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Oct. 4, 2023
Army Nurses Corps leadership hosts town hall at Walter Reed: Priorities focused on readiness, talent acquisition, retention, management
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Army Nurse Corps (ANC) hosted a town hall at Walter Reed Sept. 20, with the corps’ leadership discussing its challenges and future. The town hall provided a platform for Army nurses and other health care professionals to have an insightful discussion concerning the challenges and rewards of military nursing.
Sept. 29, 2023
Walter Reed Champions Greater Sickle Cell Disease Awareness and Research
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — When you meet U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Benjamin R. Smith, a medical professor with the Uniformed Services University, you sense his enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and improving the landscape for patients. Smith, who is also the chairman of the Pediatric Hematology Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), oversees a team dedicated to diagnosing and curing blood disorders - such as sickle cell disease (SCD) - in children, teens, and young adults.
Sept. 26, 2023
“Crush the Lemon”: A Navy Sailor and Brooklyn, New York Native’s Message to Others During Suicide Prevention Month Rock Placement Ceremony
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — As Suicide Prevention Awareness Month wraps up, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Department of Behavioral Health team hosted a Rock Placing Ceremony and Resource Fair, reminding everyone that help is available, and healing is possible.
Bringing awareness to ovarian cancer
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Ovarian cancer causes more deaths each year than any other gynecologic cancer in the U.S. This includes cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which adds that all women are at risk for developing a gynecologic cancer.
Walter Reed celebrates Surgical Technologists: Professionals Behind the Scenes Ensuring Quality Care, Patient Safety
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed celebrated its surgical technologists (STs) Sept. 17-23 during National Surgical Technologists Week 2023, which focused on the theme, “Celebrating Unsung Heroes.”
Sept. 22, 2023
Fostering Health and Wellness in the Military Health Space and Beyond
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Imagine having the responsibility for fostering health and wellness for the staff of Walter Reed, and you will gain some insight into what it's like to be Sonja Simzak, tasked with keeping the medical center’s teams primed to deliver patient-focused health care to America's active and retired service members and their families.
Walter Reed Celebrates Simulation in Healthcare Week
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — In observance of Simulation in Healthcare Week 2023 (Sept. 18-22), Walter Reed’s Department of Simulation hosted an expo Sept. 19-20 featuring the latest state-of-the-art simulation technology, some currently in use at the medical center.
Sept. 20, 2023
Dedication of Walter Reed’s Navy Nurse Brings Her Back a Third Time
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — With a dynamic upbringing between San Diego, California, Quantico, Va., and the Stafford, Virginia. area, Lt. Cmdr. Beth Carter's path seemed undeniably intertwined with the military world. With 11 impressive years serving as a nurse in the U.S. Navy, her impactful journey and experiences add to the care she provides active duty service members, veterans, and their families.
Army Strong: A Prostate Cancer Survivor’s Remarkable Road to Recovery
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — When former U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jacob L. Ashton retired after an honorable 20-year career, surviving tours in Iraq, Bosnia, and Somalia, he thought that he had overcome his most life-threatening challenge – unaware that his life would be altered by the unexpected detection of prostate cancer.
Sept. 14, 2023
Soldier Helps Save Life of Suicide-Attempt Victim
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — August 8 began like most days for Army Staff Sgt. Ta’ Quesha S. Abson as she headed to work to fulfill her military duties. But as fate would have it, the day was far from usual for her. It would be the day that her actions helped save a life.