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Nov. 17, 2022

Antibiotic Awareness Week

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — November 18 begins this year’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, an annual observance that raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance, and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Nov. 10, 2022

World Pneumonia Day Focuses on Awareness, Prevention

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Since 2009, Nov. 12 has been observed as World Pneumonia Day to draw attention to the preventable respiratory infection responsible for millions of cases and deaths globally each year.

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.

Nov. 8, 2022

Walter Reed Clinic Hosts Suicide Awareness ‘Honor Walk’ In Hospital Labyrinth

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently hosted a suicide awareness “honor walk” in the rose garden labyrinth between WRNMMC’s Buildings 3 and 5. The walk honored “those we have lost, and [for others to] gain a sense of healing and strength through reflection and meditation,” stated organizers for the event, Army Maj. Josue Nunez and Army Capt. Michelle Worsley, both of the Child and Family Social Work Fellowship Program at WRNMMC.

Nov. 8, 2022

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.

Nov. 8, 2022

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.

Nov. 8, 2022

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. 8, 2022

WRNMMC chief of staff close out Breast Cancer Awareness Month on a personal note and encouragement

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — National Mammography Day is observed the third Friday of October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, also held annually in October. Both observances are committed to raising awareness about breast health and so is Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC) Chief of Staff, Navy Capt. Kelley Elmore. Recently, Elmore documented her mammography journey, sharing its importance and personal story on what led her to getting her first mammogram at an early age.

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. 31, 2022

Global Diversity Awareness Month: WRNMMC celebrates diversity in health care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Maia Magder, said Global Diversity Awareness Month provides an opportunity for WRNMMC to celebrate its diverse staff and their contributions to WRNMMC’s designation as the flagship of military medicine. Every October, Global Diversity Awareness Month is observed world-wide as a reminder of the positive impact a diverse workforce can have on society.