Archive | July 5, 2012 | Navy Medicine

Military Treatment Facility best option to receive medications

Filed under Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Heath, Hospitals, Navy History, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by jwick on July 5, 2012 at 8:00 am {no comments}

By Lt. Cmdr. Angie Klinski, Pharmacy Department Head, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton I have served as a Navy pharmacist for more than 10 years and am committed to providing safe and quality pharmaceutical care through continuous process improvements. In the short span of my career as a Navy pharmacist, I have had the opportunity to [...]

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Fourth of July: Safety with celebration

Filed under Families, Force health and safety, Leadership, Public Health, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by jwick on July 4, 2012 at 8:00 am {no comments}

By Brig. Gen. W. Bryan Gamble, M.D. deputy director, TRICARE Management Activity On the Fourth of July we celebrate our Independence and the founding of our nation 236 years ago. The Fourth is also time for fireworks, cookouts and spending time outdoors with your family and friends. Enjoy the holiday, and remember a few easy [...]

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Charting the Course for the Future of Military Health care

Filed under Heath, Leadership, Military Medicine, Public Health, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by jwick on July 3, 2012 at 9:15 am {no comments}

By Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, U.S. Navy Surgeon General The Military Health System and Navy Medicine have done the amazing and exceeded expectations over the past decade. We have not only established the highest survivability rate in the history of war but the medical advancements we’ve achieved will benefit the U.S. public and global [...]

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