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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Diego Londono, a Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) chaplain, performs the "Blessing of the Hands" tradition on a nurse during Nurses Week. "The blessing of the hands is a moment of celebration and thanksgiving in recognition of the many moments nurses offer a personal healing touch to the patients they serve," said Capt. William Hlavin, NMCP command chaplain.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Diego Londono, a Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) chaplain, performs the "Blessing of the Hands" tradition on a nurse during Nurses Week. "The blessing of the hands is a moment of celebration and thanksgiving in recognition of the many moments nurses offer a personal healing touch to the patients they serve," said Capt. William Hlavin, NMCP command chaplain.
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Three health care professionals with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune were recently recognized for advancing their medical education. Uniformed Service University's Dr. Jessica Servey (pictured far right) presented certificates to Cmdr. Dan Hwang, Cmdr. Andrew Kung, and Cmdr. Dink Jardine (pictured L-R) on August 17, 2022.
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Captain Cyanela "HB" Hernandez Borrero, a clinical psychologist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, poses for a photo outside the clinic, October 6, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Clinical Psychologists make sure Airmen and their families have access to care for all their mental health needs. Focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, Clinical Psychologists aim to improve the psychological well-being of their clients.
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The Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022 poses for a group photo during the opening ceremony at Hospital Regional de Occidente in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, Aug. 23, 2022. Part of the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022 purpose is to strengthen relationships with partner nations.
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Lieutenant Iris Manso served nine years as an enlisted Corpsman before commissioning as a medical officer in 2013. She currently serves as the health service support officer for 2d MEB, and now provides mentorship and guidance for medical professionals at all levels. As a Navy Officer I use my prior enlisted experience by providing perspective to other medical officers and Chief Hospital Corpsmen. I had the opportunity to work as staff at the Field Medical Training Battalion-East, where we train Corpsmen to serve with the FMF, she said.As a Corpsman, I would try to put everything I had toward my patients. Being a Corpsman you think about the patient first - have empathy. Beyond how you personally feel, you have to care for people who are in vulnerable states - injured, sick, and scared and you have to do the best for them.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kristal Avila, health systems technician with 110th Medical Group, 110th Air Wing, Michigan Air National Guard (MING), stands with Vorlor C. Ross, newborn intensive care unit nurse and Zoe C. Giah, student nurse, at 14 Military Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia April 26, 2022. MING's State Partnership Program with Liberia was on full display as various medial units conducted a medical "best practices" exchange in Monrovia April 25-29, 2022, at the hospital. Together with the AFL, MING helped establish the facility in September 2021, making it the country's first military hospital.
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110714-N-RM525-112ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (July 14, 2011) Hospitalman Erique Lynn, from Ashford, Ala., escorts Salvadorans to the next medical station during a Continuing Promise 2011 medical community service project at the Instituto Nacional Acajutla. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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Three health care professionals with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune were recognized on August 17, 2022 for advancing their medical education.Uniformed Service University's Dr. Jessica Servey (pictured right) presents Cmdr. Andrew Kung, NMCCL General Surgeon, with a Faculty Development Certificate in Teaching.
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221129-N-VQ41-1038 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 29, 2022) Lt. Anthony Recidoro, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks to Dominican medical workers at Dr. Francisco E. Moscoso Puello hospital about using ultrasound to find internal bleeding, Nov. 29, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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Miae Kim, American Red Cross regional program specialist, displays the contents of an emergency preparedness kit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2022. An emergency preparedness kit is a collection of first aid supplies, food, water, medicines and important documents that can sustain a person until an emergency passes.
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U.S. Army Maj. Gloria Rapkin representing the Nursing Education Training Simulation Center, thanks Cam Jacobson, right, Brooke Army Medical Center Auxiliary 2022 welfare chair, for a neonatal intubation training manikin 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.
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks Monday, March 22, 2021, while touring the Jacksonville Community Vaccination Center in Jacksonville, Florida.
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220413-N-XZ205-1013SAN DIEGO (April 13, 2022) Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diegos Medical-Surgical Nursing Department staff and command leadership pose for a photo during a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ceremony at the hospital April 13. The DAISY Award was given to NMRTC San Diegos Medical-Surgical Nursing Department staff to express gratitude and provide recognition to healthcare workers who created environments that fostered care, trust, mutual respect and continued professional development while combating the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 29, 2022) - Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, right, presents a plaque to Dr. Indira A. Santiago, head of the Puerto Princesa City Veterinary Office, during 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.
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110706-N-KB563-177POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia (July 6, 2011) A Sailor participating in Pacific Partnership 2011 speaks with Sizue Yoma, director of the Micronesia Red Cross, at the Micronesia Red Cross Society national office. Pacific Partnership is a five-month humanitarian assistance initiative that will make port visits to Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Chaplains at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center bless the hands of nurses and health-care providers during the annual Blessing of the Hands program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center held on May 9.
