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Feb. 7, 2022
The Tiny, Powerful Thyroid – Why It Matters
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Located in the neck, the thyroid is “a tiny but important gland,” Vietor continued. While producing hormones that act on almost every part of the body, the thyroid is also responsible for regulating metabolism, as well as the health of the bones, heart, brain and muscles, she explained. Because of its importance in the body, January is annually observed as Thyroid Awareness Month.
‘From Bagram to Baghdad and Back Again’: Doctor Shares Experience in Two Wars
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — After serving in the military for more than two decades in 2001, Dr. Dean Winslow was considering hanging up his uniform. After entering the Louisiana Air National Guard in 1980 as a general medical officer, he became a flight surgeon in 1983 and was a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
Jan. 19, 2022
WRNMMC responds to the president’s national call to fight the new surge of COVID-19
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — As the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing cases because of the Omicron variant, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is supporting President Joe Biden’s mobilization of 1,000 service members to assist in locations nationwide where hospitals have been overwhelmed due to staffing shortages.
Jan. 5, 2022
WRNMMC steps up COVID-19 response due to new Omicron surge
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has stepped up its COVID-19 response as new cases surge across the country, due in large part to the emergence of the extremely contagious Omicron Variant.
Dec. 29, 2021
Scrubs to Suits: A Pathway for Mentorship for Middle Managers
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Navy Capt. Jessica Beard, chief nursing officer at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has reemployed “Scrubs to Suits,” an initiative developed within the military for junior leaders to observe the day-to-day duties of executive-level leaders.
Dec. 21, 2021
Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge: an act of love, kindness
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The culture of donating blood at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is an ongoing, lifesaving process. This tradition of donating is brought into focus during the annual WRNMMC Army- Navy Blood Donor Challenge which begins on the first of November and ends on the Friday before the annual Army-Navy football game. As in previous years, this
Dec. 13, 2021
WRNMMC staff conducts Code Green emergency response exercise
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — About 400 staff members of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center participated in a Code Green exercise Dec. 9. Staff conducted the exercise to test the hospital’s ability to respond to medical emergencies.
Nov. 29, 2021
U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps Celebrates 246th birthday
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Chaplains in the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps celebrated the corps’ 246th birthday during a cake-cutting ceremony Nov. 18 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Summit Focuses on Research, Treatments for Lung Cancer
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center hosted the 2021 Virtual Lung Cancer Summit Nov. 9. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, observed to educate the public about the disease, encourage action to increase research and treatment of lung cancer, and share stories concerning lung cancer survivors and their families.
Nov. 9, 2021
Walter Reed Bethesda Celebrates U.S. Marine Corps’ 246th Birthday
WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 246th birthday following morning colors Nov. 4.