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Care for deaf patients in sign language, Nice Hospital, France. Consultation for a man who is over 70 and very sporty. He oralises very well because he followed the oral school. He has asthma and high blood pressure. ,NICE,PACA,FRANCE
Care for deaf patients in sign language, Nice Hospital, France. Consultation for a man who is over 70 and very sporty. He oralises very well because he followed the oral school. He has asthma and high blood pressure. ,NICE,PACA,FRANCE
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220510-N-XZ205-1019SAN DIEGO (May 10, 2022) Capt. Eric Elster, the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centers third chairman and professor, speaks with USUHS students in Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diegos auditorium May 10. Elster toured the hospital to share information, examine procedures and speak with Sailors and hospital staff. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.KISSIMMEE, Fla. - (Sept. 13, 2022) - Dr. Erica Molina, of San Antonio, a research scientist assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, briefs the Surgeon General of the Navy, Rear. Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham during a poster session held on day two of the 2022 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center. The 2022 MHSRS brings together military, government, academia, and industry experts for four days of critical conversations and intensive idea sharing. Presenters will share their latest research findings and challenges on topics including combat casualty care, military operational medicine, clinical and rehabilitative medicine, medical simulation and information sciences, military infectious diseases, and the radiation health effects. NAMRU San Antonio is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the Department of Defense and is one of eight subordinate research commands PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 27, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Overbey, from San Diego, presents informational slides during a neonatology subject matter expert exchange with Vietnamese medical professionals at Phu Yen Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22). Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An employee gets a blood pressure check from one of the participating organizations in Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day at KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Many vendors and Center organizations displayed and demonstrated their products during the annual event dedicated to reinforcing safe and healthful behaviors in the workforce.CVC Pharmacy giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine to customers, Los Angeles, California.Vice President Kamala Harris greets patients and staff at the University of Nevada Las Vegas vaccination site Monday, March 15, 2021, in Las Vegas.Staff of Integrative Health and Wellness Services at Walter Reed Bethesda worked at Breast Cancer Awareness Stations at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. Health educators, including Dana Johnson and Adrienne Cobb, as well as volunteers such as Jane Butler, provided staff, patients and visitors information concerning breast cancer screenings, as well as answered questions related to breast cancer, and offered games focused on increasing people's knowledge about the disease. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, established in 1985, focuses on encouraging mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer, as well as breast self-examination.Representatives from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Outreach and Communications directorate toured Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Hampton VAMC). They met with senior leaders to discuss national VA initiatives, like the VA response to COVID-19, connecting homeless and at-risk Veterans with the resources they need, and meeting with a staff member whose father is missing in action, as well as the facility's unique programs, Nov. 18, 2022. The Hampton VAMC led the way in telehealth services during the pandemic and conducted over 115,000 virtual visits, significantly improving access to healthcare and telework opportunities. The Medical Center also serves 69,000 unique veterans and is the most extensive Women's Health Program, with over 18,000 veteran women enrolled. The main goal for the VAMC is to provide at-risk Veterans the resources they need to survive by connecting them to social services such as mental and, healthcare and housing.DPAA representativesHurricane Wilma, Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005-FEMA Disaster Mecical Assistance Team members Bobby Nelms, paramedic, taking pulse and Wayne Testerman, paramedic checking patient Juan Vazquez of Ft. Lauderdale, into the DMAT that has been set up to assist Westside Regional Hospital with the increase of patients to the emergency room due to Hurricane Wilma.