Thanksgiving is a time to pause and reflect on the true meaning of this holiday. This is a time to express our thanks for the blessings in our lives, big and small. Thank you to our shipmates and sailors for your tireless efforts, your sacrifices, and your dedication to our country. 🦃💙⚓ #ThisIsNavyMedicine #MissionReady US Navy | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Armed Forces
Falls Church, Virginia 11,864 followers
Ensuring a medically ready force and a ready medical force!
About us
The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is the headquarters for the Navy Medicine enterprise. Under the leadership of Rear Adm. Darin K. Via, Navy Acting Surgeon General, BUMED, Navy Medicine ensures Sailors, Marines and their families and retirees are healthy, ready and on the job – be it on land or sea. Located at the Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) in Falls Church, Virginia, BUMED develops policy and guidance and manage manpower, personnel and resources throughout Navy Medicine to ensure its vision for safe, patient and family-centered care is delivered globally.
- Website
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https://www.med.navy.mil
External link for US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- Industry
- Armed Forces
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Falls Church, Virginia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Specialties
- Medicine, Surgery, Military, Navy, and Maritime
Locations
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Primary
7700 Arlington Blvd
Falls Church, Virginia 22042, US
Employees at US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Updates
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#NavyMedicine is happy to announce 3 new resources to help service women transition home after deployment: The Reintegration Guide for Command Leadership, Reintegration Guide for Service Members, and Supporting Service Women After Deployment Resource Pocket Guide. #WomensHealth #ThisIsNavyMedicine Visit 🔗https://lnkd.in/eMCpm7Tp for more information.
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#NavyMedicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay held its quarterly medical training event for command staff ⚓ The event focused on various aspects of medical treatment including advanced trauma life support, immunization health, orthopedic injuries, and several others. #ThisIsNavyMedicine #NavyReadiness US Navy | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
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As the holidays approach, be mindful of those around you who may be struggling. We must take care of each other to ensure our readiness and resilience as a team. The Mental Health Playbook is a comprehensive guide to resources you can use if you or someone you know needs help. #ThisIsNavyMedicine 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ec6mG6ZP
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#DYK that on 12% of service members receive appropriate rehabilitation after an ankle sprain? #NavyMedicine is encouraging our service members to seek proper treatment as soon as possible when dealing with sprained ankles. Neglecting treatment may lead to chronic ankle instability.⚓ #ThisIsNavyMedicine #NavyReadiness US Navy | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
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November is #NationalVeteransMilitaryFamiliesMonth 🇺🇸 ⚓ #NavyMedicine honors the strength, resilience, and sacrifice of our military families and veterans. Thank you for supporting our mission and each other. #ThisIsNavyMedicine #MilitaryFamilies US Navy | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
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Capt. Shauna O'Sullivan, a rheumatologist and a Medical Corps career planner assigned to U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, participates in an online discussion with University of New Mexico students about healthcare careers in the U.S. Navy. #ThisIsNavyMedicine #ForgedByTheSea #AmericasNavy #NavyLife #NavyCareers
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🍌 #DYK bananas make for great suture practice because of their thick and easy-to-pierce skin? Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Cherry Point used bananas as a substitute for flesh for suture wounds training. #ThisIsNavyMedicine #NavyReadiness US Navy | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
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⚓Happy #InternationalMensDay! Today we celebrate the positive male role models throughout #NavyMedicine and their contributions to communities across the world! #ThisIsNavyMedicine #MensHealth US Navy | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
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Welcome home Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 Golf! ⚓🎉 #NavyMedicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune celebrated the safe return of their Sailors. EMU-10 Golf concluded an eight-month deployment where they provided advanced trauma and surgical care to U.S. Armed Forces, Department of Defense civilian contractors, and multinational coalition forces in Iraq. #ThisIsNavyMedicine 🔗https://lnkd.in/gRC-c5Qd US Navy | Naval Medical Forces Atlantic