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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston hosts Inaugural Operational Medicine Summit
September 4, 2019 — The Inaugural Operational Medicine Summit was hosted by the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 26-28 to foster unity of effort in the development of a ready medical force throughout the Total Army enterprise, capable of succeeding in a Multi-Domain Operations, or MDO... MORE

Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, commander, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, giving opening remarks at the Operational Medicine Summit at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 26.

187th Medical Battalion donates more than $10,000 worth of school supplies
August 19, 2019 — Students and teachers at Briscoe Elementary School in the San Antonio Independent School District received a welcome surprise when Soldiers from the 187th Medical Battalion, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, delivered more than $10,000 worth of school supplies Aug. 8 as part of the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Adopt-a-School program... MORE

Briscoe Elementary School staff and Soldiers from the 187th Medical Battalion pose in front of more than $10,000 worth of donated school supplies Aug. 8.

Top Health Readiness Center of Excellence drill sergeant competes to earn Army title
August 19, 2019 — The top drill sergeant in the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, is competing from Aug. 18-22 with 11 others to earn the title of 2019 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Lullen, top drill sergeant in the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, competes alongside 11 other soldiers at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis Aug. 18-22 for the 2019 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year title.

Medical professionals change command at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
July 17, 2019 — Army Col. Shannon N. Shaw accepted the unit colors entrusted to her by Maj. Gen. Patrick D, Sargent, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence in a change of command ceremony for the Medical Professional Training Brigade, or MPTB, at a ceremony held at the AMEDD Museum July 16... MORE

Col. Shannon N. Shaw, incoming commander Medical Professional Training Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, accepts the unit colors from Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, as she assumes command of the brigade July 16.

Army Futures Command study adds sense of touch, motion to medical simulation scenarios
June 28, 2019 — The U.S. Army Medical Department, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, Directorate of Simulation hosted a usability study of Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation, or TC3Sim, medical trainer scenarios using HaptX Gloves June 19-20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

A cadre member of the 32nd Medical Brigade, Heath Readiness Center of Excellence, participates in a HaptX usability study using Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation, or TC3Sim, medical trainer scenarios. The study, funded by Army Futures Command, Simulation and Training Technology Center was conducted June 19-20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Health Readiness Center of Excellence commander educates the educators
June 21, 2019 — During a recent question-and-answer session with Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, commander, U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, a visiting community educator asked what they should tell their students who think of the military as “their last resort,” in case they don’t get into college... MORE

Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence commanding general, entertains questions from a group of over 70 high school administrators, teachers and college professors visiting from across Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Ohio sponsored by the Cleveland and Milwaukee U.S. Army Recruiting Battalions.

HRCoE sets an ‘audacious goal’ for medical simulation and training
May 29, 2019 — A new Directorate of Simulation, or DOS, has been established at the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The directorate is charged with coordinating and incorporating all medical simulation efforts across the full spectrum of medical and military operations... MORE

Attendees during the Strategic Medical Simulation Synchronization Summit hosted by HRCoE Directorate of Simulations May 15-16 got the opportunity to see the demonstrated capabilities of full body trauma simulation manikins.

Vietnam War Era medics receive hero’s welcome at Fort Sam Houston
September 23, 2015 — Vietnam War veteran medics visiting Fort Sam Houston Sept. 12 received a hero’s welcome from Soldier medics, who lined each side of the entrance to MacArthur Parade Pavilion waving U.S. flags and applauding as they entered the pavilion... MORE

Vietnam War veteran medics, who served with Company C, 23rd Medical Battalion, Americal Division, and their spouses visiting Fort Sam Houston Sept. 12, received a hero’s welcome from Soldier medics who lined each side of the entrance to MacArthur Parade Pavilion waving U.S. flags and applauding as the veterans entered the pavilion.

264th Medical Battalion welcomes new commander
August 27, 2015 — 264th Medical Battalion... MORE

Kaleb Killian (right), presents his father, Col. Jerrod Killian, his headgear with his new rank during a promotion ceremony held at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum courtyard on Fort Sam Houston Aug 4. Following the promotion ceremony, Killian relinquished command of the 264th Medical Battalion, 32nd Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, U.S. Army Health Readiness Center of Excellence, during a change of command ceremony at the AMEDD Museum Amphitheater.