PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 26, 2017) On Dec. 1, 1959, a five-point star was raised on the roof of the elevator penthouse crowning Building 215 of Portsmouth Naval Hospital, now known as Naval Medical Center Portsmou More
171127-N-GN619-024 Portsmouth, Va. (Nov. 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Christofer Ecklund, head of the newly established Warrior Concussion Clinic, right, presents a plank owner certificate to Capt. M. Jamie Sands, Naval More
171129-N-GN619-009 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 29, 2017) – Arts and crafts of the Meherrin Indian tribe are on display during Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Native American Heritage Month celebration. NMCP’ More
171201-N-GN619-001 Portsmouth, Va. (Dec. 1, 2017) Joshua Aguirre, the son of a nurse at NMCP, plays an instrumental medley leading into the Perinatal Bereavement Candle Lighting Remembrance Service at Naval Med More
180228-N-GN619-005 Portsmouth, Va. (Feb. 28, 2018) – The parent’s lounge in the Pediatrics Ward at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) is reopened after a renovated by the Gorney family and the Roc Solid Fou More
180327-N-GN619-001 Portsmouth, Va. (March 27, 2018) – Nurses from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) present a quilt made in honor of retired Rear Adm. Alene Duerk’s birthday, who turns 98 on March 29. Duer More
180426-N-GN619-147 PORTMOUTH, Va. (April 26, 2018) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program stage teal shoes by the flag pole outside Bldg. 1 prior to the More
180601-N-GN619-014 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 1, 2018) – Cmdr. Kathleen Cooperman, officer in charge of Admiral Joel T. Boone Branch Health Clinic on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, speaks to More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Sade Morris, a native New York whose family is from Barbados, came up with the idea of featuring a Caribbean-themed menu in honor of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month at t More
Hospitalman Apprentice Brian Montgomery, assigned to the Women’s Health Clinic at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), explains to Hospitalman John Garrison the importance of proper stress management at the More
180720-N-GN619-001 - Wall art designating the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Training Center (HSBTC) or SIM Center at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Among the many programs offered by NMCP's SIM center, More
180810-N-GN619-101 - Capt. Christopher Culp, NMCP commanding officer NMCP; Cmdr. Jessica Bain, director of Primary Care and the Branch Health Clinics; and Cmdr. Kathleen Cooperman, deputy chief of staff of Navy More
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s Immunization Clinic wants all beneficiaries to know how important immunizations are to overall health and wellbeing.
NMCP leadership and American Red Cross staff recognized nearly two dozen teenage volunteers for their service at the medical center while participating in the American Red Cross Summer Youth Volunteer Program, More
180822-N-GN619-030 - Hospitalman Alexis Gaither, from the Pediatrics Clinic, answers one of the questions as part of the panel discussion during the Women’s Equality Day Celebration.
180911-N-GN619-002 – Artifacts and images of September 11, 2001, are displayed onboard the USS New York (LPD 21), USS Arlington (LPD 24) and USS Somerset (LPD 25). “These three ships, these champions of freedom More
180921-N-GN619-004 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2018) - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held their fiscal year 2019 chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony in the auditorium at NMCP on Sept. 21. Ten chi More
180927-N-GN619-024 – An NMCP staff member pulls weeds to enhance the landscaping around NSA Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex and NMCP for National Public Lands Day.
