Retired U.S. Navy captain and decorated physician welcomes new role to “accomplish together as we continue to advance the health and readiness of our force.”

For Ensign April M. White, becoming a Navy Medical Service Corps officer began during her initial duty station as a hospital corpsman.

The 14th Medical Group is leveraging technology and teamwork to streamline the prescription-fill process and improve access to care for pharmacy patients at Columbus Air Force Base, located in eastern Mississippi.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's top priority is caring for service members and their families.

On Dec. 6, 2023, the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed a memo directing the stabilization of the MHS, adding the capacity to reattract beneficiaries, improve access to care in military hospitals and clinics, and increase opportunities to sustain military clinical readiness for our medical forces.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Lester Martinez-López, believes that every decision he has made, or that was made for him throughout his life, led him to being nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022 to his current position as the head of the Military Health System.

“The Military Health System is changing … changing how we organize to counter threats that surround us, how we deliver care on the battlefield or at home, and how we leverage the tools and technologies of this digital age to better service our patients,” said Defense Health Agency Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland in a recent message to ...

Defense Health Agency celebrates its 9th year; continues to grow military medical mission.

Dr. William Williams Keen Jr was a medical surgeon during the Civil War who afterwards advocated and researched medical advances so the horrors of Civil War-era medicine would not occur again. He also served in the Army during World War I.

From the development of the typhoid vaccine to the invention of the photomicrograph for the study of pathological specimens, the museum has been involved in the forefront of military medical research.

The 2021 Military Health System Research Symposium IS CANCELLED due to COVID-19 concerns. FAQs related to the cancellation: https://mhsrs.amedd.army.mil/SitePages/Home.aspx