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BAMC volunteer spreads kindness through service
January 6, 2022 — Brooke Army Medical Center staff and patients look forward to a friendly greeting from someone wearing a volunteer vest on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Garden Entrance to the hospital... MORE

John Scanlon greets staff members as they arrive at Brooke Army Medical Center

Patients can take steps now to prepare for MHS GENESIS ‘Go Live’
December 9, 2021 — The San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and the outlying clinics, will transition to MHS GENESIS on Jan. 22, 2022... MORE

BAMC COVID-19 Vaccine Site closes after nearly a year of operations
December 6, 2021 — The Brooke Army Medical Center COVID-19 Vaccination Site at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston closed Dec. 3 after nearly a year of operations... MORE

59 MDW: Art, medicine merge in patient care
November 30, 2021 — In January 2021, Army Sgt.1st Class Randolph Adams was on leave in Chicago, Illinois before departing for his next duty assignment. The next chapter of Adams’ career was set to take place at the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany, and this visit to Chicago was a chance to reconnect with family before relocating more than 4,000 miles away... MORE

doctor presents patient with facial mask

BAMC halts COVID-19 vaccinations Dec. 3 at Training Support Center, Building 4110
November 29, 2021 — The last day for operations at the COVID-19 vaccination site located in the Training Support Center, Building 4110, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be Dec. 3, 2021. COVID-19 vaccines at BAMC will be available starting Dec. 6 by appointment only in all Primary, Pediatrics, TMC, and OBGYN clinics. Flu vaccines are currently being offered in the clinics as well... MORE

The last day for operations at the COVID-19 vaccination site located in the Training Support Center, Building 4110, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be Dec. 3, 2021.

BAMC Behavioral Health interns march to honor fallen service members
November 24, 2021 — A group of Soldiers from Brooke Army Medical Center honored some of their fallen colleagues by holding a pre-dawn 2-mile memorial road march at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 19... MORE

Army Capt. Leanne Bishara, clinical psychology intern, reads the biography of a fallen service member during a memorial march

BAMC’s Department of Nursing seeks dog teams
November 24, 2021 — The Department of Nursing at Brooke Army Medical Center is looking for very qualified and dynamic dog teams to aid in the department’s healthcare mission. Specifically, dog teams will therapeutically interact with patients, family members and staff assigned to the wards. ... MORE

The Department of Nursing at Brooke Army Medical Center is looking for very qualified and dynamic dog teams to aid in the department’s healthcare mission.

Thanksgiving weekend closures for COVID-19 testing/screening, vaccination sites
November 22, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center has released the Thanksgiving weekend closures for Joint Base San Antonio’s COVID-19 screening/testing sites for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend... MORE

Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, Surgeon General of the Army, receives his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

BAMC medic, family compete on Family Feud
November 19, 2021 — One hundred percent of Brooke Army Medical Center staff surveyed said the Barrera family did a (blank) job on the Family Feud. Survey says? “Awesome!” Army Spc. Gabriella Patlan, a mobile medic at the Virtual Medical Center at BAMC, competed with members of her family on the long-running game show for a five-episode stint Nov. 9-15... MORE

BAMC offers COVID-19, flu vaccines at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Vaccine Site
November 11, 2021 — BAMC is offering the COVID-19 and flu vaccinations at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Vaccine Site, located in the Training Support Center on main post-Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, building 4110, 2536 Garden Avenue... MORE

Staff Sgt. Brenda Collins (left), medical specialist from Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, administers the COVID-19 vaccination to a patient

BAMC receives national recognition for surgical quality
November 10, 2021 — The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program has recognized Brooke Army Medical Center for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care for three years running, ranking the hospital among the top 10 percent of participating hospitals for surgical care... MORE

Strategic Trauma Readiness Center of San Antonio

Cancer diagnosis leads Airman to BAMC for treatment
October 28, 2021 — A rare cancer diagnosis led a young Airman to Brooke Army Medical Center for lifesaving care... MORE

Virtual Appointment Management office reaches significant milestone
October 28, 2021 — The Virtual Appointment Management Office, assigned to the Virtual Medical Center, celebrated a significant milestone recently. They scheduled more than 100,000 Virtually Integrated Patient Readiness Remote, or VIPRR, clinic appointments... MORE

New walk-in clinic provides contraception to female service members
October 20, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center now offers female service members a walk-in clinic for contraception on Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. in the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic at the Capt. Jennifer M. Moreno Clinic... MORE

Army Maj. (Dr.) Kayla Jaeger (right), Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine chief, discusses contraception options with patient, Air Force Capt. Jacqueline Wade

BAMC nurse helps rescue child after car crashed into house
October 15, 2021 — A Brooke Army Medical Center nurse jumped into action Oct. 7, rescuing a toddler after a car careened into the child’s home... MORE

BAMC nurse helps support vaccination effort for Afghan evacuees
October 14, 2021 — A Brooke Army Medical Center clinical nurse specialist used her training and experience to help vaccinate Afghan evacuees at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, Sept. 17-18... MORE

Pvt. Hayden McClure, an Army medic assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, administers an MMR vaccine to an Afghan evacuee at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany

MHS GENESIS: New electronic health record coming soon to the San Antonio Market
October 6, 2021 — The San Antonio Market will transition to the new electronic health record system – known as MHS GENESIS – in January 2022... MORE

Elaine Sanchez explores the new MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

After the ventilator, COVID-19 survivor advocates for vaccine
September 15, 2021 — A nearly fatal bout with COVID-19 drove the Harris family to do something they had been on the fence about before. They got the vaccine. With a wife and three sons, Tim Harris was not willing to take another gamble with his life... MORE

After the ventilator, COVID survivor advocates for vaccine

New health maintenance resource available for military beneficiaries
September 15, 2021 — The San Antonio Market has developed a comprehensive tool to help military beneficiaries understand the current recommended health maintenance guidelines. The guidelines are displayed in an easy-to-read format with space for the patient to record their screening information details... MORE

The San Antonio Market has developed a comprehensive tool to help military beneficiaries understand the current recommended health maintenance guidelines.

New IGSA will provide wounded, recovering service members with transportation
September 10, 2021 — The Alamo Area Council of Governments will soon provide bus service for service members assigned to the Joint Base San Antonio Soldier Recovery Unit, or who are participating or enrolled in the medical recover program at Brooke Army Medical Center, thanks to a newly established Intergovernmental Support Agreement, or IGSA... MORE

Occupational therapist assisting male soldier with prosthetic arm with pushups.