

09/19/2023

Oh baby! 👶🤱 | Mom Delivers Baby in Car as Retirement Ceremony Begins at NMCSD. Read more:

Rosealynn Seeley, newborn daughter to Chief Mass Communications Specialist Alexandra Seeley, Trainer, Afloat Training Group, San Diego, was born in the hospital’s patient drop-off area and was soon assisted by hospital staff. “Rosealynn Ariel Seeley made her grand entrance on Aug 31, and we are ...

09/18/2023

🇺🇸⚓📜 🥳On the 236th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic share their experiences of going through the naturalization process and reflect on the privilege of being an American citizen. Read more below:

Sailors, with hope in their heart and papers in hand, confidently stride into an office that holds the key to their future as an American citizen. Upon entering, they go through a lengthy and often

09/15/2023

Today marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month ( )! Annually the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes NHHM from September 15 to October 15. This year’s theme is, “Todos Somos, Somos Uno: We Are All, We Are One.”

The theme reflects the diversity inherent within the Hispanic community, as well as the strength that comes with unity. It reflects the imperative of inclusivity – valuing both diversity of background and unity of purpose. Inclusivity enables DoD to harness the full potential and talent of diverse communities unified in the preservation and protection of military interests at home and abroad.

09/15/2023

DIAL 988, if you or a loved one is experiencing a crisis. Help is available. Navy Medicine values mental health, and encourages you to use 988 for immediate support.

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09/15/2023

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Apia, Samoa, for Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 13. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/453301/pacific-partnership-2023-arrives-samoa

09/14/2023

Lt. Cmdr. Serena Leung, a Pacific Partnership 2023 optometrist, visits Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia staff during Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 11.

09/14/2023

Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command Overview videos are now online. See what happens at this Bethesda-based command at https://archive.org/details/23-0032-006-dod-109870308

09/14/2023

Naval Health Research Center's Warfighter Performance researchers speak about the collaboration of 6 different teams with the US Marine Mountain Warfare Training Center, examining the impact of cold weather on cognitive and physical readiness and recovery. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/896996/warfighter-performance-research-us-marine-corps-mountain-warfare-training-center

09/14/2023

NMFL conducts Senior Sailor of the Year Board. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Axel Narvaez, the regional training officer answers questions. Chief Hospital Corpsman Kirsty Azzaro, the directorate for administration lead chief petty officer, inspects Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Mary Sigler, the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) and Marine Forces (MARFOR) platform action officer. The Sailor of the Year program was established in 1972 by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Emo Zumwalt and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet to recognize an individual Sailor who best represented the ever-growing group of dedicated professional Sailors at each command and ultimately the Navy.

09/14/2023

Nurses and staff from Pacific Partnership 2023, Kulliyyah of Nursing at International Islamic University Malaysia, and Republic of Korea Navy attend a nursing symposium during Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 7. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

09/13/2023

USNS Burlington Arrives in St. George’s Grenada marking the fourth and final stop of the Continuing Promise 2023 mission. SEE https://www.dvidshub.net/news/453236/usns-burlington-arrives-st-georges-grenada

09/13/2023

Continuing Promise 2023 Concludes in Trinidad and Tobago after working collectively with Trinidad and Tobago’s medical personnel and defense forces. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/453226/continuing-promise-2023-concludes-trinidad-and-tobago

09/12/2023

| Hospital Corpman demonstrated techniques and provided first aid training to university staff at the International University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus on Sept. 7. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

09/12/2023

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada- The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) arrived in St. George’s, Grenada on Sept. 12, 2023, marking the fourth and final stop of the Continuing Promise 2023 mission. The Burlington was previously in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobag...

09/12/2023

09/11/2023

| 11 September 1942. Pharmacist’s Mate Wheeler B. Lipes performs an emergency appendectomy aboard submarine USS Seadragon while in enemy waters, saving the life of Darrell Rector. The dramatic story of the operation would later earn journalist George Weller a Pulitzer Prize and inspire scenes in movies “Destination Tokyo” and “Run Silent, Run Deep.”

09/11/2023

In our hearts forever...please join us for a moment of silence to honor and remember those we tragically lost on this day.


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09/09/2023

Sailors aboard the USS Boxer know just how to stay prepared at sea. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. ( 1️⃣First Image) Quartermaster Seaman David Mahdi, a native of Huntsville, Alabama, searches for surface contacts with ship mounted binoculars on the weather decks. ( 2️⃣Second Image) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kristian Mathis, a native of Clarksville, Tennessee, processes influenza vaccine screening forms in the medical bay. ( 3️⃣Third Image) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ian Villones, a native of Las Vegas, administers the influenza vaccine to Religious Program Specialist Seaman Madison Harmon, a native of Cortez, Colorado, in the medical bay.

