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Walter Reed: The man behind the medical center Regional Newsfeatured Walter Reed — just about anyone who hears that name can connect it to the world’s largest joint military medical system. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, is the flagship of U.S. military medicine, providing care and services to more than one million beneficiaries every year.
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Aeromedical evacuation’s effect on injured warfightersRegional NewsNaval Medical Research Center (NMRC) scientists presented their research, “Simulated aeromedical evacuation exacerbated histopathology and immunomodulation,” during the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 22. From Naval Medical Research Center Public Affairs 1 Min Read -
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Quarantine ServicesThe Andrew S. Rader Clinic performs a walk-through scenario Oct. 24., to prepare healthcare workers in the case of an ebola patient on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The clinic, along with other local healthcare officials used this exercise to solidify a plan of action for patients experiencing symptoms of the disease with a travel history to infected areas. (JBM-PAO photo by Damien Salas)
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Egret™ Bed Net Approved for National Stock Number and Field Procurement ArchiveThe U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s Medical Support Systems Project Management Office announced the assignment of a National Stock Number to the Egret™ Bed Net, manufactured by Triton Systems, Inc., making it ready for field procurement. The Egret™ Bed Net is a dual-insecticide-treated net designed to provide enhanced protection to Soldiers against infectious diseases transmitted by flying insect vectors.
Dora M. Sears
Senior Technical Writer USAMMDA Medical Support Systems Project Management Office
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Rader Clinic staff rehearse for Ebola LocalDr. Bazigha Hasan, Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic physician, dons PPE before entering a quarantine room for a simulation Oct. 24 to prepare healthcare workers in the case of an Ebola patient on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The clinic, along with other local health care officials, used this exercise to solidify a plan of action for patients experiencing symptoms of the disease with a travel history to infected areas. - Credit: Photo by Damien Salas
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Imaging Physicist Delivers Final Talk of 2013 NICBR Summer Student Seminar SeriesArchiveThe last of this year’s Summer Student Seminar Series, which featured leading scientists discussing their current research, was held on Aug. 6. Sponsored by the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research, the Series allowed summer students to meet one another and hear about the broad range of research being carried out at the Frederick campus. Students from the Frederick community, as well as the National Cancer Institute at Frederick and Fort Detrick, were welcome to attend. The program was started around 1996 by Dr. Howard Young at the NCI, a demonstration of his dedication to training all levels of the next generation of scientists. NICBR Public Affairs and Community Relations Subcommittee
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August is National Immunization Awareness MonthArchiveAugust is National Immunization Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of immunizations. While immunizations have significantly reduced the incidence of many serious infectious diseases, vaccination rates for some diseases, sometimes deadly, are not meeting national public health goals. Immunizations aren’t just for children -- they are needed throughout our lifetime. By Col. Mitchell Brew
commander, Barquist Army Health Clinic
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Student Spotlight ArchiveStudent Name: Shane Falcinelli
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Observance Salutes Those 'Behind-the-Scene' In Patient Care Features"Laboratory Professionals Get Results" is the theme for National Medical Laboratory Professional Week (NMLPW), April 22-28, and the numbers show just that at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).
By Bernard S. Little Journal staff writer 4 Min Read