Mission
We improve the lives of patients and families impacted by TBI through
excellence and innovation
Vision
To be a global leader in TBI care, research, and education
Guiding Principles
We are guided by the principles of excellence, innovation, compassion, honor,
and collaboration
Message from the Director
As Director, I want to underscore the principles that
guide the NICoE Directorate's mission of improving the lives of patients and
families impacted by traumatic brain injury (TBI) through excellence and
innovation. As part of
the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) and the U.S. Military
Health System’s (MHS) TBI Pathway of Care, we play a key role in linking service
members who are suffering from TBI and psychological health (PH) conditions and
their families with appropriate inpatient and outpatient services. We also play
a key role through our research program to advance TBI and PH diagnostics, care,
and education.
In July 2015, the TBI services at WRNMMC and the NICoE were fully integrated
as a new organization, the NICoE Directorate. This integration
allows us to better serve the patients and families who come through our doors
by offering expanded care options. It also increases opportunities to advance
treatment delivery and research discoveries, not only for our patients but also
for TBI and PH care and education across the MHS and around the world.
We recognize the value of providing compassionate care for
our patients, and aim to provide treatment with a holistic, patient- and
family-centered approach. This allows for extremely individualized care, and our
approach has demonstrated effectiveness through high satisfaction scores and
positive feedback from patients, families, and referring providers. Additionally,
longitudinal assessment is showing the durability of our program long after
completion.
Consistent, high-quality care is complemented by NICoE research, which
leverages the combined strengths of federal, academic, and private organizations
through research collaborations. Learning more about TBI and PH conditions
benefits both those currently suffering, as well as future generations, and is
critical to understanding our patients and their issues. Joining forces with
organizations across the MHS, including the Defense Centers of Excellence for
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, the Defense and Veterans
Brain Injury Center, and the Uniformed Services University of Health
Sciences, allows for collaboration and
innovation to advance the science, share best practices, and ultimately
provide better care for our patients.
Moving forward in the years to come, our goal is to continue to provide excellent care to the patients who come through our program, contribute to TBI and PH knowledge, and develop and share promising best practices for those who receive
care in the MHS and beyond. This is the mission that drives our passionate,
dedicated providers and staff every day, with every patient.
We are honored to care for our nation’s heroes and their
families, and strive to be a global leader in TBI care, research, and education.
With the dedication of our staff and advancing research collaborations, we
continue to make measurable progress toward this vision.
Walter M. Greenhalgh, CAPT, MC, USN (FS)