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BAMC marks tobacco-free milestone with butt-can smash
June 17, 2016 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston marked atobacco-free milestone with a sledgehammer-wielding butt-can smash and removalof the last standing smoke shack June 1. “We are proud to say that,... MORE

BAMC Auxiliary provides needed items to support BAMC’s mission
May 25, 2016 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Auxiliary held its annualwelfare recognition ceremony May 13 in the San Antonio Military Medical Centerauditorium.“The welfare committee is responsible for issuing... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Refill Pharmacy to close for repairs
April 25, 2016 — The refill side of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort SamHouston Community/Refill Pharmacy, building 2401, near the Exchange, will beclosed soon for repairs. Urgent repairs are required to the flooring,... MORE

BAMC staff honors Bataan Death March survivors at memorial march
April 15, 2016 — More than 6,600 marchers began the 2016 Bataan MemorialDeath March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20 and Brooke ArmyMedical Center’s team was among them.The memorial march is held annually... MORE

BAMC community-based medical homes extend hours, services to meet patients’ needs
March 16, 2016 — Brooke Army Medical Center has implemented several changesto make it easier for TRICARE beneficiaries to access care during times and atlocations more convenient to them.These changes include extended... MORE

National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program recognizes SAMMC
March 4, 2016 — San Antonio Military Medical Center at Joint Base SanAntonio-Fort Sam Houston was recently recognized by the National Safe SleepHospital Certification Program as a “Silver Certified Sleep Leader,” for... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston commemorates Black History Month
February 19, 2016 — Brooke Army Medical Center hosted the Joint Base SanAntonio-Fort Sam Houston Black History Month commemoration Feb. 10 at the FortSam Houston Theater. This year’s theme was, “Hollowed Grounds: Sites... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center now a tobacco-free medical campus
February 12, 2016 — The news smoking restriction for Brooke Army Medical Center medical campus areas places the same restrictions on electronic cigarettes as tobacco. ... MORE

Useful tools are available to access Army medicine from anywhere, any time
February 5, 2016 — The Army medical system offers some easy-to-use tools tohelp manage health care needs from home or while on the go.“The Military Health System has developed several programsover the last few years... MORE

New moms give high marks to SAMMC for labor, delivery care
January 29, 2016 — The San Antonio Military Medical Center Joint Base SanAntonio-Fort Sam Houston remains the Department of Defense’s highest-ratedfacility for maternal-child satisfaction, according to TRICARE Inpatient... MORE

Staff, patients celebrate grand opening of community-based Westover Medical Home
October 2, 2015 — Westover Medical Home is a 14,000-square-foot military primary care clinic equipped with a laboratory and full service pharmacy with a drive through window option. Located on the Northwest side of San Antonio at 10010 Rogers Crossing, the clinic officially opened to military beneficiaries in the surrounding area last month.... MORE

Members of Congress see a day in the life of a Warrior Transition Battalion Soldier
October 2, 2015 — Brooke Army Medical Center’s Warrior Transition Battalion, in coordination with Warrior Transition Command, hosted a “Day in the Life of a WTB Soldier” at the Fort Sam Houston WTB to better inform the public of all the services provided.... MORE

BAMC hosts post-wide celebration to commemorate Women’s Equality Day
September 10, 2015 — Brooke Army Medical Center hosted a post-wide event at the Fort Sam Houston Theater Aug. 26 to commemorate Women’s Equality Day.... MORE

BAMC to unveil new, improved dining room
September 3, 2015 — The Culinary and Hospitality Branch of the Department of Nutritional Medicine will open the newly renovated, state-of-the-art dining facility, named The Dining Room, at the San Antonio Military Medical Center this fall.... MORE

Top physicians, nurses carve out time for patient care
September 3, 2015 — The top hospital leaders who carve out time each week to engage in patient care. BAMC encompasses San Antonio Military Medical Center – the largest U.S. military hospital and only Level 1 Trauma Center in the DOD – six outpatient clinics across the region, as well as the Center for the Intrepid, an extremity injury rehabilitation center.... MORE

BAMC Simulation Center open house showcases new healthcare technologies
August 5, 2015 — Brooke Army Medical Center’s Simulation Center held an open house July 22 to highlight their recent expansion of centralized simulation training space on the third floor of the consolidated tower at 3 North.... MORE