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Nov. 19, 2022
WRNMMC health care team recognizes International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day and provides resources
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — This year, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is Saturday, November 19. The annual event is a day of healing, encouraging those bereaved by suicide to connect with others, share their stories and seek support.
Nov. 8, 2022
Facility Dogs Promotion and Commissioning Ceremony at WRNMMC, October 18, 2022
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — A promotion and commissioning ceremony for the Facility Dog Program and Nurse Officer Corps at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) took place at the flagpole in front of Building 1 (The Tower), Oct. 18.
Murtha Cancer Center’s Lecture Focuses on Multiple Myeloma
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently hosted the multiple myeloma (MM) lecture, which featured guest speaker Dr. Luciano Costa, professor of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Murtha Cancer Center Hosts 2022 Breast Cancer Summit
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) hosted its 2022 Breast Cancer Summit virtually Oct. 26. The summit is held annually during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began in 1985 as a collaborative effort between several organizations to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer research, as well as increase early detection of the disease by encouraging women to have mammograms.
Code Green: Mass Casualty Exercise Tests WRNMMC’s Response Readiness
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — How would Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), the flagship of military medicine, respond if a multi-vehicle accident resulting in numerous mass casualties occurred on the Capital Beltway near the facility? WRNMMC’s Emergency Management and hospital staff tested the medical center’s readiness posture for such an event, or anything similar, during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise, also known as a Code Green exercise, Nov. 3.
Nov. 2, 2022
WRNMMC hosts Washington Commanders, their first in-person public visitor since onset of COVID-19 pandemic
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD – Nearly two and a half years ago, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) suspended in-person public visits, but that changed as WRNMMC hosted the NFL’s Washington Commanders players during a visit, Nov. 1.
Oct. 7, 2022
Suicide prevention, treatment top discussion during Substance Use Disorder Symposium
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Preventing suicides and treatment of people with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) top discussion during the Annual Substance Use Disorder Symposium, hosted by the National Capital Region Pain Initiative (NCRPI) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Sept. 21. The symposium, in its sixth year, virtually brought together clinicians, researchers and other health-care practitioners from around the globe to present their work focused on identifying, preventing and treating SUDs.
Sept. 12, 2022
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center director reflects on 40-year career with gratitude during retirement ceremony
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) Hospital Director Army Brig. Gen. Jack M. Davis concluded four decades of military service during a retirement ceremony held in the hospital’s Memorial Auditorium, Sept. 9.
Sept. 7, 2022
Monkeypox education recommended as U.S. cases continue to rise
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shed more light on the monkeypox virus as the number of cases continue to increase in the United States.
Aug. 4, 2022
WRNMMC first DOD facility to earn American College of Surgeons’ new quality verification status
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has recognized Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) as one of the first 25 hospitals verified through its inaugural Quality Verification Program (QVP). WRNMMC was the only Department of Defense facility achieving the ACS quality verification. The ACS announced the 25 hospitals, 22 in the United States and three international facilities, earning the verification last month.