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Feb. 1, 2023

Exhibit at Walter Reed Highlights African Americans in Civil War Medicine

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — To kick off Black History Month, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center welcomes Dr. Robert Slawson, from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, as a guest docent Feb. 2 for an exhibit highlighting the contributions of African Americans in Civil War medicine. The exhibit is on display throughout February on the first floor of the America Building (Bldg. 19).

Jan. 31, 2023

National Women Physicians Day: In the footsteps of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — “I was called to medicine very much like ministers are called to the pulpit,” said Navy Capt. (Dr.) Kelly Elmore, chief of staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). An obstetrician/gynecologist, Elmore added, “I knew since I was 6, I wanted to be a doctor, and since 8, I wanted to be an OB/GYN.” A passion for medicine and science, as well as the desire to help people, are shared reasons Elmore and a number of her colleagues at WRNMMC became physicians. Some of those physicians are women, who in 2022, made up approximately 37 percent of U.S. physicians, according to Becker's ASC Review, a publication of news and information concerning ambulatory surgery centers nationwide.

Jan. 31, 2023

Put Your Heart in it, Wear Red!

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — National Wear Red Day is observed annually on the first Friday of February to draw attention to heart disease, one of the leading causes of death in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Jan. 26, 2023

It's Final! Last MHS GENESIS Staff Q&A Ahead of Spring 2023 MHS GENESIS Transition

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — With less than two months before the transition to MHS GENESIS, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) MHS GENESIS Core team and Leidos Partnership Defense Health (LPDH) team hosted a final MHS GENESIS Staff Q&A.

Jan. 26, 2023

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center close out 2022 with first-place win at OR Managers Conference

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Staff from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC) Quality Directorate and Perioperative Surgery closed out 2022 with a first-place win at the OR Managers Conference, a meeting aimed at educating leaders responsible for perioperative care.

Jan. 20, 2023

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Recognizes Maria Garcia as 2022 Junior Civilian of the Year – Clinical/Direct Care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) announced Maria Garcia earned Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s 2022 Junior Civilian of the Year (CoY) – Clinical/Direct Care, during the WRNMMC’s monthly town hall meeting Jan. 10.

Jan. 19, 2023

National Capital Region Simulation Consortium Earns Reaccreditation

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recently reaccredited the National Capital Region Simulation Consortium, comprised of simulation centers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Uniformed Services University, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Jan. 19, 2023

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Recognizes Scott Legge as the Senior Civilian of the Year, Administrative

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) announced Scott Legge as the 2022 Senior Civilian of the Year (CoY) – Administrative. Legge serves as Hospital Operations security manager at WRNMMC.

Jan. 19, 2023

Sara Brown earns WRNMMC’s Junior Civilian of the Year -- Administrative

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Sara Brown earned Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Junior Civilian of the Year (CoY) – Administrative. Brown serves as payroll lead in the Budget/Payroll Department at WRNMMC. She received the award Jan. 10 during the January WRNMMC Director's Town Hall meeting.

Jan. 17, 2023

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Recognizes Dorit Wodaege-Wells as the 2022 Senior Civilian of the Year – Clinical/Direct Care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) announced Dorit Wodaege-Wells, a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as the 2022 Senior Civilian of the Year (CoY) – Clinical/Direct Care.