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Oct. 23, 2023

Champions of Health: The Unseen Protectors of Safety – Celebrating International Infection Prevention Week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — As International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) drew to a close on October 21, 2023, we continue to celebrate the unsung heroes who play a pivotal role in safeguarding our health. Established in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, IIPW serves as a reminder of the importance of infection prevention in saving lives and healthcare dollars. In the heart of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), a dedicated team of Infection Preventionists (IPs) led by Karen Cromwell, Chief of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) at WRNMMC, stand as guardians of health. Their tireless efforts ensure a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Oct. 20, 2023

Airman answers the nursing ‘call’

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — While there are only few Airmen at Walter Reed in comparison to the number of Sailors and Soldiers at “the President’s Hospital,” the Air Force’s contributions to patient care and accomplishing the many missions at the flagship of military health care, cannot be denied. Such is the case with Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Erin Barger. The senior enlisted leader (SEL) in the Directorate of Nursing Services, Barger is a native of Dexter Missouri and has served in uniform for 23 years.

Oct. 19, 2023

Walter Reed Social Worker Restores Resilience One Patient at a Time

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — In Robert Frost’s immortal poem “The Road Not Taken,” he writes of a trail in the woods diverging into two remarkably different paths – implicitly encouraging readers to choose the road less traveled and live a life that both defies and exceeds expectations.

Oct. 18, 2023

Walter Reed Partners with Uniformed Services University to Treat Long Haul Covid

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Three years after COVID-19 claimed more than 1 million lives in the United States, thousands continue to live with the debilitating effects of Long-Haul Covid (LHC), a complex constellation of symptoms that can last for months or years, potentially affecting every major organ system.

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.