Want to see more photos on the USS Boxer? Visit the full DVIDS story: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8006982/boxer-medical-department-maintains-medical-readiness-sea

09/08/2023

: Meet U.S. Navy Lt. Claire Burke, a nurse committed to public service with a strong sense of adventure.

Growing up, The Hunt for Red October, a thrilling 1990s cinematic adventure starring Alec Baldwin as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, captured the attention and imagination of U.S. Navy Lt. Claire Burke, who briefly flirted with the idea of becoming an intelligence analyst before pursing her naval nursing car...

09/07/2023

Two "new" issues of the Portsmouth Courier online - May 10, 1962 at https://archive.org/details/nhp-courier-19-04-1962-05-10-from-bishop-scrapbook and September 1966 at https://archive.org/details/nhp-courier-20-31-1966-09-from-bishop-scrapbook

09/07/2023

The Medical Service Corps Rudder Newsletter Vol. 11, Iss. 6 August Edition 2023
https://archive.org/details/rudder-august-edition-2023

pictured: William Eickmeyer, the regional environmental health program manager assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, during a promotion ceremony on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex

09/06/2023

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Caduceus July-August 2023 online now.

compiled by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officerNHB Health Fair a summer showcase eventNHB Preventive Medicine Takes the Bite out of...

09/06/2023

U.S. Navy ⚓Hospitalman Hannah Acker is shown being sworn in by Rear Admiral Charles E. Fosse, U.S. Coast Guard, 13th Coast Guard District commander, to become a 🇺🇸U.S. citizen during a Naturalization Ceremony held in conjunction with Seattle Seafair Fleet Week in early August. Read more:

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- Although not outwardly apparent, Navy Hospitalman Hannah Acker departed Seattle Seafair Fleet Week 2023 decidedly different than the way she arrived.

09/05/2023

Naval Special Operations Medical Institute (NSOMI) educates and trains the full spectrum of USSOCOM Combat Medics to include: MARSOC Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman, and Naval Special Operators (SEAL/SWCC). See more photos on our Flickr page at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAxF2u

09/05/2023

Don't let it bug you 🐜... Over the summer students from Howard University completed an Intern Program at the U.S. Navy Naval Medical Research Command in Bethesda, Maryland to test, validate, and identify bug genomes to further pesticide development.

Over the past Summer, academics from the Navy Medical and Dental Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Intern Program worked alongside researchers at Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) in Silver Spring, Maryland and scientists with Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NE...

09/05/2023

09/04/2023

🇺🇸Wishing everyone a Happy Labor Day full of relaxation and leisure!

09/03/2023

The Diversity Team at the Naval Hospital Rota celebrated Women’s Equality Day on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. During this event, guest speaker, Master Chief-Select Chelsea Turner, presented her speech titled "What's Your Legacy." She spoke on the struggles women had to endure to become equal counterparts to men throughout history. She highlighted the leadership of women that remarkably paved her path in the Navy and shaped her through her naval career. About 50 attendants were present for this observance who enjoyed a cake cutting ceremony.

09/02/2023

| Help us in congratulating Capt. Elisabet Crumpler, the regional chief nursing officer, in earning the Meritorious Service Medal! Bravo Zulu! Way to go! Read more about Capt. Crumpler below:

230830-N-KC192-1006 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 30, 2023) Rear Adm. Matthew Case, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), pins a Meritorious Service Medal on Capt. Elisabet Crumpler, the regional chief nursing officer assigned to NMFL, onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmou...

09/01/2023

September is National - this is a time to show additional support, protect, and connect with your loved ones. Throughout the month, Navy Medicine will share resources to help identify potential warning signs of self-harm. Remember to dial #988 if you or someone else needs help.

08/31/2023

08/31/2023

https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/3508081/navy-doctor-assists-in-unprecedented-deliveryHistory has been made! Help us in congratulating U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steven Cornelius, M.D., on becoming the first Marine Barracks Washington physician to deliver a baby for a Marine or spouse attached to their corresponding unit. How awesome! Click the link to read the full story (and see a cute baby!):

(Aug. 23, 2023) MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON – U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steven Cornelius, M.D., became the first Marine Barracks Washington physician to deliver a baby for a Marine or spouse attached to the

08/31/2023

...it's our birthday⚓🎈! Learn about how BUMED was established, in this article written by Navy Medicine Historian, Andre Sobocinski.

August 31st remains a less well-known anniversary in the U.S. Navy. On this date in 1842, Congress passed a Navy appropriations bill establishing five bureaus to oversee Navy Yards and Docks; Construction, Equipment, and Repair; Provisions and Clothing; Ordnance and Hydrography; and Medicine and Sur...