Articles by MHS Communications

“Call for Abstracts” Opens for 2023 MHS Research Symposium

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1/10/2023

Attendees enjoying the 2022 MHSRS scientific poster presentation

Preparations for the 2023 MHSRS are currently underway! Learn how you can qualify to present at the DOD's premier scientific meeting for the unique medical needs of the warfighter. (Deadline for abstracts: Feb. 19th)

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Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence Joins DHA

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10/27/2022

DHA’s newest center of excellence supports the advancement in research and health care delivery for patients with extremity trauma and amputations.

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DHA Turns 9: 'Now Fully Responsible for Health Care Delivery' in DOD

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10/6/2022

Four DHA personnel, including DHA Director Place, center, cut a birthday cake with a sword to celebrate DHA's ninth birthday. Oct. 1, 2022.

Defense Health Agency celebrates its 9th year; continues to grow military medical mission.

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At Patriot's Day Remembrance, DHA Honors 9/11 Victims, Responders

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9/13/2022

Telling our stories is an important way to remember and honor the fallen on that day.

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President Biden Signs PACT Act, Addresses Toxic Exposures

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9/6/2022

President talks to a child surrounded by a group of people.

President Biden signed the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act this past month.

VA Expands Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Eligibility

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8/31/2022

Soldiers patrol in Syria in front of a Bradley tank.

Recent updates to the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry expand eligibility for service members and vets.

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How Diet, Lifestyle and Mental Health Impact Your Overall Health

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7/13/2022

Military personnel holding a cookie and broccoli

Think you might need to lose a little weight? You're not alone. Even in the military, where maintaining physical fitness remains a job requirement and a key component of military readiness, thousands of service members struggle with weight.

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Dr. Jay Montgomery Details Importance of the Immunization Healthcare Division

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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.

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Military Health System Research Program Seeks Funding Applications for FY2023

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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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Defense Health Agency Fosters Culture of Safety, Accountability

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3/14/2022

A quality assurance specialist organizes sterilized instruments to prepare for packaging at the Sterile Processing Department, William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Texas. (Photo: Marcy Sanchez)

he Defense Health Agency is enhancing the culture of safety, accountability, and transparency at military hospitals and clinics around the world. A culture of teamwork can reduce burnout and workplace errors among medical units.

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Check Out the DHA Director's Professional Reading List for Your Next Read

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3/11/2022

If you are looking for your next read, Lt. Gen. Place’s professional reading list has a wide range of books to choose from.

Military Medical Units Support Civilian Hospitals Strained By COVID-19 Surge

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2/14/2022

Air Force Staff Sgt. Bradley Gorman, a medical technician assigned to a military medical team deployed to Yuma, Arizona performs a nasal swab at the Yuma Regional Medical Center’s COVID testing drive-thru in Yuma, Jan. 17, 2022.

Thousands of service members have been supporting civilian hospitals with testing, vaccinations and treatment of seriously ill patients.

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For Thousands of Troops, Eye Surgery is Key to Vision Readiness

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2/10/2022

$A surgical team with the Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg monitors the progress of a patient's surgery inside the Ophthalmology Clinic's Refractive Surgery suite.$

Helping service members – especially aviators – see clearly without glasses is key to military readiness.

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2022 MHS Research Symposium Opens for 'Abstracts'

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1/6/2022

Army Col. Louis Finelli of the Armed Forces Medical Examiners System speaks at a panel discussion during the 2019 Military Health System Research Symposium.

Abstracts for this year's Military Health System Research Symposium, with the theme "Optimizing Readiness – The Power of Military Medical Research," are due by Feb. 16.

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Research & Innovation | Medical Research and Development | MHS Research Symposium