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July 5, 2023
Walter Reed Welcomes Capt. Melissa Austin as New Hospital Director
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD — U.S. Navy Capt. Melissa Austin assumed directorship of Walter Reed during a change of directorship ceremony in Memorial Auditorium. She assumes the helm of the world’s most revered military hospital, often referred to as “The President’s Hospital,” during a period of transformation for the historic campus.
Code Green Drill: Mass Casualty Exercise Tests WRNMMC’s Response Readiness
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The scenario: On the I-495 inner loop near Walter Reed, a tractor trailer overturned and caught fire causing multiple vehicles and two charter buses to crash. Both sides of the Capital Beltway were closed because of a secondary multi-vehicle crash. First responders had difficulty getting to the crash sites, and initial reports indicated more than 200 people were injured. The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) alerted Walter Reed and other area hospitals of the mass casualty (MASCAL) incident and requested bed status, informing hospitals to be prepared to receive casualties. Walter Reed received a number of those casualties. This scenario established the setting for the Code Green exercise held at Walter Reed on June 29. A Code Green is activated for a mass casualty (MASCAL) event.
June 30, 2023
Walter Reed's Dream Team Unveils the Latest Single-Port Robotic System in Milestone Surgeries
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The atmosphere inside a urological surgical theater at Walter Reed crackles with electricity as a talented multi-disciplinary team prepares for a historic day, deploying the first single-port robotic system used by any hospital in the National Capital Region, according to Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Brandon R. Garren – who championed this novel system.
June 28, 2023
Walter Reed Wraps Up Men's Health Month 2023, Encouraging Men to Prioritize Their Health Year-Round
WRNNMC, Bethesda, Md. — As Men's Health Month 2023 wraps up, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center calls on men to prioritize their health throughout the year.
June 26, 2023
Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Physician Assistant Graduates at Walter Reed
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, colleagues, family, and friends witnessed the graduation of three service members from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) Class 21-1, on June 9.
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).
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.
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.