181026-N-GN619-1063 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018) – Army Capt. Christin Folker, from Louisburg, Pa., treats a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week More
181101-N-GN619-1041 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Hospitalman Celeste Soriano, from Houston, plays with a patient in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week me More
181104-N-GN619-1120 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt (left), an oral surgeon from Pembroke, Ontario, and Capt. Michael Carson, an oral surgeon from Portsmouth, Va., perform surger More
181105-N-GN619-1110 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose Huerta Torres, Peruvian minister of defense, meets with a patient in the dental clinic at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) More
181113-N-GN619-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Ensign Rachel Martin, from Kingston, Mass., paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an More
181116-N-GN619-1024 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Cmdr. Howard Pryor (right), from St. Petersburg, Fla., and Lt. Cmdr. Mark Johnson, from Pittsfield, Mass., perform abdominal surgery on a patient to repair More
181117-N-GN619-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Claudia Sanabria, from Cali, Colombia, updates a patient’s medical file to check him into a land-based medical site. The hospita More
181119-N-GN619-1011 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Colombia to offer medical treatment aboard the ship and at a land-based medical site. More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Dudley, leading petty officer of Optometry at Admiral Joel T. Boone Branch Health Clinic on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story, poses for a photo in Optometry a More
190123-N-GN619-002 Hospitalman Alexander Oseiboateng washes dishes at the Oasis Soup Kitchen during NMCP’s volunteer efforts in honor of MLK Day of Service.
190305-N-GN619-006 Navy's Surgeon General, Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, visits Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's Branch Health Clinic Norfolk, Mar. 5.
190306-N-GN619-013 Navy's Surgeon General, Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, visits Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and speaks to staff during a tour of the medical center, Mar. 6.
Capt. Christopher Culp, NMCP’s commanding officer, reviews a gifted historical photo book from Jane Pellegrino, department head of NMCP’s Library Services.
Cmdr. Darla Dietrich arrives at the Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Norfolk’s Change of Charge ceremony on May 10. Dietrich relieved Capt. Jason Lewis as officer-in-charge of BHC Norfolk and the sister clinics; BHC More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 21, 2019) – John “Sid” Sidlovsky, the KAP(SS) 4 KID(SS) Program co-chairman, hands a stuffed animal to Ezra Barnett, 1, in the Pediatrics Ward at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) May More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 30, 2019) – Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, visited staff from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) recently, to discuss the transition of military treatment facili More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 14, 2019) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ian Wilkinson, left, from Virginia Beach, and Hospitalman Alex Brooke, from New York, flip a tire on the obstacle course during Naval Medical Cente More
The 2019 graduating class of interns are presented at their graduation ceremony in the auditorium at NMCP.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (July 11, 2015) - Cmdr. Nelle Linz, an interventional cardiologist at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, received the 2019 Dr. Frank M. Yeiser Jr. Outstanding Pre-Hospital Physician Award from t More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (July 9, 2019) – Medical staff from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) treat a simulated patient during a mass causality exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 8, 2019) – Capt. Lisa Mulligan, NMCP’s commanding officer, speaks to participants about readiness during the Combat Extremity Surgery Course (CESC) kick-off on Aug.1. “When we talk about t More
SUFFOLK, Virginia (Aug. 27, 2019) – Capt. Lisa Mulligan, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) commanding officer, speaks during the 1-year anniversary celebration at TRICARE Prime Clinic (TPC) Suffolk on Au More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 29, 2019) – August is Cancer Research Awareness Month, and the Warriors of Hope Cancer Awareness Committee hosted the 2nd annual Cancer Research Rodeo on Aug. 29 to promote cancer research More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Color Guard marches to the flagpole during morning colors at NMCP Oct. 3. Following colors, NMCP leadership promoted 44 Sailors through th More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 12, 2019) – A family of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduate meets Spiderman at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) NICU Reunion Oct. 12. NICU graduates are babies who wer More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 5, 2019) – Capt. Lisa Mulligan, commanding officer of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), speaks at a ceremony that recognized 23 master clinicians and 16 associate master clinicians o More
