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Team members of Walter Reed’s Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic are credited with launching a successful Initial Entry Clinic (IEC) designed to assist Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries obtain their first therapy appointment in under two weeks.

Sept. 17, 2024

Walter Reed’s Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health launches efficient initial appointment process

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — “Efficiency leads to recapture,” state Defense Health Agency (DHA) officials, recognizing the Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health (AOBH) Clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed). The clinic successfully launched an Initial Entry Clinic (IEC) designed to assist Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries obtain their first therapy appointment in under two weeks. “This initiative [allowed] Walter Reed to consistently meet access to care standards from January to July 2024,” added DHA officials.

The Gene Monroe Band performs during Organizational Day at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, held Sept. 13, 2024, to celebrate not only the dedication and the hard work of Walter Reed team members, but also the 13th anniversary of the coming together of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) to form WRNMMC, and the 173rd anniversary of the birth of Maj. (Dr.) Walter Reed, born on Sept. 13, 1851.

Sept. 16, 2024

Walter Reed celebrates staff, namesake, and team during Organizational Day event

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — On Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) held its first Organizational Day (O-Day) since the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating its team members, as well as the 13th anniversary of the coming together of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) to form WRNMMC, and the 173rd anniversary of the birth of Maj. (Dr.) Walter Reed, born on Sept. 13, 1851.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Michael Orestes, Residency Program Director and Otolaryngology Consultant to the Surgeon General, visits with a patient who underwent a successful total laryngectomy during a two-week humanitarian and readiness mission in Honduras Aug. 17-31.

Sept. 12, 2024

Walter Reed/NCR team conducts humanitarian, readiness mission in Honduras

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — A medical team from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed) and the National Capital Region (NCR) recently returned to the medical center after providing head and neck surgical oncology and advanced airway care and surgeries to patients during a two-week humanitarian and readiness mission in Honduras.

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Clinton Garrett serves as the guest speaker during a 9/11 remembrance observance held on September11, 2024 in front of the historic Tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed).

Sept. 11, 2024

Solemn observance at Walter Reed remembers 9/11

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — “I am the flag of the United States of America. We support and defend it. I have fought in every battle of every war… In New York City on September 11, 2001, I was raised from the ashes of once proud buildings by brave firefighters, heroes who risked and gave their lives to save others, showing all that America, although bloodied, will never be beaten. For those who want to destroy me, they cannot. We will win, for I am the symbol of freedom, of one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Registered nurses Rezia Lake (front left) and Holly Aguridakis (front second from left) of Walter Reed’s General Surgery Clinic, are congratulated by their General Surgical Clinic team members for recently earning the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Sept. 9, 2024

Walter Reed nursing team recognizes members with the DAISY Award for extraordinary, lifesaving care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Nurses spearhead the health care efforts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNNMC), most often at the bedside of patients, providing the nation’s heroes and their families compassionate care around the clock. The medical center's leadership team recognizes nurses' selfless service and dedication, presenting its members with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses monthly.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, indicative of its commitment to providing the highest level of safety and care to its beneficiaries.

Sept. 6, 2024

Walter Reed receives "A" Grade for Patient Safety from Leapfrog Group

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This “A” grade highlights Walter Reed's commitment to providing the highest levels of safety and care to our nation's service members, their families, and beneficiaries.

The Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) Director at Walter Reed, U.S. Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Gregory Chesnut, stresses the importance of early screening in fighting and treating prostate cancer, the most common cancer diagnosed among men in the U.S.

Sept. 5, 2024

Prostate Center at Walter Reed leads DOD’s effort in prostate cancer care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Fred Cohrs is a prostate cancer good news success story. He was a high-risk patient, diagnosed by a biopsy performed at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, then referred to the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CDPR) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) for minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery.

U.S. Air Force Col. Stacy Friesen (left), commander and director of the 316th Medical Group, Joint Base Andrews, passes the 316th Inpatient Squadron’s flag to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Falana Gideon, who assumed command of the new squadron on Aug. 23, 2024, making the squadron the first for the Air Force at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Sept. 3, 2024

U.S. Air Force activates the 316th Inpatient Squadron at Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The U.S. Air Force activated the 316th Inpatient Squadron at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) on Aug. 23, 2024, the first Air Force squadron to exist entirely within Walter Reed.

U.S. Navy CTR2 Julia Belair pictured with her son, Derek at Walter Reed's LATCH event near the campus of the Uniformed Services University on August 29, 2024. The event was held during Breastfeeding Awareness Month to promote and support notable health benefits for babies, strengthening the bond between mother and child, and normalizing breastfeeding in public. (DOD Photo by Christian Lilakos)

Aug. 29, 2024

‘LATCH’ On for Breastfeeding Awareness

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md — In conjunction with August’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Walter Reed hosted a LATCH event on August 29 at a shaded pavilion near the campus of the Uniformed Services University (USU).

From left to right: Ms. Jing Zhou, MS, Biostatistician; Dr. Alexander Rice, Ph.D., Scientist; Dr. Stephen J Cozza, MD, COL (Ret.), Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics; Dr. Joscelyn Fisher, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor; and Mr. Evan Salerno, MA, Study Coordinator. These esteemed members are part of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The Child and Family Program within the CSTS at USU concentrates on the psychological well-being of families, including both adults and children, who have experienced stressful situations, particularly within the military community. (DOD courtesy photo)

Aug. 28, 2024

National Capital Region (NCR) Child Psychiatry Fellowship Research Program Offers Child Psychiatrists Prime Training Opportunity

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md — The Child and Family Program within the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) of the Uniformed Services University (USU) focuses on the psychological health of families, including adults and children, who have been exposed to stressful circumstances, and those in the military community.

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