Navy Medicine

Navy Surgeon General Vice Adm. Matt Nathan provides an overview of his leadership expectations for the Navy Medical global workforce. As the Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Nathan leads 63,000 Navy Medicine personnel that provide health care support to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, their families and veterans in high [...]

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Fifteen Navy medical facilities have achieved Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home status as designated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance in the last two months. NCQA Level 3 recognition includes nine standard categories as well as 10 “must pass elements.” Such categories include access [...]

By Dr. Richard D. Arnold, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Unit-Dayton, Aeromedical Director In the late 1990s, the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) in Pensacola, Fla. conducted early research on selection testing of RQ-2 Pioneer Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operators.  After moving to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio last year as part of a Base Realignment [...]

By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class (SW) Bruce Cummins, Navy Medicine Support Command Public Affairs From Jan.12 – 21, I had the opportunity to view, from an outsider’s perspective, the inaugural Kandahar Role 3 Hospital Training course at the Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute in Camp Pendleton, Calif. I was sent on temporary orders to [...]

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Navy Medicine is proud to present the Winter issue of Navy Medicine Magazine. The issue has a heavy focus on training, fitness and health. It features various articles and photos highlighting the great work being done by Navy Medicine around the world.   The magazine features [...]