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Defense Health Agency Deputy Director, Dr. David J. Smith, kicks off the “State of the Science Symposium in Health Services Research in the Military Health System,” co-hosted by Uniformed Services University’s Center for Health Services Research and the DHA’s Military Health Systems Research Program.

Military medical researchers convene to discuss ways to enhance warfighter readiness, lethality

May 12, 2026

The future of military medicine is being shaped by technology, with DHA leading the way.

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15 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade
15 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest hospital safety grade
May 06, 2026

These hospital safety grades highlight the Defense Health Agency’s core commitment to safe, high-quality medical care for our patients.

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U.S. military nursing: From bedside support to combat-ready care
U.S. military nursing: From bedside support to combat-ready care
May 05, 2026

Nurses are well known for their care of service members after injury, assisting with healing and getting the patient back into the fight.

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Orthopedic Surgeon Mark Gould, U.S. Navy retired captain, prepares for a hindfoot fusion surgery at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville
VA surgeon operates on patients in naval facility
May 11, 2026

For the first time ever, a VA surgeon operated on a patient in NH Jacksonville, which has been a military treatment facility for nearly 85 years.

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May 18, 2026

ProPEL 2026

ProPEL 2026 — "Promoting Professional Engagement Among Military Medical Laboratories for Warfighter Success"

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TBICoE Education Series: The Next Battlefront
May 21, 2026
TBICoE Education Series: The Next Battlefront — TBI, Mental Health, and the Road to Recovery

This training highlights emerging research and technologies, explores the evolving relationship between TBI and mental health, and recovery strategies.

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Memorial Day Tour at the National Museum of Health and Medicine
May 24, 2026
2026 Memorial Day Tour

Join us for a special Memorial Day Tour at the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

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