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BAMC receives accreditation as CenteringPregnancy site
August 6, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center is now accredited by the Centering Healthcare Institute as a CenteringPregnancy site. According to the Centering Healthcare Institute website, CenteringPregnancy decreases the rate of preterm and low weight babies, increases breastfeeding rates, and leads to better pregnancy spacing. ... MORE

BAMC residents participate in Joint Emergency Medical Exercise
July 25, 2018 — Physicians from the Emergency Medicine Residency programs at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth participated in the 2018 Joint Emergency Medical Exercise, or JEMX, in mid-June.... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston celebrates LGBT Pride Month
July 10, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center held an “Educate the Force” Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month observance June 29 at the Fort Sam Houston Theater. ... MORE

BAMC pharmacies offer options for patient convenience
July 6, 2018 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Pharmacy Department offers several services to enhance the patient experience, implementing some new features to improve services and provide solutions to keep patients informed about their prescriptions. ... MORE

This HIV screening starts in the privacy of your own home
July 5, 2018 — The Air Force has developed a self-collection blood kit to encourage its active-duty members with a higher risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus to test for infection more frequently than what’s mandated by the military. The kits enable users to be proactive about their own health and potentially prevent the spread of HIV, which can lead to many health complications, including AIDS.... MORE

JBSA Navy Medicine commands host Navy STEM externship visit
July 3, 2018 — San Antonio area Navy Medicine commands hosted 26 middle and high school guidance counselors, and high school chemistry and health professions educators June 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as part of a summer externship focused on high school student career preparation and exploration... MORE

Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio hosts Alamo STEM educators visit to Navy Research Lab
July 2, 2018 — Scientists at the Naval Medical Research Unit-San Antonio at the San Antonio Military Medical Center campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted 10 high school chemistry and health professions educators for a laboratory tour and “meet the scientists” career path discussion June 27. ... MORE

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium ceremony honors 233 graduating residents, fellows
June 15, 2018 — A San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium graduation ceremony was held June 7 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio. The ceremony honored 47 fellows and 149 residents from 34 graduate medical education programs and 37 graduates from 11 graduate allied healthcare education programs. ... MORE

BAMC deputy commander named Army Nurse of the Year
June 15, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center’s deputy commanding officer has been named the Army Nurse of the Year by the Daughters of the American Revolution. ... MORE

Purple Heart honors EOD Soldier’s service, sacrifice
June 7, 2018 — A Warrior Transition Battalion Soldier was presented the Purple Heart for his combat wounds during a ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 1. ... MORE

BAMC Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic receives four-year reaccreditation
June 1, 2018 — The Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center received a four-year reaccreditation with distinction from the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, or UHMS, last month.... MORE

NASA set to launch first Army doctor into space
May 30, 2018 — While many have reached for the stars, a physician who calls Brooke Army Medical Center home is aiming to be the first Army doctor in space. ... MORE

Warrior & Family Support Center beats summer swelter with new canopy
May 24, 2018 — The Freedom Park Amphitheater at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, part of the Warrior & Family Support Center, received a 12,000-square-foot canopy addition May 17 to shield visitors from the Texas sun.... MORE

BAMC holds first health fair geared for women
May 23, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center hosted the first Women’s Health Fair May 19 in the hospital’s Medical Mall. ... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center nurse receives Daisy award
May 21, 2018 — Arlene Johnson, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit registered nurse, received the Daisy Award during a ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center May 16. ... MORE

BAMC bids farewell to commander, command sergeant major; welcomes new command team
May 17, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a simultaneous change of command and change of responsibility ceremony May 11 on the hospital’s ground helipad.... MORE

Holocaust survivor shares her harrowing story of survival at BAMC
May 15, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center observed Days of Remembrance April 24 in the auditorium with this year’s theme of “Legacy of perseverance, learning from the Holocaust,” with Holocaust survivor Hanna Davidson Pankowsky shared her story of escaping Poland at 10 years old with her mother. ... MORE

Medic UP: Air Force medical technicians take on the challenge
May 15, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center added Air Force 4N0 Medical Technicians to the Medic Utilization Program May 7 during a ceremony to celebrate Nurses Week.... MORE

BAMC offers full range of behavioral health options to service members, beneficiaries
May 9, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center offers a full array of behavioral health services to active duty military members and TRICARE beneficiaries through multiple clinics and specialties.... MORE

BAMC Emergency Medicine Residents Day highlights prehospital medicine, partnerships
May 7, 2018 — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (Emergency Medical Services) and Disaster Medicine Fellowship hosted the first EMS Residents Day March 29 at the Bulverde Centre for Emergency Health Sciences.... MORE