Articles

Oct. 17, 2023

Honoring Babies Lost: Walter Reed Hosts International Wave of Light Ceremony

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — October marks National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, with October 15 being Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Mother and Infant Care Center (MICC) hosted the International Wave of Light ceremony on October 15 to commemorate this day.

Oct. 16, 2023

Walter Reed Hosts Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center Symposium

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Sean Kern and Army Maj. (Dr.) Alexander Dew are physicians who provide quality care to cancer patients at Walter Reed, and they’re also cancer survivors.

Oct. 13, 2023

The Volunteers of Walter Reed: Rolf Supports MEDEVAC Efforts

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Joan Rolf comes to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center every Tuesday and Thursday as an American Red Cross volunteer to serve the Medical Evacuation program, also known as MEDEVAC.

Oct. 12, 2023

Walter Reed’s Murtha Cancer Center Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Summit 2023

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Murtha Cancer Center hosted “Breast Cancer Summit 2023,” part of a nationwide conversation to improve outcomes for the more than 280,000 women diagnosed each year with breast cancer in the United States.

Oct. 11, 2023

Airman, Soldiers Graduate from Interservice Physician Assistant Program at Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Although the paths that Air Force Capt. Grace Kim and Army 1st Lts. Demetre Harris and David Owunna took to achieve their shared dream of becoming physician assistants (PAs) differed, all donned their white lab coats as the military’s newest PAs during their graduation from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Sept. 29 at Walter Reed.

Oct. 10, 2023

Walter Reed First in DOD to Offer Innovative, Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Procedure

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is proud to announce a revolutionary new surgical technique for hysterectomy patients. The vNOTES (vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery) procedure is now available at the facility and is performed by Dr. Candice Jones-Cox, Director, Women’s Health Services.

Oct. 5, 2023

Walter Reed beneficiary, leadership recognize orthotist for quality care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — As Dennis Harris walked into the orthotics/prosthetics fabrication room at Walter Reed on Oct. 2, he had a look on his face that could have been interpreted as, “What is going on in here?” In the room was the medical center’s leadership team including its director Navy Capt. (Dr.) Melissa Austin, chief of staff Navy Capt. (Dr.) Kelly Elmore, senior enlisted leader Army Sgt. Maj. Dennis Waycaster, and a number of Harris’ colleagues from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Also in the room was retired Army Col. Larry Reiman, a long-time Walter Reed beneficiary and patient of Harris.

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.

Oct. 3, 2023

Walter Reed’s Recipe for Celebrating National Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — When you arrive at Café 8901, the epicurean center of fine dining at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – located on the ground floor of Building 9 - you’ll be met by the nurturing aroma of home-styled cooking and warm smiles from a staff that takes pride in its culinary craft. It’s a pleasure honoring our dining staff during Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week, an annual celebration taking place during the first full week in October.

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.