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsOffice of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting Boston Children's Hospital , Environmental Protection AgencyHurricane Katrina, D'Iberville, Miss., October 24, 2005 -- Captain Vito Garuccio (center) and Hotel Director Andrew Mace (right) of the Carnival cruise ship Holiday speak with a resident of the Red Cross shelter in D'Iberville about living aboard the ship. The captain and hotel director are visiting Red Cross shelters in Mississippi in search of displaced residents desiring to move aboard the ship as temporary housing.Family with doctor / chiropractor, examining X-rays (MR)Navy Kelly Elmore, Chief of Staff, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) along with members of the MHS GENESIS Team kicked off the pre-Go Live events on March 24, 2023, with handing out cupcakes to the staff and patients in America Zone, Bldg. 19. The cupcakes were donated by the Oakleaf Club of Greater Washington, DC, represented by Tara Cirks, Shannon LaBarbera, Jolie Scott and Megen Berzenthy.MHS GENESIS is the modernized patient electronic health record portal, managed by the DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization Program Management Office under the Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems. Preparation for the changeover to MHS GENESIS at WRNMMC began in early 2022 and will go live hospital-wide on March 26, 2023.(Photography by Harvey A. Duze, Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 16, 2022) - Food prepared by culinary specialists and food service attendants is displayed aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Philippines closing ceremony. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.1LT Frederic A. Lombardo dispenses medication to Mary Cook in the pharmacy at Kenner Army Hospital. Base: Fort Lee State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Navy Kelly Elmore, Chief of Staff, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) along with members of the MHS GENESIS Team kicked off the pre-Go Live events on March 24, 2023, with handing out cupcakes to the staff and patients in America Zone, Bldg. 19. The cupcakes were donated by the Oakleaf Club of Greater Washington, DC, represented by Tara Cirks, Shannon LaBarbera, Jolie Scott and Megen Berzenthy.MHS GENESIS is the modernized patient electronic health record portal, managed by the DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization Program Management Office under the Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems. Preparation for the changeover to MHS GENESIS at WRNMMC began in early 2022 and will go live hospital-wide on March 26, 2023.(Photography by Harvey A. Duze, Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2022) Linda Hughes, of Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) presents a research poster at Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). NSMRL, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.CMSgt. Dario Rodriquez was awarded the Distinguished Service Award posthumously at the Military Health System Research Symposium at the Gaylord Hotel in Kissimmee, FL on Monday, September 12, 2022. His son, Steven Rodriquez, and wife, Christine Rodriquez, accepts the award from Ms. Seileen Mullen, the acting secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. MHSRS provides a collaborative setting for the exchange of information between military providers with deployment experience, research and academic scientists, international partners, and industry on research and related health care initiatives, such as Combat Casualty Care, Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, and infectious Diseases.Navy Kelly Elmore, Chief of Staff, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) along with members of the MHS GENESIS Team kicked off the pre-Go Live events on March 24, 2023, with handing out cupcakes to the staff and patients in America Zone, Bldg. 19. The cupcakes were donated by the Oakleaf Club of Greater Washington, DC, represented by Tara Cirks, Shannon LaBarbera, Jolie Scott and Megen Berzenthy.MHS GENESIS is the modernized patient electronic health record portal, managed by the DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization Program Management Office under the Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems. Preparation for the changeover to MHS GENESIS at WRNMMC began in early 2022 and will go live hospital-wide on March 26, 2023.(Photography by Harvey A. Duze, Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)U.S. House of Representatives members voice opposition to H.R. 810, stem cell researchOffice of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting Boston Children's Hospital , Environmental Protection AgencyS65-29657 (June 1965) --- Gemini-4 prime crew, astronauts Edward H. White II (left), and James A. McDivitt are shown with Lt. Dolores (Dee) O'Hare, US Air Force, Center Medical Office, Flight Medicine Branch, Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). Lieutenant O'Hare has served during several spaceflights as official medical nurse for the astronaut crew members on the missions.Lt. Col. Russell Pierce of the 168th Wing, 168th Medical Group, speaks on obesity at a community healthy living lecture series at the University of Fairbanks. Pierce is a physician in the Alaska Air National Guard and a family medicine doctor in the community of Fairbanks, where he specializes in helping people with healthy weight management. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)VUNG RO BAY, Vietnam (July 3, 2022) - Capt. Timothy Quast, Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) commanding officer, briefs Mr. Marc Knapper, United States Ambassador to Vietnam, center left, during a tour of the casualty reception room of Mercy in support of the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) Vietnam closing ceremony. