NMCP, a nationally acclaimed, state-of-the-art military treatment facility, and its Branch Health and Community Branch Health Clinics provide medical care for veterans, warfighters, and their families. Additionally, NMCP is a premier readiness and training platform that provides superior medical training for military medical service members at the U.S. military's oldest, continuously operating military hospital. It supports pioneering research and teaching programs to prepare new doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and hospital corpsmen for combat operations and public health crises.
PORTSMOUTH, VA. (May 13, 2026) - Nurses Week came to a close at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth with a cake cutting ceremony shared among shipmates and staff across the command.
Together, everyone took a moment to reflect on the week and the profession that connects them all.
“Nurses Week is a time to celebrate and give back to the nurses who care for and treat both the military and civilian communities,” said LTJG Anthony Patterson, a nurse assigned to NMCP. “This year, the Nursing Association wanted to focus on reaching our branch clinics and supporting junior nurses across the command."
The ceremony served as a reminder that nursing is not defined by just one week or day on the calendar, it is defined by the moments that happen...
PORTSMOUTH, VA. (May 13, 2026) - Nurses Week came to a close at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth with a cake cutting ceremony shared among shipmates and staff across the command.
Together, everyone took a moment to reflect on the week and the profession that connects them all.
“Nurses Week is a time to celebrate and give back to the nurses who care for and treat both the military and civilian communities,” said LTJG Anthony Patterson, a nurse assigned to NMCP. “This year, the Nursing Association wanted to focus on reaching our branch clinics and supporting junior nurses across the command."
The ceremony served as a reminder that nursing is not defined by just one week or day on the calendar, it is defined by the moments that happen...
