The National Naval Medical Center is one of the largest and most renowned military medical centers in the world. Best known for caring for our country’s Presidents and other national leaders for more than 65 years, NNMC also prides itself on restoring the health and well-being of our wounded war heroes. People come here for many reasons: to heal, to stay healthy, to help others, to teach the next generation, to practice quality medicine, and take part in cutting-edge clinical research.

The National Naval Medical Center is comprised of a team of nearly 4,500 professionals and support staff who make it their daily mission to serve our patients and their families. Most importantly, they all care and are committed to their service. Each has an individual assignment, yet all work together to accomplish the vision of our medical center. That vision is to be the Flagship of Force HealthProtection and operational readiness; to deliver outstanding customer service; maintain exceptional opportunities in graduate medical and dental education and research; and always deliver world-class health care.

As we move into the future and closer to a fully integrated healthcare system, our team will expand and our capabilities increase.

We will continue to live up to our reputation and provide the same exceptional quality of care we are famous for. The National Naval Medical Center will be a place with many new faces and areas of operation. Throughout this revolutionary collaboration and functional integration with our Army and Air Force counterparts, we remain a team of health care providers whose goal is serving our patient population.

This guide is designed to offer the most relevant and current information to patients, visitors, and newcomers. We hope that by telling you all little more about us, you will find that the National Naval Medical Center is really more than a hospital. We are your choice for health care. We are your military family.

Planned Mission for 2008:
As the Flagship of Navy Medicine:

• We provide the Nation's best casualty care
• We maximize readiness and promote wellness for our uniformed services (staff, patients)
• We provide quality patient- and family-centered care
• We develop and export innovation in healthcare
• We lead the way in integration in the NCA healthcare system
• We provide robust education and professional development programs
• We serve as a resource for homeland defense and humanitarian assistance
• We care for the Nation's leaders
• We are the President's hospital