Walking into an empty medical clinic and getting it up and running in under three hours is no easy task, but a group of soldiers—primarily from the Wisconsin National Guard’s 135th Medical Company—were up to the task during a training rotation with the 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the Joint Readiness Training Center.

The Defense Health Agency and the National Museum of Health and Medicine are pleased to announce the “Military Medical Innovation: The Future is Here” program scheduled for July 27, 2024.

Soldiers from U.S. Army Health Clinic in Ansbach, Germany, participated in a valuable and realistic joint training exercise with the Bundeswehr's Transport Helicopter Regiment 30 "TAUBERFRANKEN” and German firefighters during a medical emergency response exercise in Niederstetten, Germany, June 20.

Beneath the waves, where steel behemoths patrol in near-total isolation, submarine health is critical. The health of the crew is paramount, but unlike a surface ship, even minor emergencies cannot lead to medical evacuation.

Underdogs require resilience, perseverance, and grit. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ryan Pribhdas, flight and operational medical technician with 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, has proven to have all of that and more on his journey to the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning program.

On June 19, while conducting a medical readiness exercise at the Garnison Military Hospital in N’Djamena two U.S. Army Reserves Soldiers assisted three Chadian citizens injured from an ammunition depot explosion on June 18.

Soldiers face various challenges when training in field environments, whether it's sleep deprivation or the chaos of stressful events. They also face real-world challenges related to medical readiness. These challenges include maintaining physical health, managing injuries, and ensuring quick access to medical care.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdrs. “Gean” Boca and Raben Talvo receive CIO award, and ACHE Early Career Executive award, respectively, for their health IT expertise and contributions.

The Military Health System is working to create a common medical vocabulary to standardize terms and definitions to improve care.

When Lt. Gen. Robert Miller became the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General in 2021, he committed to building and nurturing personal connections within the Air Force Medical Service.

Using innovative technology in the delivery of health care and creating effective partnerships were two big topics among Defense Health Agency senior leaders and staff that spoke at the annual HIMSS Conference in Orlando the week of March 11 – 15, 2024.

Dr. Lolita O’Donnell’s military nursing roots took hold more than three decades ago, and although no longer a military nurse, those ideals still influence her duties as the DHA’s Education and Training Directorate’s chief of Executive Skills, Continuing Education & Libraries, and director of the Continuing Education Program Office.

Thirty-eight “Warrior Medics” assigned to the Army Reserve Medical Command’s Pinellas Park, Fla., headquarters and headquarters detachment, conducted litter training with a UH-60 Black Hawk military ambulance with Army Reserve crew chiefs from Golf Company, 5th General Support Aviation Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment here, followed by Black Hawk ...

As military medical personnel assigned to the Womack Army Medical Center complete their residencies and prepare to assume their first duty station, they must possess a specific set of skills to excel in their roles.