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120830-N-SD120-001 NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 30, 2011) Hospital Corpsman Deika Basoiadoran provides water to a nursing home resident that was evacuated from Plaquemines Parish, La. during Hurricane Isaac. After water began topping the levees near the nursing home, more than 100 residents were evacuated by the Louisiana Air National Guard to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, where they spent the night until the threat flooding passed. Corpsman from Naval Branch Clinic Belle Chasse assisted the nursing homeÕs staff with care and feeding of the residents.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mariyah Cooper, 35th Health Care Operation Squadron administrative technician, stands in front of her office at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2022. As an administrative technician she prepares forms for patient medical appointments, and ensures insurance policies are up-to-date for appropriate medical billing. Cooper also plays a key role in the efforts to protect the Wing against COVID-19. She has participated in 12 shot lines reviewing forms, vaccination statuses and updating health records for both United States and Host Nation personnel.
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 28, 2022) Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, left, presents a plaque to Angelica Muyco-Dantes, a physical therapist at the Dr. Jose Antonio Socrates Rehabilitation Center, during 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.
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Lt. Col. Tanekkia Taylor-Clark, Capt. Holly Flanscha, Kim Howard and Lt. Col. Monique Grinnell cut the ribbon during the Clinical Nurse Transition Program (CNTP) program accreditation celebration, February 16, 2024. Womack Army Medical Center is the second military treatment facility to receive this distinction. (DHA
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Each 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, Nav
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At Naval Base San Diegos Dental Clinics courtyard, dentists, hygienists and staff gathered to celebrate the 110th birthday of the U.S. Navys Dental Corps with a cake-cutting ceremony, Aug 22. 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 employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Woodruff, 375th Medical Group commander, pins the Meritorious Service Medal onto Col. Karri Roman, 375th Health Care Operations Squadron former commander, during a change of command ceremony at the Deltgen Auditorium on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 9, 2022. Roman led the healthcare improvement combining Behavioral Health, Beneficiary Care, Clinical Medicine, Medical Services, OFallon Family Medicine and Pediatrics.
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U.S. Congressman Barry Moore, representative, 2nd district of Alabama, receives a command overview brief on pharmacy operations from Lyster Army Health Clinic (LAHC) command team, October 31. During the visit, Lt. Col. Garrett Holt, LAHC Commander, shares updates on pharmacy operations and process improvements following the MHS GENESIS transition.
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NORFOLK (Oct. 10, 2018) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departs Naval Station Norfolk on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command's Enduring Promise initiative. Working with health and government partners in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Honduras, the embarked medical team will provide care on board and at land-based medical sites, helping to relieve pressure on national medical systems caused partly by an increase in cross-border migrants. The development reflects the United States' enduring promise of friendship, partnership and solidarity with the Americas.
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Munson Army Health Center Pharmacy representatives, from left, Staff Sgt. Alexander Langston and Capt. Jacob VanBemmel, provide a Soldier information about pharmacy services on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, during an Army Quality of Life Wellness Fair, Feb. 2. The event was designed to educate Soldiers and family members about housing, spouse employment, childcare, medical services and other benefits available on post.
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Lt. Cmdr. Carrie Mercier reviews team response during Code Purple Drill simulating birth with shoulder dystocia, also called birth trauma with Victoria, a Simulation Mannequin used during training at US NMRTC Guantanamo Bay.
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"Public Health is really about policy-making, program management, evaluation, research and education, these are the collective and essential elements that help to minimize disease and illness and protect and promote healthy people and communities." LT Lisa Talledo, Public Health Nurse, Promotions US NMRTC Guantanamo Bay.
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A young nurse with glasses smiles while in line with her peers.
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HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - U.S. Navy medical professionals and Kukum Area Health Center nurses pose for a photo 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 Australia
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karissa Kopiske, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician flight evaluator, participates in National Nurses and Medical Technicians Week May 6-12, 2022, at Travis Air Force Base, California. National Nurses and Medical Technicians Week honors the commitment, dedication and contributions of these medical professionals.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2024) As Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) celebrates National Pharmacist Day, 12 Jan., we present two pharmacists whose parallel trajectory lead them to serving in one of the hospitals most relied upon departments by beneficiaries who expect a precision and expediency that leaves zero room for complacency. Lt. Catherine Bobea, United States Public Health Service
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220617-N-XZ205-2081SAN DIEGO (June 17, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Dave Nissan, a Sailor assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diegos Psychiatry Department (right), awards Lt. Danielle Rumsey, an NMRTC San Diego Psychiatry Residency graduate (left), with a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during a graduation ceremony at the hospital June 17. 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.
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KOROR, Palau (July 13th, 2022) - Pacific Partnership leadership and medical planners from the UK Royal Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force pose for a photo with Damian Wally, Global Health Administrator at Belau National Hospital, center right, during a tour of the hospital facility in support of 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.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 19, 2022) - Capt. Teresa Allen, Naval Hospital Jacksonvilles commander presents the Circle of Excellence Award to Cecilia Kipnis, associate program director of NH Jacksonvilles family medicine residency program, 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.
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Chair of the infection, prevention and control committee at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Lt. Cmdr Sara Robinson poses for picture at WRNMMC Bethesda, June, 2, 2022. Robinson who is also an infectious disease specialist sheds light on the monkeypox virus and what the public should know about the disease. (Photo by Alpha Kamara)