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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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"I'm Alive Because People Care, Because People Donate Blood"

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4/14/2022
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills is one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He survived his injuries thanks to the donated blood he received at a hospital in Kandahar. (Photo: Courtesy of the Travis Mills Foundation)

Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills is one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He survived his injuries thanks to the donated blood he received at a hospital in Kandahar.

SAFE Option Provides Care for Victims of Sexual Violence

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4/14/2022
(From left) Evangeline Barefoot, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Forensic Healthcare program manager shows Dr. Cynthia Tara Ferguson, Defense Health Agency Forensic Healthcare program director, protocols BACH follows for patients who come to the hospital after experiencing sexual violence. Barefoot said some victims may avoid medical treatment because they don’t want to report an assault, however seeking medical treatment does not obligate a service member to file an investigation or notify their command. (Photo: Maria Christina Yager)

A special medical exam, called a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination, SAFE, is available to survivors of sexual violence preserves lasting evidence that may aid in the prosecution of a perpetrator of sexual assault.

MEDCoE awards Expert Field Medical Badges in ceremony at Camp Bullis

Article Around MHS
4/13/2022
Military personnel share an EFMB badge award moment.

Fourteen officer and enlisted Soldiers assigned to various Army medicine commands earned the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB), during a grueling two week testing event conducted by the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) at Joint Base San Antonio Camp Bullis, Texas. 

Surface Force Helps Pregnant Sailors Thrive with Artemis Program

Article Around MHS
4/12/2022
Military personnel viewing laptop

The Navy’s Surface Force launched a program to help pregnant Sailors positively contribute to the Navy as they prepare for childbirth.

DHA Director Outlines Vision for Health Care Readiness at HIMSS

Article
4/11/2022
Army Lt. General (Dr.) Ron Place during his speech at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference held in Orlando, Florida, March 2022. Place’s speech detailed his thoughts on solutions to military health care readiness. (Photo: Claire Reznicek, MHS Communications)

During his speech at HIMSS, Lt. Gen. Place discusses clear and present dangers to military medical care.

Soldiers Athletes Studied for Long term Effects of Concussions

Article Around MHS
4/8/2022
Brain scan imaging

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, is a major issue of concern in the military, as well as within the sports community. 

It’s not a new year’s resolution – it’s National Nutrition Month

Article Around MHS
4/8/2022
Military personnel holding papers

The 60th Medical Group Nutritional Medicine outpatient nutrition clinic and Health Promotion Services have partnered together for multiple events across base highlighting March as National Nutrition Month.

Air Force Surgeon General’s priority is creating high performing Airmen, Guardians (Part 1)

Article Around MHS
4/8/2022
AF Surgeon General Shireen Bedi headshot and quote

The Air Force Surgeon General’s top priority is creating and sustaining high performing Airmen and Guardians who are medically ready for the future fight.

Creative Learning Techniques Promote Culture of Patient Safety

Article Around MHS
4/8/2022
Military personnel holding clipboard

During this year's Patient Safety Awareness week, the Patient Safety team at US Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Guantanamo Bay (US NRMTC GB) is reinforcing the hospital's culture of safety through interactive learning.

Dr. Jay Montgomery Details Importance of the Immunization Healthcare Division

Article
4/8/2022
Dr. Jay Montgomery is a medical director for DHA’s Immunization Healthcare Division. In addition to being a clinician and educator, he also volunteers with Wounded Warriors to design, build and fly radio controlled helicopters. (Courtesy Photo)

Dr. Jay Montgomery is a medical director for the Defense Health Agency’s Immunization Healthcare Division’s North Atlantic Region Vaccine Safety Hub. In his role, Montgomery helps address vaccine and immunization questions and concerns.

MHS GENESIS Now Deployed at 66 of 138 Military Hospital and Clinic Commands

Article
4/8/2022
Air Force Col. Dolphis Hall, 4th Medical Group commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Kaleah Belin, 4th MDG senior enlisted leader, pose for a photo at the Thomas Koritz Medical Clinic at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, March 19, 2022. (Photo: Air Force Senior Airman Kimberly Barrera)

MHS GENESIS is now live at Waves Bragg and Wave Hood.

SAAPM month puts spotlight on importance of prevention

Article Around MHS
4/7/2022
SAAPM Infographic

 As the Army once again recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, its policy and processes for working through sexual harassment and sexual assault within its workforce are evolving to reflect lessons learned during the past 10 years

Forty-one Soldiers Graduate from Practical Nurse Course

Article Around MHS
4/7/2022
Soldiers honoring Pfc. Simon Chen

Air advisors train Ghanaian Armed Forces in aeromedical evacuation for UN deployment

Article Around MHS
4/7/2022
Military personnel on a plane

Airmen assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently trained six medical members with the Ghanaian Armed Forces on aeromedical evacuation in preparation for a U.N. deployment.

Military Health System Research Program Seeks Funding Applications for FY2023

Article
4/7/2022
The Military Health System Research Program provides funding for projects that aim to improve care in military medical facilities like the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, pictured here. (Photo: Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux, U.S. Air Force)

The funding prioritizes research projects that focus on the delivery of military health care and system-level innovations that impact cost and outcomes.

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