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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 27, 2019) – Ninety-one medical interns graduated from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) June 21, making them eligible to independently provide healthcare at military medical facilities around the world.
This is the 95th consecutive year of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program at NMCP, which provides a joint-service intern program for Navy and Air Force doctors. This class had 11 Air Force interns, six of whom are in pediatrics, three in obstetrics/gynecology and two in transitional medicine.
Capt. Christopher Culp, NMCP’s commanding officer, voiced his confidence in the class of interns and let them know that no matter what, NMCP is their home away from home.
“You are absolutely ready to be doctors, congratulations,” Culp said. “Better yet, you’re ready to be Portsmouth doctors. No matter what the whims of fate and life and detailing bring to you, you will always be Portsmouth people. This will always be a homeport for you. You can come to hone your skills, mentorship and training. You are part of this Portsmouth family that has been going on since 1830.”
Richard Thomas, president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and a retired major general in the U.S. Army, was the guest speaker for the graduation and spoke about how important the people that we surround ourselves with are to our success.
“Out of all you graduates here, none of you do this alone,” Thomas said. “There is someone behind you. More than one, there is family and friends. Folks that care about you and have supported you, that really urge you on and continue to do so in your future assignments.”
Thomas followed with asking all the graduates to please stand, about-face and give their friends, family, closest supporters, and the faculty and staff that supported them through their intern training program a round of applause for what they do to support each of the intern’s achievements.
Thomas believes that the interns play an important role in medicine being that they are replenishing the ranks in military medicine and what makes them different from civilian counterparts.
“You are a different type of healthcare professional, a different type of doctor,” Thomas said. “It’s the mission. The mission of military medicine is what makes you so different. In military medicine, there is a marriage of the most noble calling with the most sacred mission. Two great professions held together with so many values; integrity, courage, commitment, leadership and service. In military medicine, we are a value-based organization and we adhere to these core principles, especially service. Putting others before yourself is the core of everything we do in military medicine, and in healthcare.”
As the U.S. Navy's oldest, continuously-operating military hospital since 1830, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth proudly serves past and present military members and their families. The nationally-acclaimed, state-of-the-art medical center, along with the area's 10 branch health and TRICARE Prime Clinics, provide care for the Hampton Roads area. The medical center also supports premier research and teaching programs designed to prepare new doctors, nurses and hospital corpsman for future roles in healing and wellness.
| Date Taken: | 06.21.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2019 15:27 |
| Story ID: | 329478 |
| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VA, US |
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