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Krista Mehlhaff, department chief of maternal fetal medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's (WRNMMC), speaks during the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Ceremony in Clark Auditorium at WRNMMC in Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 15, 2022. The ceremony was being held in honor of World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.Walter Reed National Military Medical Centers (WRNMMC) interim hospital director, Navy Capt. Drew Bigby, during the John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) 10th Anniversary Celebration, Dec. 2. Named for former congressman, John P. Murtha (D-PA), MCC performs translational cancer research, designed to effectively and efficiently support a medically ready force, provide worldclass cancer services for the Military Health System (MHS), and collaborate with other federal agencies, civilian medical centers, pharma, and academia.Photographs by Harvey A. Duze (Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)NIAID research center--Special Clinical Studies Unit (SCSU) in the NIH Clinical Center ribbon cutting ceremony Featured, from left to right: Clifford Lane, NIAID Clinical Director Anthony Fauci, Director, NIAID Stewart Simonson, Former DHHS Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (cutting ribbon) Major General James K. Gilman, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command at Ft. Detrick and John Gallin, Director, NIH Clinical Center. The SCSU unit will facilitate protocol interventions and specialized nursing care to be delivered to patients within the confines of a single, dedicated medical unit. In addition to these routine functions, the SCSU has been designed with state-of-the-art bio-containment features allowing the entire unit to serve as an isolation facility for hospitalization and treatment of patients with infectious diseases or for observation of laboratory workers with potential occupational exposures to infectious pathogens.On May 31, 2011, NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. delivered a special lecture to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of what is now known as AIDS.Obstetrician and gynecologist support explained... Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Aubri Hatlen explained the many services available at Naval Hospital Bremerton's OB/GYN clinic at the recently held July 22, sharing that no appointment was necessary for the walk-in contraceptive clinic held every Wednesday and the upcoming cervical cancer screening clinic which is slated to begin September 2, 2022 (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).The last MHS Genesis Q&A Meeting was held on Thursday, 12 January 2023 in Clark Auditorium at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Bethesda, Maryland. (Photographs by Harvey A. Duze, Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)Danish Veterans Centre researcher Mia Sadowa Vedofte controls the Forward-Looking Infrared camera attached to the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Ambulance Kit, currently under development by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. The camera is part of the Helicopter Evacuation kit normally, but is on display at the Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022, demonstrating interoperability between systems. As the premier developer of world-class military medical capabilities, USAMMDA is responsible for developing and delivering critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe.Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands HealtKeesler personnel attend the 11th Annual 81st Medical Group Health Expo inside the Keesler Medical Center auditorium at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 7, 2022. The 81st MDG hosted the walk-in event, which included information booths and scheduling appointments for multiple types of cancer and chronic diseases in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2022) Lt. Jennifer Louie, of Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) presents a research poster at Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). NSMRL, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.Senior leaders from the Vaccine Equity Task Force and Mt. Pleasant Church and Ministries, pose for a photo after masks and COVID-19 home test kits were delivered for distribution to Mt. Pleasant Church and Ministries in Baltimore, Maryland on April 13, 2022. The Vaccine Equity Task Force is led by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, and serves as a clearinghouse for proposals and requests from nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations seeking to serve vulnerable populations.Office of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting Boston Children's Hospital , Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Thorpe, an orthopedic surgeon with the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022, presents techniques for pediatric limb salvage to a group of Honduran surgeons and residents from throughout the Tegucigalpa area July 21, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The presentation was a way to further exchange knowledge and foster relationships outside of the operating room.Dr. John Linton, Director of International Health Care Center, Severance Hospital giving a presentation about