Navy Medicine

Improving Continuity of Care at Naval Hospital Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Program

Filed under Corpsman, Heath, Hospitals, Military Medicine, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on February 27, 2013 at 7:30 am {no comments}

By Lt. Kevin M. Bernstein, MC, USN, Family Medicine Resident, Naval Hospital Pensacola Family Medicine Residency Program The ability to learn and practice within the Medical Home Port model of primary care delivery was a top priority for me when going through the residency selection process. At Naval Hospital Pensacola, Med Home Port was quickly [...]

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Navy Medicine Highlights First African-Americans in the Navy Medical Department

Filed under Navy History, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on February 26, 2013 at 7:30 am {no comments}

By Andre Sobocinski, historian, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery From the dawn of the U.S Navy, African-Americans have played a vital role in its history and have embodied the basic tenets of service and commitment to duty. At the same time, the African-American experience in Navy history is a story about breaking barriers, [...]

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Are you at risk for heart disease? The answer may surprise you…

Filed under Corpsman, Families, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Force health and safety, Heath, Public Health, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on February 25, 2013 at 7:30 am {no comments}

By Ms. Dawn Whiting, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center We all know that “lucky” person in our life … the one who can eat whatever they want and not gain an ounce. Those of us who regularly eat healthy and exercise can only watch with envy as they seem to burn off the [...]

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A Message from the Surgeon General

Filed under Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on February 22, 2013 at 1:53 pm {no comments}

Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, Navy surgeon general, speaks during the second day of plenary sessions during the 2012 Military Health System (MHS) Conference held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 1, 2012. The MHS aims to ensure the medical readiness of U.S. service members, and to provide a ready medical force. (DoD photo by Johnny Bivera, DoD)

By Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, U.S. Navy Surgeon General, and chief, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Shipmates and Colleagues, The effects of possible sequestration, possibly coupled with a continuing resolution (no budget changes or new program starts from previous years), are on all our minds. I want to assure you that your senior [...]

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Newsletter for Navy and Marine Corps Medicine

Filed under Heath, Leadership, Military Medicine, Research and development, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on February 22, 2013 at 11:08 am {no comments}

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Navy Medicine is proud to present the February 2013 issue of the Navy and Marine Corps Medical newsletter. It features various articles and photos highlighting the great work being done across Navy Medicine around the world. This month highlights Navy Medicine’s role in operating forward. There [...]

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