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Feb. 10, 2023

Walter Reed to Close COVID-19 Vaccination Site on February 13

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Due to decreased demand for both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC) COVID-19 Vaccine Site will be permanently closed effective Monday, Feb 13.

Feb. 9, 2023

“I made it!” Hampton, Virginia native graduates as physician assistant, inducted into the National Honor Society

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Alyse Westbrooks graduated from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) Integrative Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Feb. 3.

Feb. 9, 2023

Exceptional Patient Care Earns Two Nurses The DAISY Award

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) presented two nurses with the Daisy Award, Jan. 27.

Feb. 8, 2023

Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Heart Health

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The Cardiology staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) celebrated National Wear Red Day Feb. 3 by donning red (masks, clothing, making, accessories, etc.), to raise awareness about heart disease.

Feb. 6, 2023

Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: Exhibit Focuses on Blacks in Civil War Medicine

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — A six-panel exhibit currently on display at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center salutes the often-overlooked contributions of African Americans in Civil War medicine. The exhibit is part of WRNMMC’s celebration of Black History Month and will be on display in the America Zone, first floor of Building 19, throughout February.

Feb. 1, 2023

COVID-19 Centralized Screening Area is Closing

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Due to decreased demand for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC) COVID-19 Centralized Screening Area (CSA) will permanently close on Friday, Feb. 3.

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.