medical care in North Korea during the 38th Parallel.KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2022) Hans Linsenbardt, of Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) presents a research poster to Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). NMRC, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2022) Hans Linsenbardt, of Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) presents a research poster to Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). NMRC, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.Lt. Col. Russell Pierce of the 168th Wing, 168th Medical Group, speaks on obesity at a community healthy living lecture series at the University of Fairbanks. Pierce is a physician in the Alaska Air National Guard and a family medicine doctor in the community of Fairbanks, where he specializes in helping people with healthy weight management. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)Mrs. Melinda Deloatch-Speight, U.S. Coast Guard spouse, looks on as Dr. Douglas Lowy, principal deputy director, U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI), signs a proclamation in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Murtha Cancer Center during cancer centers 10-year anniversary celebration, Dec. 2. Named for former congressman, John P. Murtha (D-PA), MCC performs translational cancer research, designed to effectively and efficiently support a medically ready force, provide worldclass cancer services for the Military Health System, and collaborate with other federal agencies, civilian medical centers, pharma, and academia.(Photographs by Harvey A. Duze (Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health CommissioneOphtalmologist explaining chart to patientsDHITS 2022 kicked off today after a three year hiatus. Highlights from the morning included remarks focused on MED365 transition; the clear and present dangers impacting the MHS, and a leadership panel to address issues and concerns from those in attendance.A panel of medical flag officers discusses joint-medical readiness during the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) Medical Symposium at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on July 1, 2022. The panel consisted of Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, Navy Surgeon General; Rear Adm. Sarah Sharkey, Royal Australia Navy; Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, Indo-Pacific Command Surgeon; and Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi, U.S. Army Incoming 18th Medical Command Commanding General. The panel was facilitated by Capt. Michael McGinnis, U.S. Pacific Fleet Surgeon. The theme of the medical symposium was "interoperability." The panel members discussed how international partnerships and standardization can improve patient outcomes if/when medical assets are called to respond to a wartime situation or humanitarian crisis.Dr. Terry Rauch, acting deputy assistant secretary for defense for Health Readiness, Policy and Oversight, makes remarks during the Military Health System Research Symposium at the Gaylord Hotel in Kissimmee, FL on Monday, September 12, 2022. MHSRS provides a collaborative setting for the exchange of information between military providers with deployment experience, research and academic scientists, international partners, and industry on research and related health care initiatives, such as Combat Casualty Care, Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, and infectious Diseases.Office of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting Boston Children's Hospital , Environmental Protection AgencyFinal day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt220509-N-LW757-1015SAN DIEGO (May 9, 2022) Staff assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego wait in line for ice cream at the hospital May 9. The Fisher House Southern California donated the ice cream to celebrate Nurses Appreciation Week, which is held annually May 6-12. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 3, 2022) - U.S. Navy and Solomon Island dentists celebrate Fathers Day during a dental subject matter expert exchange aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and AustraliaMaj. Manuel Mended Pereira, second-in-charge of medical planning for the Timor-Leste Defense Force, issues opening remarks at the Dili Health Care Leaders Summit 2022, Sept. 5, in Dili, Timor-Leste, prior to Pacific Angel 22-4. The summit, led by U.S. Air Force medical personnel, was a forum for health care subject matter experts to exchange knowledge regarding top clinic and public health concerns and best practices. Pacific Angel operations build relationships between partner and allied nations and the United States, promoting military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and improving the quality of their response and their coordination with civilian disaster response agencies and regional partners.12/31/1973. The Count of Toreno, Don Francisco Queipo de Llano y Acuña, president of the Spanish Red Cross, speaking a few words during the closing ceremony of the I annual meeting of Red Cross Doctors, Chaired by Mrs. Carmen Polo de Franco.Detroit, Michigan, A Health Fair, organized by City Councilwoman Latisha Johnson for residents in her east side district. Wayne State University's mobile unit offered health screeningsMr. Daniel Burrhus, U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity Deputy Director, and Mr. Guy McSweeney, MTEAC Division Chief, briefing attendee of the 5th Annual Operational Medicine (OPMED) Symposium and Technology Showcase held March 28 through 29, 2023 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas.Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health CommissioneCam Jacobson, right, Brooke Army Medical Center Auxiliary 2022 welfare chair, presents Dr. Alison Wiesenthal, Palliative Care chief, bereavement guides and journals during the BAMC Auxiliary Welfare Recognition Ceremony at BAMC, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 11, 2022. The welfare committee approved 15 grants and four emergency requests totaling more than $24,000 to help support patient care at BAMC.Hospital Staff Provide Free Tetnus Shots.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsWalter Reed National Military Medical Centers (WRNMMC) Chief of Staff, Navy Capt. Kelley Elmore, delivered opening remarks as Master of Ceremonies, during the John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) 10th Anniversary Celebration, Dec. 2. Named for former congressman, John P. Murtha (D-PA), MCC performs translational cancer research, designed to effectively and efficiently support a medically ready force, provide worldclass cancer services for the Military Health System (MHS), and collaborate with other federal agencies, civilian medical centers, pharma, and academia.Photographs by Harvey A. Duze (Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)Commander of Pacific Partnership 2010, Capt. Lisa M. Franchetti, holds a box of medical supplies donated on behalf of Project Handclasp and Latter-day Saint Charities to Cambodian health officials during a ceremony in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, highlighting the delivery of 32 pallets of medical kits to the Cambodian people on June 26, 2010. The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is in Cambodia for Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors designed to strengthen regional partnerships.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ian Friel, left, Pacific Angel 22-4 TLS mission commander, issues opening remarks with an interpreter by his side at the Dili Health Care Leaders Summit 2022, Sept. 5, in Dili, Timor-Leste, prior to PAC ANGEL 22-4. The summit, led by Pacific Air Forces medical personnel, was a forum for health care subject matter experts to exchange knowledge regarding top clinic and public health concerns and best practices. Pacific Angel operations build relationships between partner and allied nations and the United States, promoting military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and improving the quality of their response and their coordination with civilian disaster response agencies and regional partners.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ian Friel, left, Pacific Angel 22-4 TLS mission commander, issues opening remarks with an interpreter by his side at the Dili Health Care Leaders Summit 2022, Sept. 5, in Dili, Timor-Leste, prior to PAC ANGEL 22-4. The summit, led by Pacific Air Forces medical personnel, was a forum for health care subject matter experts to exchange knowledge regarding top clinic and public health concerns and best practices. Pacific Angel operations build relationships between partner and allied nations and the United States, promoting military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and improving the quality of their response and their coordination with civilian disaster response agencies and regional partners.Lt. Col. Russell Pierce of the 168th Wing, 168th Medical Group, speaks on obesity at a community healthy living lecture series at the University of Fairbanks. Pierce is a physician in the Alaska Air National Guard and a family medicine doctor in the community of Fairbanks, where he specializes in helping people with healthy weight management. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)Office of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting Boston Children's Hospital , Environmental Protection AgencyTennessee State Senator Bo Watson visits the Birchwood Cares Innovative Readiness Training medical mission at the Birchwood Community Center, Birchwood Tenn., June 7, 2022. The medical mission is a Department of Defense sponsored training event that links community partners with joint force partners to provide medical care for surrounding communities. The clinics offer dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health services while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint force partners. (Air National Guard photo by: Capt. Paul Stennett)Anefo photo collection. Press conference Dijkzigt Hospital Rotterdam N.A.V. Hepatitus-B Infection women undergone vitro fertilization (test tube fertilization). March 7, 1988. Rotterdam, South HollandDHITS came to a close with breakout sessions, and the PEO Medical Systems/ J-6 Leadership Panel Discussion on the direction of DHAs IT Community. Attendees departed excited about the future information technology advances in store for the DHA and military medicine.Ms. Seileen Mullen, acting assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA), signs a proclamation in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Murtha Cancer Center during cancer centers 10-year anniversary celebration, Dec. 2. Named for former congressman, John P. Murtha (D-PA), MCC performs translational cancer research, designed to effectively and efficiently support a medically ready force, provide worldclass cancer services for the Military Health System, and collaborate with other federal agencies, civilian medical centers, pharma, and academia.