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 15, 2019) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a five month deployment, Nov. 15. Comfort worked with health and government partners in Central Ame More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 3, 2019) – Jamie Martinez, left, a member of the Civil Engineer Corps Officers’ Spouses Club-Hampton Roads, Kaylynn Garrett, right, 13, a patient in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 11, 2019) – Logistics Specialist 1st Class Anna Marie Houston, foreground, and Stefanie Cianto, background, members of the Junior League Norfolk-Virginia Beach, visited Naval Medical Cente More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 19, 2019) – Hockey players from the Norfolk Admirals visited wounded warriors at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Patriots Inn on Dec. 19. The Admirals are a professional hockey te More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 10, 2020) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held a ceremony to honor the returning service members attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) from the recent deployment to More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 7, 2020) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) releases updated statistics of their COVID-19 response on May 7. NMCP has been developing, analyzing, and improving on COVID-19 procedures More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 6, 2020) – Surgeons participate in the inaugural Combat Orthopaedic Trauma Surgical Skills (COTS+) course at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) on Aug.6. COTS+ is designed to provide d More
VIRGINIA BEACH (Sept. 25, 2020) – Avery Luehman, a pharmacist at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Oceana, asks for prescription information from a patient at their COVID-19 “surge” drive-thru p More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 10, 2020) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) releases updated statistics of their COVID-19 response on May 7. NMCP has been developing, analyzing, and improving on COVID-19 procedure More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 11, 2020) – An electric menorah is on display during Hanukkah Alive in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Chapel on Dec. 11. NMCP’s Pastoral Care department hosted and streamed Hanuk More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 23, 2020) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shane Henderson, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Medical Department, receives the COVID-19 vaccine from Hospitalman Ke More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 8, 2021) – Jenna Stacey-Marshall, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) pharmacy technician, works with a patient in NMCP’s Pharmacy Call Center, Jan. 8. NMCP’s Pharmacy Call Center was e More
171127-N-GN619-026 Portsmouth, Va. (Nov. 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Christofer Ecklund, head of the newly established Warrior Concussion Clinic, right, presents a plank owner certificate to Capt. Christopher Culp, Nav More
171129-N-GN619-034 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 29, 2017) – Lt. Cmdr. Virginia Teti, chair of the Diversity Committee at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), gives opening remarks and introduces the guest speaker a More
171201-N-GN619-010 Portsmouth, Va. (Dec. 1, 2017) A table displays shadow boxes and mementos during the Perinatal Bereavement Candle Lighting Remembrance Service at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP). The s More
180228-N-GN619-007 Portsmouth, Va. (Feb. 28, 2018) – A plaque hangs on the wall of the newly renovated parent’s lounge in the Pediatrics Ward at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) after a renovation by the More
180426-N-GN619-159 PORTMOUTH, Va. (April 26, 2018) – Lt. Paula Harville, assistant Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program manager, speaks at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Denim Day one More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 1, 2018) – CMDCM Beth Nilson, command master chief of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), speaks to the corpsmen participants of the Corpsman Skills Challenge before it began at A More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Natalia Iverson from Haiti, left, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Sade Morris put together the NMCP's galley lunch featuring Caribbean food in honor of National Caribbean-America More
Hospitalman Apprentice Brian Montgomery, assigned to the Women’s Health Clinic at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), explains to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Diana Torres and Hospitalman John Garrison the i More
180822-N-GN619-043 - Capt. Carolyn Rice, NMCP executive officer, answers one of the questions as part of the panel discussion during the Women’s Equality Day Celebration.
180911-N-GN619-004 – HM1 Andiria Gerovac and HM1 Elena Woods parade the colors during the September 11th Remembrance Ceremony.
