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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.

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Ask the Doc: Should My Child Get the HPV Vaccine?

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9/20/2023
Ashley Warren, a volunteer military spouse, poses with her two kids in attendance during the annual UTNG-Kids summer camp at Camp Williams, Utah, June 28, 2022. Utah National Guard Youth Programs hosts this summer camp each year, inviting kids within specific age groups to come experience team building, crafts, and learning in a safe and fun environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack)

Dr. Margaret Ryan, Medical Director of the Defense Health Agency’s Immunization Health Division Pacific Region office, is a vaccine expert with a background in preventive medicine and infectious disease. She answers questions about HPV and HPV vaccination.

Virtual 5K Run Seeks 500 Participants to Help Raise Suicide Awareness

Article Around MHS
9/19/2023
Participants take selfies after completing this year's virtual 5K run or walk. The Army Substance Abuse Program at Camp Zama, Japan, is currently holding the event to promote self-care and highlight resources in support of Suicide Prevention Month. (Courtesy photo)

The Army Substance Abuse Program is currently holding a virtual 5K walk or run to promote selfcare and highlight resources in support of Suicide Prevention Month. Community members can participate in the run from anywhere until Sept. 30, and will receive a swag bag upon completion while supplies last.

Medical Education and Training Campus Physical Therapy Technician Program Goes Digital

Article Around MHS
9/19/2023
One benefit to using eBooks is their accessibility by METC students out-side of class time.  (Courtesy photo)

As the use of digital textbooks in schools continues to increase, hard copy textbooks are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Even more so after the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to transition to remote and hybrid learning, resulting in the skyrocketing use of electronic textbooks, or eBooks, and audiobooks in the classroom.

Medical Education and Training Campus Ultrasound Student Praised for Catching Abnormal Scan

Article Around MHS
9/19/2023
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Douglass Jones conducts a training scan in the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer program ultrasound laboratory at the Medical Education and Training Campus. Jones was praised for his outstanding attention to detail after recognizing a possible tumor in another student during a practice scan, enabling the student to receive expedited follow-up care. (Photo: Lisa Braun)

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Douglass Jones joined the Navy to challenge himself and develop skills that could one day be useful outside of the military. Fortunately for one service member, Jones was able to apply his newly learned skills in a very unexpected way.

Joint Pathology Center Conducts Change of Directorship

Article Around MHS
9/19/2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Lyman accepts the Walter Reed flag from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen, Director of the National Capital Region Market, during the Joint Pathology Center change of directorship ceremony in Memorial Auditorium.  (Photo: James Black)

The Joint Pathology Center (JPC) held a change of directorship as Army Col. Joel T. Moncur stepped down from his role as director, marking the end of a remarkable era of leadership.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Maine due to Hurricane Lee

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9/18/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Maine due to Hurricane Lee

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Maine may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 25, 2023, due to Hurricane Lee.

Empowering Mental Health Support for USU Students: the "IfYou'reReadingThis" Initiative

Article Around MHS
9/18/2023
USU students wrote messages of support during the annual USU Connections Fair as a part of the "IfYou'reReadingThis at USU" mental health support initiative. (Courtesy Photo)

"IfYou'reReadingThis" at USU is an initiative at the Uniformed Services University that collects personal letters to help medical students navigate the challenges of their education, fostering a community of support and promoting mental health and wellness.

Soldier Helps Save Life of Suicide Attempt Victim

Article Around MHS
9/18/2023
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ta’ Quesha S. Abson, an instructor in the Practical Nurse Course Phase II at Walter Reed, was recently recognized for helping to save the life of a suicide-attempt victim while she was on temporary duty assignment at Fort Liberty, North Carolina in August. (Courtesy Photo)

August 8 began like most days for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ta’ Quesha S. Abson as she headed to work to fulfill her military duties. But as fate would have it, the day was far from usual for her. It would be the day that her actions helped save a life.

Defense Health Agency Remembers 9/11 Through Pentagon Doctor

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9/15/2023
Defense Health Agency Remembers 9/11 Through Pentagon Doctor

The Defense Health Agency marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 with a remembrance ceremony at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on Sept. 11, 2023.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Rhode Island due to Hurricane Lee

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9/15/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Rhode Island due to Hurricane Lee

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Rhode Island may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 24, 2023, due to Hurricane Lee.

Health Affairs Secretary Visits San Diego Facilities Discusses Importance of Readiness Quality Health Care

Article Around MHS
9/15/2023
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2023) Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, is briefed on Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Bioskills and Simulation Training Center's (BSTC) capabilities by Capt. Cory Gaconnet, BSTC department head. The BSTC offers medical students, nurses, interns, residents and hospital clinical staff the opportunity to train in a virtual patient care environment using simulated patients and sophisticated technology. The center contains overhead cameras that tape the medical team's actions, so leaders can provide feedback after the simulated training. The BSTC plays a key role in maintaining patient safety and ensuring the operational readiness of all hospital staff. The mission of NMCSD is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality health care services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.  (Photo: Marcelo Calero)

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, visited the Defense Health Agency’s San Diego Market from Sept. 13-14, touring research and medical facilities and meeting with staff to discuss the unique challenges facing Southern California’s medical treatment facilities.

Popular Air Force Research Laboratory Invention Supports Joint Military Needs with Mobile Medical Documentation

Article Around MHS
9/15/2023
U.S. airmen assigned to the 354th and 673rd Medical Group use the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit tool during a capabilities-based assessment at the Yukon Training Area near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Sept. 14, 2021. The mobile medical tool, developed by U.S. Air Force laboratory researchers, was selected as the joint integrated electronic health record for point-of-injury and en route care by Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems. (Photo: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

A mobile medical documentation tool developed by U.S. Air Force Laboratory researchers was selected as the joint integrated electronic health record for point-of-injury and en route care by the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems.

Preventing Suicide Through Social Connectedness

Article Around MHS
9/15/2023
Suicide is a significant public health issue that impacts individuals, families, communities and society at large. Many risk and protective factors play an integral role in the prevention of suicide, including social connectedness, which occurs when people or groups are engaged in relationships that create a sense of belonging and being cared for, valued and supported. (Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen graphic illustration by Jason Embrey)

Suicide is a significant public health issue that impacts individuals, families, communities and society at large. The issue is also tied to what the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vevek Murthy, called an “Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation” in a May health advisory that calls for a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection.

Future Leaders at Cadet Summer Training Donate Blood with ASBP this Summer

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9/14/2023
Future Leaders at Cadet Summer Training Donate Blood with ASBP this Summer

More than 3,500 Reserve Officer Training corps cadets from around the U.S., all attending Cadet Summer Training, helped save thousands of lives from June 26 to Aug. 15, 2023, by donating blood with the Armed Services Blood Program in a series of drives at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The ASBP has held blood drives during CST for over a decade.

Syphilis, STIs growing threat to U.S. Armed Forces

Article Around MHS
9/14/2023
Reported rates of syphilis among active duty service members have increased by 40 percent from 2020 to 2022 and doubled from 2014 levels. Department of Defense public health experts say this is an individual and public health issue that also impacts mission readiness. (Graphic: Jessica Saval, Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen)

Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia are continuing to spread in the United States–affecting millions of men and women of all racial and ethnic groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the continuing rise of these sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, as an epidemic that is not slowing down.

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