(Photographs by Harvey A. Duze (Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health CommissioneAgnès Buzyn, Minister of Solidarity and Health, at the Congress of General Medicine France (CMGF 2018). Speech in the presence of Professor Pierre-Louis Druais, President of the College of General Medicine.U.S. Air Force Col. (Dr.) Matthew Caldwell, an ophthalmologist with the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022, gives a lecture on corneal transplants to ophthalmology residents from Unidad Nacional de Oftalmologia in Guatemala City Aug. 24, 2022. HEART 22 honors our promise to be a trusted partner in the Americas by increasing collaboration, enhancing interoperability, and building partner nation capacity so that we can quickly work together when support is required.Dequan Jones, Patient Administration Division deputy chief, speaks at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance event in the Medical Mall at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 12, 2024. Jones emphasized the importance of equality in healthcare and spoke of Team BAMC as a model of unity, fostering an environment where empathy and understanding are integral to patient care.Heather Simons, a lactation consultant at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's (WRNMMC), speaks during the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Ceremony in Clark Auditorium at WRNMMC in Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 15, 2022. The ceremony was being held in honor of World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) kicked off the Health and Wellness departments Week of Wellness fair, Oct. 17, 2022. The week-long event covers a broad range of topics all aimed at improving ones overall health and wellness. Jacqueline Arvizu, NMCSD Health and Wellness Department division officer speaks with Capt. Kim Davis, NMCSD director about the department's Week of Wellness activities. NMCSD's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.Lt. Col. Russell Pierce of the 168th Wing, 168th Medical Group, speaks on obesity at a community healthy living lecture series at the University of Fairbanks. Pierce is a physician in the Alaska Air National Guard and a family medicine doctor in the community of Fairbanks, where he specializes in helping people with healthy weight management. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)Day 2 of DHITS started off with an address by the Acting ASD for Health Affairs, Ms Seilleen Mullen, that focused on the critical role of telemedicine, as well as the use of unmanned vehicles, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in supporting military medicine.Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health CommissioneBayne-Jones Army Community Hospital has four new trainers ready to guide others through the safeTALK workshops at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. Pictured from left: Capt. James Walker, hospital chaplain, Lt. Col. Alexander Ragan, installation director of psychological health, Sgt. Payton Moore, religious affairs specialist and Sgt. Carlos Soto, behavioral health specialist pose upon completion of the Applied Suicide Intervention (ASIST) and safeTALK facilitator course September 13-16.Thomas Brown, an alcohol abuse prevention specialist for the Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center (CSACC), offers toys, candy, and games while educating service members and civilians during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day supported by Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center (CSACC) on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 30, 2022. The mission of the CSACC is to promote operational readiness, health and wellness through substance abuse prevention, early intervention and treatment services for military service members.Ms. Donna MacKenzie, Naval Medical Center San Diegos (NMCSD) legendary Executive Assistant to the Commander, closed out a distinguished 52-year career of Federal Service, Sep. 30, 2022. MacKenzie spent an amazing 50 of these years at NMCSD where she has become an institution. Capt. Kim Davis, NMCSD director, presents MacKenzie with the Superior Civilian Service Award for her dedicated service. NMCSD's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.Coral Cruey was selected as U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command Employee of the Quarter in recognition of her work as project management specialist with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, Fort Detrick, Maryland, January 4, 2024. The recognition for the 3rd Quarter of last calendar year follows Crueys selection as USAMMDAs Employee of the Year, announced in Dec. 2023. Based at Fort Detrick, Maryland, under the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC), USAMMDA works with medical experts and stakeholders from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Special Forces, as well as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and private sector partners, to develop and deliver medical solutions to Warfighters across the globe.Ms. Seileen Mullen, the acting secretary of defense for health affairs, makes opening remarks during the Military Health System Research Symposium at the Gaylord Hotel in Kissimmee, FL on Monday, September 12, 2022. MHSRS provides a collaborative setting for the exchange of information between military providers with deployment experience, research and academic scientists, international partners, and industry on research and related health care initiatives, such as Combat Casualty Care, Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, and infectious Diseases.Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health CommissioneOffice of the Administrator - Boston - Administrator Gina McCarthy visiting Boston Children's Hospital , Environmental Protection AgencyLt. Col. Russell Pierce of the 168th Wing, 168th Medical Group, speaks on obesity at a community healthy living lecture series at the University of Fairbanks. Pierce is a physician in the Alaska Air National Guard and a family medicine doctor in the community of Fairbanks, where he specializes in helping people with healthy weight management. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands HealtMr. Eduardo Vazquez, K-9 handler, Provost Marshal Office, Security Battalion, poses for a photo with his working dog, Peti, at the Veterinary Medical Center on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 25, 2022. Peti is an incoming working dog who arrived in Quantico on April 24. As a part of in-processing, Peti got examined by a veterinarian to ensure he is healthy and fit to serve.KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2022) Members of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise pose for a group photo during the 2022 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). The enterprise, comprised of Naval Medical Research Center, Naval Health Research Center, Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU)-Dayton, NAMRU-San Antonio, NAMRU-2. NAMRU-3 and NAMRU-6 attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands HealtEach year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, NavDr. Stephanie Karch accepts the Outstanding Research Accomplishment (Team Academia or Industry) Award from Ms. Seileen Mullen, the acting secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Dr. Karch accepted the award on behalf of Dr. Jeremy Federman. MHSRS provides a collaborative setting for the exchange of information between military providers with deployment experience, research and academic scientists, international partners, and industry on research and related health care initiatives, such as Combat Casualty Care, Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, and infectious Diseases.Dr. Stephanie Karch accepts the Outstanding Research Accomplishment (Team Academia or Industry) Award from Ms. Seileen Mullen, the acting secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Dr. Karch accepted the award on behalf of Dr. Jeremy Federman. MHSRS provides a collaborative setting for the exchange of information between military providers with deployment experience, research and academic scientists, international partners, and industry on research and related health care initiatives, such as Combat Casualty Care, Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, and infectious Diseases.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 19, 2022) - Capt. Teresa Allen, Naval Hospital Jacksonvilles commander, presents the Admiral Paul Kaufman Award to Patty Williams, a neonatal nurse practitioner at University of Florida Health, at the Duval County Medical Society / Navy dinner at Naval Air Station Jacksonvilles Officers Club on April 19. Founded in 1853, Duval County Medical Society was the first medical society in Florida.KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Cooper, of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and formerly of Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) speaks at a breakout session on COVID-19 at the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). NMRC, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health CommissioneFinal day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands HealtDavid Brett-Major, Professor with the University of Nebraskas Department of Epidemiology, provides an overview of the Military-Civilian Health Security Summit June 27, 2022, in Singapore. The summit, held June 27-28, focused on regional approaches to global health security through interagency cooperation with allies and partners.Dr. Rakesh Gajadhar Sukul, director of the Ministry of Health, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team in Paramaribo, Suriname, Feb. 19, 2024. Under the direction of U.S. Southern Commands Enduring Promise initiative, 42 U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve personnel were deployed to work alongside Surinamese military and civilian medical counterparts. Air ForceInsular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Health CommissioneMs. Seileen Mullen, the acting secretary of defense for health affairs, makes opening remarks during the Military Health System Research Symposium at the Gaylord Hotel in Kissimmee, FL on Monday, September 12, 2022. MHSRS provides a collaborative setting for the exchange of information between military providers with deployment experience, research and academic scientists, international partners, and industry on research and related health care initiatives, such as Combat Casualty Care, Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, and infectious Diseases.