180921-N-GN619-007 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2018) - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held their fiscal year 2019 chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony in the auditorium at NMCP on Sept. 21. Ten chi More
180927-N-GN619-033 – Taylor Austin, a natural and cultural resources manager for NSA Hampton Roads, and AOAN Kevin Rodriguez, an NMCP staff member, pull weeds to enhance the landscaping around NSA Hampton Roads More
181011-N-GN619-1049 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2018) – Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Bryan Nowlin, from Marietta, Ga., cleans the window of an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Com More
181020-N-GN619-1060 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018) – Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49 (right), meets with Ecuadorian Army Brig. Gen Franklin Gustavo Acosta, commander, Joint Task Force Esmer More
181026-N-GN619-1200 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018) – Milton Alessandrello, from the White Helmets of Argentina, educates patients on flossing techniques at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS More
181101-N-GN619-1079 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Lt. Emily Norris, a general surgery resident, from Sandersville, Ga., performs surgery on a patient in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T More
181102-N-GN619-1003 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 2, 2018) – Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort’s (T-AH 20), presents a group photo to Karla Schaefer, More
181104-N-GN619-1131 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, an oral surgeon from Pembroke, Ontario, performs surgery on Pedro Anton, 8, in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USN More
181105-N-GN619-1163 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), signs the order to donate medical supplies t More
181113-N-GN619-1016 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Hospitalman Nicole Heasley, from Humeston, Iowa, paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is More
181116-N-GN619-1039 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Cmdr. Howard Pryor, from St. Petersburg, Fla., performs abdominal surgery on a patient to repair a hernia in the operating room aboard the hospital ship USN More
181117-N-GN619-1026 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Rebekah McGuire, from Cochran, Ga., shares a smile while checking a patient’s temperature to update her medical file and check h More
190123-N-GN619-018 Capt. Carolyn Rice, executive officer at NMCP, prepares salad at the Oasis Soup Kitchen during NMCP’s volunteer efforts in honor of MLK Day of Service.
190305-N-GN619-037 Navy's Surgeon General, Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, visits Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's Branch Health Clinic Norfolk, Mar. 5.
190306-N-GN619-031 Navy's Surgeon General, Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, visits Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and meets with coordinators for the process improvement initiative (4DX), Mar. 6.
Capt. Jason Lewis, officer-in-charge of Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Norfolk, arrives at the BHC Norfolk’s Change of Charge ceremony on May 10. Cmdr. Darla Dietrich relieved Lewis as officer-in-charge of BHC Norf More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 17, 2019) – Amy L. Modglin, chief executive officer at Modglin Leadership Solutions and former hospital corpsman, speaks at the 2nd annual Quality Symposium at Naval Medical Center Portsmou More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 21, 2019) – Lynn Moran, a KAP(SS) 4 KID(SS) volunteer, hands an Honorary Submariner Certificate to Chloe Grandmontagne, 10, in the Pediatrics Clinic at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 14, 2019) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert Sharkey explains the obstacle course to a team of Sailors during Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) 2nd Annual Corpsman Challenge. NMCP More
Capt. Christopher Culp, NMCP’s commanding officer, arrives at the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program intern graduation in the NMCP auditorium.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (July 9, 2019) – Hospital corpsmen assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) attempt to move a simulated patient during a mass causality exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (July 26, 2019) – Capt. Lisa Mulligan salutes the side boys as she arrives to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) change of command ceremony. Mulligan relieved Capt. Christopher Culp as the More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 8, 2019) – U.S. Army and Navy surgeons attend the Combat Extremity Surgery Course (CESC) at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) on Aug.1. CESC was designed to provide deploying surgeons More
SUFFOLK, Virginia (Aug. 27, 2019) – Theron Bryant, TRICARE Prime Clinic (TPC) Suffolk’s medical director, speaks during the 1-year anniversary celebration at TPC Suffolk on Aug. 27. TPC Suffolk opened their doo More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 29, 2019) – A lego display represents how radiation treatment is performed. The Cancer Research Rodeo’s purpose is to bring subject matter experts together and promote an understanding, fo More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 3, 2019) – Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) observe morning colors at NMCP Oct. 3. Following colors, NMCP leadership promoted 44 Sailors through the Meritorious A More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 12, 2019) – A family of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) graduate meets Batman at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) NICU Reunion Oct. 12. NICU graduates are babies who were p More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 5, 2019) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) recognized 23 master clinicians and 16 associate master clinicians in a ceremony on Nov. 5. The Master Clinician Program first began at NM More