Military Health System

The Military Health System established the Drug Take Back program to help beneficiaries properly dispose of their prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. Have unused or expired prescription medications? Find out how and where to dispose of them safely: https://lnkd.in/ejKUvpq2 #PrescriptionDrugTakeBackDay

Finding affordable child-care can be an extreme stressor on military families. That’s why United States Department of Defense is focused on making quality child-care options affordable for military families. Earlier this year, the department implemented its new fee schedule for on-base child-care designed to reduce fees for lower income military families, while maintaining high quality care. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etraAfiu #MOMC #MilitaryFamilies

Clinical Practice Guidelines are recommendations for providers and clinicians about patient care. The United States Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs work collaboratively to develop guidelines. Gwen Holland and Cynthia Villareal, DHA administrative coordinators for the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines team, presented the CPG's poster on Diagnosis and Treatment of Lower Back Pain to a glitute's conference April 23-25, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

For almost four decades, Dave Salazar has served military service members, their families, and the nation.    Read his story of service, from starting as a young US Navy corpsman to becoming the program manager for Defense Health Agency’s Surgical Clinical Management team at Surgical Services Clinical Community: https://lnkd.in/ghSnAGjq 

Hands on, involved leadership is an integral part of creating a unified, ready, and reliable force. Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence commanding general, visited the Medical Basic Officer Leadership Course at Camp Bullis, Joint Base San Antonio, to share his leadership philosophy with the students and answer questions. BOLC instructs students on the basics of being a US Army and US Army Medical Department (AMEDD) officer. It assists them in making their transition into the Army a smooth one. The course provides the student with an increased understanding of the U.S. Army, its various missions and most importantly how to contribute to the success of those missions. The students' focus at MEDCoE (US Army Medical Center of Excellence) is discipline, teamwork, basic soldier skills, tactical medical doctrines, and learning the principles behind becoming a resilient, agile leader. Visit https://lnkd.in/gw543JbG to learn more about becoming an Army officer!

#ICYMI: Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited Defense Health Agency headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, earlier this month to reinforce the role DHA has in supporting United States Department of Defense mission. Read more about her visit and remarks: https://lnkd.in/dRQBfe_A

United States Department of Defense is committed to providing a high-quality response to sexual assault survivors. The DoD Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program was established to standardize sexual assault response to victims and to professionalize the victim advocacy roles of Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates. Learn more about D-SAACP goals, outcomes, structure, and benefits of the certification process: https://lnkd.in/df5DuW4w

If you’re concerned about your alcohol use, know you don’t have to struggle alone.   Visit https://lnkd.in/g7WjKfhG for more information.   Remember, speaking up and asking for help with alcohol use is a sign of strength.   #AlcoholAwarenessMonth

Time is running out! Award nominations for the 2024 #MHS Research Symposium are just around the corner. Submit your nominations by May 3 to recognize your top teams and research performers. Find out more at https://mhsrs.health.mil/ #MHSRS2024 | #MilitaryMedicalResearch

In collaboration with joint forces and partner nation Honduras, Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo conducted its first Global Health Engagement in February to enhance expeditionary core skills and exchange knowledge with health care professionals in a limited resource environment. To learn more about #DODGHE visit https://lnkd.in/eQkiUBW3