Military Health System

Military Working Dog Registry Established to Improve Care

The Military Working Dog Registry has now been established to help improve health care for MWDs.

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Fact Sheet

This fact sheet describes the purpose of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry for Service Members

Canadian Medical Team on USNS Comfort Completes Continuing Promise 2022

"Continuing Promise 2022" continues to deliver. See how the U.S. Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy integrated seamlessly to provide medical services, and humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief projects in the U.S. Southern Command while strengthening our bond as neighbors and allies.

USAMRIID Focuses on Genome Sequencing to Detect Variants

A connected family of laboratories across the MHS allows a more rapid response to the outbreak.

Enterprise Professional Development Calendar of Events

One-hour interactive sessions that Educate, Empower, and Equip DHA personnel for career development.

January is National Blood Donor Month

Blood is being collected to be shipped out all over the world and we have Army, Air Force, Navy and DOD civilians acting as the local community. Now more than ever, especially in the pandemic, we need to donate and give blood as there has been a shortage of blood donors. What better time than on National Blood Donor Month?

Uniformed Services University Professor Develops Self-Diagnosis, Treatment Kit for Common Female Infections

It's a major research advancement in women's health and females serving in the U.S. military may soon have access to it. See how a new, self-diagnosis and self-treatment kit can help deployed women overseas or in austere environments.

DHA Will Serve “Anytime, Anywhere – Always,” Says New Director

The new director of the Defense Health Agency, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland accepted her new role as leader of the Department of Defense’s medical agency.

Travis Medic Rescues Life While on Honeymoon

Vacations are typically a chance to unwind, but what happens when there is an emergency in paradise? While enjoying time off in Hawaii, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Harris Belmonte, the critical care shift lead of the 60th Inpatient Operations Squadron, rendered life-saving aid to a stranger in need.

TRICARE Dental Program Benefits, Limitations, and Exclusions (January 2023)

These benefits, exclusions and limitations currently conform to the ADA’s Current Dental Terminology (CDT) 2023 Dental Procedure Codes.

Defense Health Agency Change of Directorship - Remarks from DHA Director Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Telita Crosland becomes the fourth director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in a ceremony Jan. 3, 2023, at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.

Meeting Information - Jan. 4, 2023

Cancer Moonshot

In February 2022, President Biden reignited the 2016 White House Cancer Moonshot initiative, an effort across multiple federal agencies aimed to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years. The initiative is also focused on improving the experience of people and their families living with and surviving cancer, with a goal to ultimately end cancer.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Prepares for Transition to MHS GENESIS in Spring of 2023

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will transition to MHS GENESIS in the spring of 2023. Find out about the improved services, new features, and changes implemented to deliver an enhanced patient experience to service members and their families.

The Meaning of a Navy Medicine Family

For some serving today in Navy Medicine, the term "Navy family" can hold a very literal meaning. Just ask the Maldarelli sisters, whose personal and Navy family intermingle.