By Lt. Kevin Bernstein, M.D., M.M.S., Family Medicine Resident at Naval Hospital Pensacola As the Graduate Medical Education (GME) application cycle for future Navy physicians comes to a close Sept. 30, those continuing in or entering the program now have a useful tool to aid in communcation. In response to the growing use of social [...]
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By Navy Capt. Elizabeth Montcalm-Smith, program manager, Advanced Medical Development Program, Naval Medical Research Center Most people think of medical research as scientists in white coats in a lab with test tubes and microscopes developing a new vaccine to cure one of the world’s major infectious diseases like malaria and dengue fever. The work I [...]
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By Navy Capt. Lynn Welling, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla. Collaboration has long played a critical role at driving innovation and positive change around the world to enhance the way we live, learn and play. In health care, a big priority right now is banding together world leaders in the fight against non-communicable diseases [...]
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By Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Laura Martinez, Force Master Chief and director, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Across all services September is recognized as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. While suicide numbers in the military tend to be lower than their civilian counterparts, suicides within all branches have increased. This [...]
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By Kirsten Woodward, LCSW, BUMED Director Family Programs Division The other day I was having a discussion with some colleagues, both within the Navy and in the academic community about some of the aspects of care we provide. Some of my colleagues said they are mental health providers and some stated they are behavioral health [...]
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