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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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‘Harry Bluff’ and the Curious Origin of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Article Around MHS
9/8/2023
The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery was established on Aug. 31, 1842, by a Navy appropriations bill passed by Congress. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery)

As Bureau of Medicine and Surgery celebrates its 181st anniversary on Aug. 31, learn about the curious origin of the forgotten Navy bureau system. On this date in 1842, Congress passed a Navy appropriations bill establishing five bureaus to oversee Navy Yards and Docks; Construction, Equipment, and Repair; Provisions and Clothing; Ordnance and Hydrography; and Medicine and Surgery. Today, of the original five bureaus, only BUMED remains.

Hicks Underscores DOD's Commitment to Suicide Prevention

Article Around MHS
9/8/2023
Col. Daniel Voorhies, 341st Missile Wing vice commander, holds a sign reading, “You Matter” for Airmen entering the installation Sept. 9, 2022 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. This was part of the third annual Signs of Hope event during Suicide Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heather Heiney)

The Defense Department remains relentlessly committed to the health and welfare of the total force, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said today as she recognized the people behind DOD's suicide prevention efforts.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Lee

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9/7/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Lee

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 17, 2023, due to Tropical Storm Lee.

Dog Jog for Life: Unlocking the Power of Pets in Suicide Prevention

Article Around MHS
9/7/2023
For Suicide Prevention Month, emphasize the importance of escorting individuals in need to the best available help, ensuring they receive the assistance they require. However, in our efforts to support human lives, we sometimes overlook a remarkable source of solace and strength—our pets.  (Photo By Russell Jordan)

A U.S. Army public affairs officer highlights the importance of dogs in mental health while promoting "Dog Jog for Life," an event that embodies the spirit of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. “Our dogs often understand our moods better than we do ourselves. They offer us empathy, share in our joys, and stand by us during our darkest days. Our connection with them is unwavering.”

DHA Has Assessment Tool for Sudden, Unexplained Sensory Events

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9/7/2023
DHA Has Assessment Tool for Sudden, Unexplained Sensory Events

Sudden brain symptoms need to be evaluated quickly, and might be an anomalous health incident, otherwise known as Havana syndrome.

TRICARE Tips to Protect Your Teeth in a Dental Emergency

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9/6/2023
TRICARE Tips to Protect Your Teeth in a Dental Emergency

Dental emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. Fortunately, the TRICARE Dental Program covers emergency dental care. You’ll pay no cost-share for emergency dental services regardless of your pay grade or location. But there are still steps you may need to take to ensure your teeth and gums stay protected in an emergency.

U.S. Army Infectious Disease Experts to Analyze Mosquitos After Confirmed Malaria Case

Article Around MHS
9/5/2023
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cynthia Tucker from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory characterizes the mosquito population for a new entry into the Smithsonian Institute’s specimen voucher collection used worldwide for mosquito research. The 1st Area Medical Laboratory and scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and Smithsonian Institution are leveraging their collective expertise to better understand the reemergence of malaria in the United States. (Courtesy photo)

A team of U.S. Army infectious disease experts are working together to gather and analyze the genomic sequence of mosquitos following the first confirmed nontravel related malaria case in Maryland in more than 40 years.

‘STEM Kid’ Roots Grow from Family Tree

Article Around MHS
9/5/2023
Kavan Paul speaks with a visitor to the Holistic Health and Fitness exhibit booth as part of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s display during the Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 16, 2023. (Photo by T. T. Parish)

At the intersection of military medical technology development, academia, and industry sits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. No other venue gives so bright a spotlight on that convergence than the recent Military Health System Research Symposium, hosted by the Defense Health Agency each year in Kissimmee, Florida.

New York Army National Guard Medics Train in Brazil

Article Around MHS
9/5/2023
U.S. National Guard Sgt. Amanda Nelson, 466th Area Support Medical Company, works with Brazilian Army peers during Operation Paraná III in Parana, Brazil, on Aug. 15, 2023. The New York National Guard participated in the simulated humanitarian aid response exercise Aug. 12-19, 2023, as part of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

Fifteen New York Army National Guard medics and physician assistants traveled to Brazil to participate in South America’s largest military humanitarian response exercise, Aug. 12-18.

Interventional Radiology Saves Lives with a Minimal Invasive Treatment

Article Around MHS
9/5/2023
The Womack Army Medical Center team implements new lifesaving techniques using interventional radiology. (Left to right) IR technologist, Timmothy Baker, and Anthony Buckmon, Natascha Faircloth, IR nurse supervisor, U.S. Army Col. Kirk Russell, interventional radiologist, and Tammy Wasserman, IR tech. (Photo by Keisha Frith)

When patients come to Womack Army Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, the trauma team comes together with the best lifesaving techniques. Interventional radiology continues to play an important role in saving lives at this level III trauma center.

MHS GENESIS Leader Talks Sustainment Following Deployment

Article
9/5/2023
MHS GENESIS is the Department of Defense’s new, common electronic health record for the Military Health System currently operational in the continental United States, which is 86% of the nearly 3,500 deployment locations worldwide. Deployment now moves overseas, starting with the European region on Sept. 23 and the Indo-Pacific region on Oct. 28. In September 2019, DOD began incremental deployment of MHS GENESIS. Deployment will complete by early in calendar year 2024. (Photo By Janice Erdlitz)

Since the initial launch of MHS GENESIS in 2017, the new electronic health record completed the final deployment within the United States in July 2023—reaching the 86% milestone for worldwide deployment.

‘Young Investigators’ and Poster Awardees Spotlight Important Research

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9/1/2023
Ian Stanley, with the department of emergency medicine at Anschutz Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield, University of Colorado School of Medicine, receives first place in the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium Young Investigator Competition for his presentation titled, “Lethal Means Safety Counseling Among Firearm-Owning U.S. National Guard Personnel: Hyperarousal Symptoms as a Moderator of Treatment Outcomes” at the 2023 MHSRS in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 17. (Photo: Robbie Hammer)

Awards were handed out to top participants in the 2023 Young Investigators Competition and the poster presentations at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, August 17.

Brooke Army Medical Center Patients Have a New Option for Dialysis Treatment

Article Around MHS
9/1/2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Taylor Ford, a chemistry section laboratory technician assigned to the 39th Medical Operations Squadron, pipettes blood onto a testing cassette at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, on July 26, 2023. Chemistry results give vital information about how well the liver, kidneys, and other organs are functioning. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexis Sandoval)

Kidney failure inpatients at Brooke Army Medical Center now have a second option for dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis helps patients maintain their residual renal function longer and have fewer dietary restrictions than with hemodialysis.

A Nursing Story: Answering the Call to Serve One Patient at a Time

Article Around MHS
8/31/2023
U.S. Army Maj. Abigail Cooper, nursing service chief, conducts a facilities’ check the Medical Care Intensive Unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After years of honing her craft on assignments in the Middle East and Europe, Cooper arrived at Walter Reed poised to share her energy and insight, overcoming a nursing staff shortage, and keeping morale high in the aftermath of COVID-19. (Photo by James Black, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center)

U.S. Army Major Abigail Cooper’s many injures as a child led her to a career in health care that has culminated with her being assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as the nursing service chief.

Defense Health Agency Simulation Expo Shows Future of Medicine

Article
8/30/2023
Defense Health Agency Simulation Expo Shows Future of Medicine

The annual Medical Simulation Expo was held at the Defense Health Agency headquarters on Thursday, August 3, 2023.

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