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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston hosts Inaugural Operational Medicine Summit
September 4, 2019
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.

AMEDD Center & School getting a new name
August 29, 2019
The graphic for the redesignation ceremony planned for Sept. 16, at which the AMEDDC&S HRCoE will change its name to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, depicts the current logo being peeled away, revealing a very small portion of the new MEDCoE logo bearing the new name. The new logo, just like the current logo bears the distinctive unit insignia, or crest, that was originally approved for the U.S. Army Medical Field Service School June 17, 1965. It was redesignated for the Academy of Health Sciences and amended to revise the symbolism Feb. 20, 1973, extending authorization of wear to personnel of the AMEDDC&S Jan. 5, 1993. The crest is adorned with a motto that reads “To Conserve the Fighting.” The new MEDCoE logo also bears U.S. Army and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command insignias.

Army names top drill sergeant at JBSA-Camp Bullis competition
August 28, 2019
Army Staff Sgt. Earnest J. Knight II, Drill Sergeant Academy, on a ruck march.

187th Medical Battalion donates more than $10,000 worth of school supplies
August 19, 2019
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
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
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.

Health Readiness Center of Excellence commander educates the educators
June 21, 2019
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.

German allies visit JBSA-Fort Sam Houston on 75th anniversary of D-Day
June 12, 2019
Maj. Gen. Gesine Kruger, commander for the German Bundeswehr Medical Academy, and her delegation observe training and tour the Critical Care Flight Paramedic Course at the Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 6.

Borden Institute marks Veterinary Corps birthday with release of veterinary textbook
June 5, 2019
Retired Brig. Gen. John Poppe (left), 25th Chief of the Army Veterinary Corps, presents the first copy of the “Military Veterinary Services” textbook to retired Brig. Gen. Charles Elia, the 15th Chief of the Army Veterinary Corps.

Former international medical student returns to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston as general officer
June 4, 2019
Republic of Korea Army Brig. Gen. Myoung-ok Kwon (center), superintendent for the Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, observes a live demonstration of a combat trauma management scenario in a mock aid station conducted by instructors for the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence’s Tactical Combat Medical Care course during a May 2019 visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.  Also pictured (to her right) is ROK Army Lt. Col. Yoomi Jung, director for the Academy’s Clinical Nursing Science Department.

HRCoE sets an ‘audacious goal’ for medical simulation and training
May 29, 2019
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.

Medical Professional Training Brigade welcomes new command sergeant major
May 22, 2019
Col. Shauna L. Snyder (right), commander, Medical Professional Training Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, passes the unit colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer A. Redding at an assumption of responsibility ceremony held at the Army Medical Department Museum May 22.

AMEDD Captains Career Course changes helping students become better leaders
May 21, 2019
Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence students participate in a field training exercise for the Captains Career Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis May 7. Sitting clockwise at the table are Capts. Mike Bird, Maureen Mulholland and Kirby Leininger, who are looking at a map of Houston in a scenario in which a hurricane has made landfall on the city. During the exercise, the students put together a support operations plan for a medical battalion that is supporting civil authorities responding to the hurricane. Students in the Captains Career Course undergo nine weeks of training that includes classroom and hands-on training about the Military Decision Making Process, Army Health Systems Support and Force Health Protection doctrine, unit training management, leadership skills and staff officer functions.

New doctrine Smart Book helps Soldiers, leaders navigate the Army Health System
May 21, 2019
A 68W Combat Medic attending the Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officers Academy Advanced Leader Course prepares an injection.

Army Medicine partners with UT Health at research and education symposium
May 14, 2019
2nd Lt. Emily Chapman, U.S. Military-Baylor Graduate Program in Nutrition, discusses her research of sleep quality, quantity, and cardiovascular disease risk in patients with traumatic limb loss at the 2019 Graduate School Research & Education Symposium at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio May 7 and 8.

Rigor by Design: HRCoE defines rigor, infuses new standards in training
May 9, 2019
Staff Sgt. Olayiwola Kugblenu, a 68P Nuclear Medicine Specialist with the 264th Medical Battalion, straps a simulated causality into a Kendrick Extraction Device at the Expert Field Medical Badge test event at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.

Local high school science students learn about Army Medicine
May 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. James Mcalister, NCOIC Dental Department, Preventative Medicine, briefs students on the training and equipment used in the dental program while Taetum, a freshman in McCollum High School's health science class sits in the hot seat. Taetum plans to be a cardiac thorasic surgeon after college.

Army Medicine welcomes a new member of the Senior Executive Service
April 30, 2019
Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, The Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, congratulates Joseph M. Harmon III, deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence. Harmon was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in a ceremony at the Army Medical Department Museum April 29.

U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps celebrates 72nd anniversary
April 19, 2019
(From left) Capt. Kristin A. de Guzman, retired Col. Jessie Breuer and Col. Sara J. Spielmann at the cake-cutting ceremony at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, headquarters building at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 16.

‘American Dream is alive’ and well through Army Recruiting
April 18, 2019
Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, hosted a welcome reception and meet and greet in support of a Los Angeles educator tour at Willis Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 16.