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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.

Nov. 29, 2021

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.

Nov. 5, 2021

Preparing to Provide Critical Care Support in Obstetrics

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed Bethesda hosted the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Obstetrics course Oct. 26, making it first Defense Health Agency organization to host training.

Oct. 27, 2021

Annual Summit Focuses on Breast Cancer Research, Treatment

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States, accounting for approximately 280,000 cases and more than 40,000 deaths each year, according to Dr. Stan Lipkowitz, chief and senior investigator of the National Cancer Institute’s Women’s Malignancies Branch. One of a numbers of speakers during the 2021 Murtha Cancer Center Breast Cancer Summit held Oct. 13, Lipkowitz said better screening, surgery, radiation treatment and systemic therapy have resulted in a steady decline of female deaths from breast cancer since the 1990s. “But this still leaves about 40,000 deaths a year,” he added. This is why the John P. Murtha Cancer Center, located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), annually hosts the breast cancer summit during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Oct. 15, 2021

WRNMMC’s Annual Flu Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s annual influenza (flu) campaign kicked off Oct. 12.

Oct. 8, 2021

WRNMMC Hosts the Joint Commission for Accreditation Survey

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center hosted the Joint Commission survey team Sept. 20-24 for WRNMMC’s triennial accreditation survey.

Sept. 29, 2021

Sickle Cell, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Summit Focuses on Sickle Cell Advances, Transitions, Disparities

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed Bethesda hosted the 2021 Childhood Blood and Cancer Summit Sept. 23 at the military medical center.