Story by Rick McNamara | Defense Health Network National Capital Region | 05.13.2025
U.S. Navy Capt. Kim P. Shaughnessy-Granger, director of Naval Health Clinic Annapolis and Commanding Officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Annapolis, has been honored with the Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing’s Distinguished Leadership in Nursing Practice award. She received the award during the college’s 34th Annual Mass and Alumni Awards......
Story by Senior Airman Matthew John Braman | 59th Medical Wing | 04.11.2025
The ERASE program, led by Navy Capt. (Ret.) Dr. M. Alaric Franzos, is a pilot initiative aimed at reducing sudden cardiac arrest in military personnel through early ECG screening at basic training and service academies. Reviving a previously discontinued practice, the program uses modern technology and data to identify hidden cardiac risks and improve medical readiness. With promising early......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Woods | Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune | 10.30.2024
The Transfer Center at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) now have five specially-designed kits to help in transporting patients with special needs. The “Carter Kits” are part of a grant from North Carolina’s Office of Emergency Medical Services and are used to offer comfort children with spectrum disorders....
Story by Bernard Little | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 09.25.2024
Patients rated five Walter Reed physicians and two clinics among “the best of the best” in delivery care in results of the third quarter’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) recently released by officials of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Walter Reed’s Drs. Gregory Chesnut (Urology Clinic), Christiaan Kroesen (Ophthalmology Clinic), John Cody (Orthopedic Clinic), and Kevin......
Story by Senior Airman Lauren Jacoby | 60th Air Mobility Wing | 09.24.2024
In an effort to further support military families, David Grant Medical Center announced the grand re-opening of Teddy’s Child Watch, a dedicated, no-cost childcare facility within the hospital....
Story by Staff Sgt. Amber Mullen-Schweitzer | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 09.18.2024
During GuardCare 2024 in August, a contingent of Ohio National Guard members and other U.S. government civilian and military medical professionals partnered with local and state health agencies, including the Ohio Department of Health, to provide free, comprehensive medical care to the citizens of Xenia and Greene County. Nearly every year since the mid-1990s, GuardCare has been conducted in......
Courtesy Story | Defense Health Agency | 07.25.2024
Planning a trip overseas? Whether you’re traveling for work or leisure, it’s a good idea to know how your TRICARE plan works outside the United States....
Courtesy Story | Defense Health Agency | 06.14.2024
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Check out the new Patient Resources section on tricare.mil. This section makes it easy to find forms, track your health records, learn about disaster alerts, and more....
