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June 4, 2024

Unlock Your Health With Preventive Care

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Preventive health services play a key role in your long-term physical and mental health. Learn more about the benefits of preventive health care and how TRICARE covers these services.  

June 4, 2024

Walter Reed Medical Support Assistant Receives Values in Action Award

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. — When you first enter the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Walter Reed, you’ll likely be greeted by Shaa Nixon, a San Antonio, Texas native whose southern hospitality often puts patients and their families at ease as they await the birth of a newborn.

June 3, 2024

The Artiss Symposium at Walter Reed: Celebrating Advancements within the Behavioral Health Field

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Medical Center will host their annual Artiss Symposium, dedicated to the education and professional development of behavioral health trainees and providers, on June 5, in Clark Auditorium.

May 31, 2024

Walter Reed Hosts Grand Rounds Forum on Organ Donation: Safety, Ethics and Trust

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center hosted a Director’s Grand Rounds forum in Clark Auditorium on May 21 to foster a discussion on organ transplanting and emerging ethical concerns related to balancing the interests of donors and recipients.

May 29, 2024

Walter Reed observes Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed observed Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month with dance, food, and words of inspiration during a program on May 23 in Clark Auditorium at the medical center.

May 23, 2024

Walter Reed Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Emergency Medical Services Week

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. — Emergency Medical Services Week, May 19-25 this year, celebrates the physicians, nurses, corpsmen, medics and other EMS professionals who care for patients in Walter Reed’s emergency department.

May 23, 2024

U.S. Army Medical Corps chief hosts leadership professional development briefing at Walter Reed

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Clinton K. Murray, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence and chief of the U.S. Army Medical Corps (AMC), provided an update of the corps during a leadership professional development briefing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, May 15, 2024.

May 22, 2024

Walter Reed Promotes Know the Signs Campaign During Stroke Awareness Month

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, an annual May observance, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center joins stakeholders across the Department of Defense community in championing greater public awareness in recognizing the signs of a stroke and rapidly responding in a medical emergency.

May 20, 2024

Walter Reed's Behavioral Health Team Host Paint and Chat event

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Behavioral Health team hosted “Mental Health Paint and Chat”, an event aiming to highlight the therapeutic benefits of art and conversation in mental well-being.

May 16, 2024

Walter Reed Nurses Honor the Past and Forge the Future during Nurses Week

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrated its nurses, most of whom have intimately touched the lives of patients at the iconic medical center, during an awards program in Clark Auditorium at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, May 8, 2024.