Military Health System

#TBT The 65th Medical Brigade in the Republic of Korea invited Dr. Amy Adler, Senior Scientist with the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and Capt. George Mesias, their Clinical Social Work Researcher, to deliver presentations on behavioral health at the 38th Parallel Healthcare Training Symposium this past year. Full story: https://lnkd.in/e83RFnif #GHE #GlobalHealthEngagement

Happy New Year! In #2025, the MHS is laser focused on improving the health of service members, veterans, and their families by emphasizing the importance of diet, exercise and supportive relationships. Tell us how you plan to improve your health in 2025 in the comments below⬇️

#MedicMonday To promote interoperability with Eastern European allies and train critical Tactical Combat Casualty Care skills, United States Air Force in Europe and Africa’s Office of the Command Surgeon hosted a Role 1 Development Multilateral Engagement on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, this year. Participants included Role 1 #medics from Bosnia and Herzgovina, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Montenegro.

#DYK Brain and other tumors of the central nervous system are the most common cancer in children from birth to age 19 in the United States, accounting for an estimated 30,766 new cases and 15,337 deaths in 2020. Since Congress established the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program in fiscal year 2009, the program focused funding on innovative research to support Service Members and their Families, Veterans and the American public. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ef7c9GPB

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo personnel partnered with Joint Task Force-Bravo at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras this fall. Bringing with them an array of medicine and equipment, EMF Kilo’s 11-person team worked alongside Hospital Escuela medical staff treating and performing surgical procedures on patients with oncologic or orthopedic traumatic injuries. Learn more about #GlobalHealthEngagement: https://lnkd.in/ecFuwgj2

Corpsman Up! Check out these #ActionShots from this past September. In these photos, US Navy corpsmen with 3rd Medical Battalion conduct joint training with flight medics to increase interoperability and practice casualty evacuation procedures.

Thank you for joining us as we looked back at 2024. We look forward to serving you and your loved ones throughout 2025 and beyond. #YearInReview

In 2024, parts of the U.S. were hit hard by hurricane season. Throughout these emergencies, TRICARE, Defense Health Agency, and the entire Military Health System worked in tandem to address the needs of beneficiaries head on. Here’s how: https://lnkd.in/eWChpwPC #YearInReview

In line with the MHS Strategy, the Military Health System and United States Department of Defense committed their efforts to #WomensHealth research and representation this year. DOD announced a $500 million commitment to advance women’s health research aimed at improving the medical readiness of the armed forces and supporting the health of women service members, veterans and beneficiaries. Uniformed Services University hosted the Military Women’s Health Research Initiative Celebration, bringing together leaders from the DOD, Veterans Health Administration, The White House, and key military health stakeholders to highlight the critical progress made in addressing the unique medical needs of military women and the importance of focused, evidence-based care for service members and veterans. Visit Health.mil/WomensHealth for more. #YearInReview

#Spotlight: Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) was featured in the latest episode of National Public Radio’s (NPR) Marketplace podcast series, “How We Survive”. The series, which focuses on climate change, featured interviews with command staff on NHRC’s research efforts with warfighter readiness in extreme weather conditions. https://lnkd.in/eUK6BftK