Training future doctors to bring Soldiers home: "We're proud to boast that across the hospital, our residents are outscoring their peers in their annual medical board exams. Two thirds of our emergency medicine residents scored better than 90 percent of their peers, and in fact four residents scored in the top one percent nationally." Read the full article here: https://go.usa.gov/xU2A9 (Pictured: Col. Michael Place, the Madigan Army Medical Center commander, watches Madigan emergency room teams care for victims of a train crash on Dec. 18)

Madigan's Col. Imad Haque #USArmy article feature: Now, getting ready for his ninth deployment 15 years later, now-Col. Haque talks of his time saving service members downrange "as my very solemn duty -- that's why I'm here." "I'm here not only to take care of them; I'm here to make sure that the next generation is here to learn from what I learned and take care of them," said Haque, who is now at Madigan Army Medical Center as a staff general surgeon and the director of surgical simulation at its Andersen Simulation Center. Read the Full story: https://www.army.mil/article/208060/ (Pictured: Col. (Dr.) Imad Haque leads the Capstone field training exercise for Madigan Army Medical Center residents in April at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.)

*July 5, Training Holiday* Reminder to our valued patients that today, July 5th, is a training holiday and Madigan Army Medical Center's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and it's walk-in Services for OB Acute Care Clinic/Triage are also closed today, Madigan's After-hours, Weekends and Holiday resources are available: *Greater than 20 weeks gestation, please go to the Birthing Center, 3rd Floor of the Hospital Tower. *Less than 20 weeks gestation or not pregnant, please go to the Emergency Room. Visit the OB-GYN page for more details: https://go.usa.gov/xUbTH

*Reminder* Reminder to our valued patients that today, July 5th, is a training holiday and Madigan Army Medical Center's main outpatient pharmacy will be closing at 4:00 p.m. Please visit the link below for hours and for additional Madigan pharmacies during today's training holiday. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Joint Base Lewis-McChord ACS Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) I Corps 446th Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) 62nd Airlift Wing 62ND MEDICAL BRIGADE 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command More information here: https://go.usa.gov/xUb27

U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, Medical Command, Nadja Y. West and Medical Command, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael L. Gragg wish everyone a very happy and safe 4th of July! One Team...One Purpose! #ArmyMedicine Regional Health Command-Atlantic Regional Health Command - Central Regional Health Command-Pacific Army Medicine Europe

July 4th Summer Safety: Preventing Firework Burns!

#JBLM's Freedom Fest kicks off at 1 p.m. for DoD ID cardholders, their families and sponsored guests ONLY today! Tomorrow's festivities are open to the public! Find the complete schedule of events for Freedom Fest at JBLMFreedomFest.com. Be sure to enter through the DuPont Gate at Exit 119. Shuttles will be available to take you to the fest. #FreedomFest #AmericasJointBase #MyJBLM

We wish you all an upcoming happy 4th of July. Be safe and enjoy the fireworks. For more than 243 years, our Soldiers have protected this great nation. Their sacrifices and fight is what keeps us free. https://go.usa.gov/xnE2M

#ArmyMedicine IS innovation. From virtual health to TBI research to injury prevention to freeze-dried plasma and so much more, we’re making Soldiers a lethal force today and for the future. Madigan Army Medical Center's advancements in Virtual Health with the opening of "VC3" -- the Virtual Critical Care Center in April is just one example of Madigan's role in Army Medicine health innovation! Read more about it here: https://go.usa.gov/xU4zU One Team…One Purpose! #HealthInnovationmonth

Madigan is looking for volunteers to participate in a four month long vitamin D study. See the flyer for details! Call 253-968-4751 for more information!

Because moving is a QLE, that means you’ll have 90 days from the date of the move to change your TRICARE health plan based on your eligibility.

*ATTENTION* The Armed Services Blood Bank Center, JBLM, is still in need of O type blood donors to donate on July 2, 6, and 9, in order to meet blood requirements for our deployed military personnel during the upcoming holiday week. Please contact us at 253-968-1850, for instructions to the center. Joint Base Lewis-McChord JBLM Sports, Fitness & Aquatics I Corps 7th Infantry Division 42nd Military Police Brigade 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade 555 Engineer Brigade 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command 8th Squadron, 1st U.S. Cavalry 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team JBLM MWR JBLM Families

#ArmyMedicine history: Today in 1964, Maj. Charles Kelly was killed in Vietnam, and his call sign would be adopted for all medevac flights: DUSTOFF. Kelly was a legend, and he was known for his aggressive leadership and fearlessness in evacuating casualties. Kelly was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Interested in learning more about Kelly? Read more: https://go.usa.gov/xQJQR One Team…One Purpose!

In an ongoing effort to receive health care feedback from military treatment facilities, Defense Health Agency (DHA) Director, Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, visited Madigan Army Medical Center today to discuss The DHA's evolving role in military medicine, #MHSGENESIS, and much more with Madigan's staff. When asked what our valued patients can expect to see as far as changes with DHA’s involvement with Army Medicine, Vice Adm. Bono said: “I think that what the patients can expect to see is they’re going to maintain a very high level of care. I don’t see any need to do anything where things are working really well for our patients, but I would be interested in finding out if there are some things that DHA and Army Medicine can help move things in a way that is even more responsive because I think the experience of care that the patients have had here in the Pacific Northwest and certainly at Madigan is a very high level. I’m interested from a DHA perspective in what can I do to continue to support that, augment it and keep it moving forward.” The DHA Director's message for our patients was clear: “We’re here for them. This is our whole reason for being here. This is their healthcare plan, this is their health services, and I’m very interested in continuing to support them in the fullest way possible,” said Vice Adm. Bono. -Stay tuned for more from Vice Adm. Bono's visit to #Madigan! Military Health Puget Sound Military Health System Regional Health Command-Pacific Army Medicine Joint Base Lewis-McChord 62ND MEDICAL BRIGADE 446th Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) 62nd Airlift Wing 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command 555 Engineer Brigade Naval Hospital Bremerton

On June 27, Medal of Honor recipient retired Master Sgt. Leroy Petry encouraged a packed audience at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to "take a knee" when they need to focus on their behavioral health. Petry, the first Medal of Honor recipient to formally sponsor a behavioral health program, focused on encouraging service members and veterans to recognize their own behavioral health needs, to support each other, and to get help when needed. "We're never alone. There's always somebody there beside us," Petry said. Read Full U.S. Army Article: https://www.army.mil/article/207983/ Regional Health Command-Pacific Madigan Army Medical Center Family Readiness Group I Corps 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade 16th Combat Aviation Brigade 42nd Military Police Brigade 555 Engineer Brigade 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command 446th Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) Task Force Phoenix- JBLM WTB 62nd Airlift Wing 62ND MEDICAL BRIGADE

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