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June 1, 2021

Nurses, Medics and Techs celebrated for efforts

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Soldiers, staff and others celebrated the week-long Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Nurse, Medic, Tech Week, May 6-12. In the United States, the week is celebrated as National Nurses Week and commemorates the contributions and impact nurses have in the medical field.

June 1, 2021

Former Army physician turned governor revisits LRMC

LANDSTUHL, Germany — LANDSTUHL, Germany – The governor of Virginia paid a visit to Virginia residents stationed overseas and other Service Members at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, May 20.

May 1, 2021

Nurse practitioner gives back to Baumholder Military Community

LANDSTUHL, Germany — In the small community, readiness is essential, both physically and mentally. With over 24 years of service in uniform, Diana Bluthardt now serves as the sole psychiatric nurse practitioner for the community and is committed to enhancing the latter.

May 1, 2021

Leaders share diverging views for converging Force

LANDSTUHL, Germany — From single parenting to body shaming, various perspectives on the female experience in the military were introduced to a virtual audience as Kaiserslautern Military Community Service Members held a joint discussion forum kicking off Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s Female Mentoring and Morale Program, last month.

May 1, 2021

LRMC introduces first-of-its-kind procedure in Germany

LANDSTUHL, Germany — A team of Ear, Nose and Throat physicians at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center performed a first-of-its-kind intranasal cryotherapy procedure at LRMC, April 1.

May 1, 2021

LRMC health care professionals lauded as top on the Hilltop

LANDSTUHL, Germany — National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6 to May 12, culminating on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, who is often revered as the Founder of Modern Nursing. In celebration of the medical profession, medical facilities around the world recognize their nursing staff and the contributions they make toward patient care.

April 2, 2021

LRMC lab officer named Ramstein’s top Company-Grade Officer

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Individuals may argue the best jobs in the military involve combat operations, intelligence gathering and other positions reflective of the movie “Mission Impossible.” What some never consider is the effect some individuals have on the health and readiness for tens of thousands of patients.

April 2, 2021

86th MDS Airman recognized as top in field

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Over 250 service members at the U.S. Army-commanded Landstuhl Regional Medical Center don a different military uniform and serve under the U.S. Air Forces’ 86th Medical Squadron, side-by-side with Army counterparts. In a testament to his proficiency, one joint-environment Airman was recently recognized as top performer in his field across the U.S. Air Force.

March 3, 2021

LRMC tele-mentoring program extends care beyond borders

LANDSTUHL, Germany — LANDSTUHL, Germany - Deploying innovative technology to provide medical education is nothing new for the US Military. Office of The Surgeon General (OTSG) - Army Pain Management Task Force has partnered with Project ECHO, an educational program developed at the University of New Mexico, to expand access to pain specialty care. The military has been deploying this hub and spoke model for over 8 years.

March 3, 2021

Passion for healing forges leaders of military medicine

LANDSTUHL, Germany — As a college student, Lee Phillips didn’t know what life had in store for him. In his words, he was “kind of going through college and working a little bit, trying to pay my way through and didn't really know what I wanted to do.”