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Realistic training prepares nutrition and diet therapy students at METC
February 26, 2026 — During the Patient Tray Services block of instruction in the Medical Education and Training Campus Nutrition & Diet Therapy course, trainees apply classroom knowledge in a hands-on kitchen laboratory environment that mirrors real-world clinical food service operations...

METC Physical Therapy Technician students conduct hands-on training
August 30, 2023 — Army, Navy, and Air Force students in the Physical Therapy Technician program at the Medical Education and Training Campus recently applied treatments on each other while conducting a practical exercise in the PTT laboratory Aug. 16...

BAMC seeking ‘mystery shoppers’ to help improve patient experience
January 31, 2019 — Retail stores often use secret shoppers to improve customer service. Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is now implementing a similar concept to improve patient experience...

METC cytotechnology program marks 50 years at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
May 8, 2017 — A program that trains service members to become cytotechnologists is marking 50 years of existence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The cytotechnology program housed at the Medical Education Training Campus at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston started in 1967 at the old Brooke Army Medical Center. ...

Medical Education Training Campus Combat Medic Training goes virtual
April 13, 2017 — The Virtual Education System is a virtual reality based training platform in which the learner interacts with a virtual patient in various situations, including at a home, an ambulance and a hospital room...

Combat simulation lab brings real-life scenarios to medic trainees
March 21, 2017 — The Combat Trauma Patient Simulation Lab, located at the Medical Education Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, is part of the Department of Combat Medic Training at METC. The DCMT trains service members in the Army who want to become 68 Whiskey combat medic Specialists. ...