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June 26, 2023

National Capital Consortium Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Exceptional Military Medical Achievements at Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center hosted the 2023 National Capital Consortium graduation ceremony at The Music Center in Bethesda, Md.

June 22, 2023

Walter Reed Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department All Smiles After Passing Rigorous CODA Inspection

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) celebrates the recent success of the Navy Postgraduate Dental School’s (NPDS) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department (OMSD) in achieving high marks from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

June 22, 2023

Army Col. Wendy Woodall becomes Walter Reed’s Nursing Director

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Army Col. Wendy G. Woodall recently became the new director for nursing services and chief nursing officer at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She oversees a staff of approximately 2,000 active duty, GS and contract nurses who serve as caregivers, patient advocates, administrators, researchers, educators, comforters, and confidants to patients, staff, visitors and each other at Walter Reed. They assist in providing care and services to more than 1 million Military Health System beneficiaries every year.

June 22, 2023

Walter Reed recognized by organ procurement agency

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Infinite Legacy, formerly the Washington Regional Transplant Community, recently recognized Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) with a Gold Award for WRNMMC’s compliance and timeliness within the organ and tissue procurement network. ​ Walter Reed is the sole Department of Defense’s military medical treatment facility that does organ transplants (kidney). The medical center averages approximately 50 procedures annually and is rated as a 5-STAR program by Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), a regulatory body that tracks transplant program outcomes, according to Sharriff McGee, a registered nurse and program director for Organ Transplant Service at WRNMMC.

June 14, 2023

Celebrating 100 Years of Future Smiles with Walter Reed’s Naval Postgraduate Dental School Class of 2023

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Anchors aweigh for the Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS) Class of 2023, joining an esteemed corps of some of the world’s best trained dental surgeons and specialists.

June 14, 2023

Neuropsychiatry/TBI Unit at Walter Reed unique in DoD

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) has the Department of Defense’s only Neuropsychiatry/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Unit. It serves as a referral program for Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries throughout the defense department, as well as for congressional members needing care for the impacts of head injuries and other behavioral health challenges.

June 9, 2023

Bug Awareness Week: Small Bugs Pack a Pathogenic Punch

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) partners with its Department of Defense stakeholders and the National Institutes of Health to promote Bug Awareness Week, an annual public health campaign held June 10 – 17 to heighten awareness of the potential risks associated with insect-related transmissible diseases.

June 8, 2023

Walter Reed doctor named Navy’s Early Career Psychiatrist of the Year

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — “The platform for practicing as a military psychiatrist is diverse. A day could consist of treating patients in many settings, such as inpatient and outpatients, attending meetings with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the missions are being optimized, and mentoring enlisted staff as well as teaching trainees,” shared Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Eric Serpico.

June 8, 2023

Overcoming the odds: A celebration of cancer survivorship at Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrated life during the two-day Cancer Survivorship Days Celebration, June 5-6.

June 7, 2023

Walter Reed revives Cancer Survivorship Days two-day event

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center wrapped up Cancer Survivorship Days event, a two-day celebration of life for cancer survivors and their families.