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1st Lt. Caitlin O’Conner, staff nurse at CRDAMC’s Mother Baby Unit, tells her poignant story about her recent deployment to Puerto Rico as part of the Army Nurse Corps’ 117th Anniversary celebration Feb. 2. In More

2nd Lt. Donald Rees, fourth-year student at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Laura Hampton, CRDAMC ER nurse and Capt. Jason Ausman, emergency medicine medical resident at C More

Two dozen various schools, universities and employment organizations offered information on education and career opportunities in healthcare and healthcare-related fields to more than 300 service members, DA ci More

CRDAMC command leadership Col. David Gibson, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Williams, CRDAMC’s senior enlisted advisor present Sgt. Matthew Gallegos with the NCO of the Year trophy after Gallegos won th More

Pfcs. Austin Lewis, Charlene Perez and Jake Serrano-McEwen train in the lab at CRDAMC as part of the second phase of the Army’s 12-month Medical Laboratory Technicians (68K) Advanced Individual Training program More

More than 140 local community arts professionals and military behavioral health care specialists gathered for the Texas Creative Forces Arts and Military Conference held in Killeen, Texas, Jan. 29 and 30. The C More

Keynote speaker, Carlyle Walton, president and CEO of Metroplex Health System, spoke at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center African American History Month celebration Feb. 23, highlighting poignant moments More

Sgt. Maj. Edward Ellis-Kelsey, III Corps Surgeon’s office, gives a keynote address during the Army Medical Department Enlisted Corps’ 131st Anniversary celebration at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center March 1 More

Strong Star’s Dr. Wyatt Evans lectures on Moral Injury and Moral Health in PTS Treatments at the annual Social Work Month symposium March 15. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs)

Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division gather information on CRDAMC’s behavioral health services and Tricare Online at the brigade’s deployment fair March 20-22. CRDAMC and more than 20 var More

Physical Therapist Andrew Stapleton monitors retired Army warrant officer Terry Flood during a demonstration of the NeuroCom balance control system at the Fort Hood Intrepid Spirit Center’s annual Brain Injury More

Sgt. 1st Class Shannon Newsome lights the blue candle as part of the “Lighting of the NCO Spirits” during CRDAMC’s NCO Corps traditional induction ceremony March 29. The red, white, and blue candles symbolize v More

A team from CRDAMC’s Hospital Administration searches for answers to clues that will help them unlock more boxes containing more clues as they attempt to free themselves from the Escape Room during the hospital More

CRDAMC staff members form an awareness ribbon as part of activities held throughout April in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness/Prevention Month. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs)

Capts. Sean McCoy (left) and James Gragg, emergency medicine residents, intubate a patient as part of their recent simulation lab training. CRDAMC’s simulation lab provides family and emergency medicine reside More

Lt. Col. Alicia Surrey, chief of CRDAMC’s Maternal Child Health, shows the new hospital gown designed for new moms to Heidi Murkoff, best-selling author of the "What to Expect when You’re Expecting" book, dur More

FORT HOOD, Texas – The most recent graduates of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Operation Room Specialist (68D) course proudly show off the Army Medical Department regimental crest awarded to them as part More

Lt. Col. Nicollette Dennis (left), 7244th MSU commander, and Lt. Col. Jarvis Darensburg, 7210th MSU commander, sign certificates signifying the transfer of authority between the units on May 4. The 7244th assum More

Fort Hood Emergency Medical Services displayed their Emergency-Response Vehicle along with other lifesaving equipment May 23 in the hospital atrium. The public information booth was part of many activities the More

CRDAMC Emergency Medicine residents participate in a Combat Casualty Care Tactical Exercise which is the culminating event to CRDAMC’s Graduate Medical Education Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The EM Res More

CRDAMC Emergency Medicine residents receive instruction on blood delivery procedures during a Combat Casualty Care Tactical exercise. The residents joined the 21st Combat Support Hospital’s 126th Forward Resusc More

Melancthon Spencer, paramedic with Fort Hood EMS, observes nurse training program cadets apply tourniquets during the hemorrhage control skills station as part of CRDAMC’s Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support cours More

CRDAMC staff members inspect items in a patient treatment room to see if they could identify all the staged errors as part of training and preparation for an upcoming inspection by the Joint Commission. CRDAMC More

Saegert Elementary School students high-five CRDAMC Soldiers during the school’s annual Freedom Walk to commemorate Patriot Day, September 11. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs)

A group of CRDAMC medics carry a casualty for transport on a MEDEVAC helicopter during a recent emergency medical evacuation training exercise at the hospital’s helipad here as part of the combat medic’s indivi More

Col. David Gibson, CRDAMC commander and Troop Command Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Vatcher, affix the Army Safety Excellence Streamer to the CRDAMC colors. The MEDCEN earned the Army Safety Excellence Streamer for More

David Denney, group practice manager for CRDAMC’s new West Killeen Medical Home shows Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra and Brig. Gen. Jeffery Johnson, Regional Health Command Central commanding general a treatment ro More

Col. Jennifer Robison, CRDAMC’s chief nursing officer representing the most senior nurse and 2nd Lt. Kayla Thompson, CNTP student representing the most junior nurse participated in the traditional cake cutting More

Doris Syty picks up information about tobacco cessation from Jasmine Lindsey, health technician at the CRDAMC’s Army Wellness Center at the center’s recent health promotion display at the Post Exchange. The AWC More

Guest speaker Col. Deitra Trotter (center) joins Capt. Isis Rosario and others in a singing and dancing celebration to close out the CRDAMC observance of Women’s History Month March 22 in the hospital atrium. ( More

Soldiers and NCOs from hospitals and clinics throughout the Regional Health Command Central area vied for the “Best Warrior” title during the annual multi-event competition hosted by CRDAMC at Fort Hood April 8 More

7215th MSU Commander Lt. Col. Milton Fowler, Jr., (right) and Master Sgt. Korin Thurman unfurl the unit’s guidon signifying the transfer of authority between the 7244th and the 7215th MSUs during a ceremony at More

Sgt. Angel Santamaria, CRDAMC’s Volunteer of the Year, poses for a photo with III Corps and Fort Hood senior officials and command team spouses at the annual awards ceremony at. Club Hood. Santamaria is credite More

CRDAMC medical staff notionally treat casualties with mock burns, broken limbs and other injuries as part of the Fort Hood annual Full Scale Exercise held May 7. This year, the installation's first responders t More

CRDAMC medical staff notionally treat casualties with mock burns, broken limbs and other injuries as part of the Fort Hood annual Full Scale Exercise held May 7. This year, the installation's first responders t More

Emergency Medicine residents treat a simulated wounded military working dog during CRDAMC’s Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise held here May 28-31. The full mission profile exercise tested the Tactical Combat Ca More

Mary Ann Ruiz, Virtual Health Care coordinator at CRDAMC’s Russell L. Collier Health Clinic exams Katelyn Sepeda’s ear with the otoscope peripheral on the clinic’s Virtual Health Care cart. The otoscope’s camer More

Saegert Elementary School students march around their school with teachers, parents and CRDAMC Soldiers to “celebrate freedom” and “honor heroes” during the school’s annual Freedom Walk commemorating Patriot Da More

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Staff Sgt. Stuart Lindland and Joanna Meyer speak to recent attendees of the CRDAMC Army Wellness Center’s Freedom from Tobacco program. The program puts extra emphasis on avoiding all vaping products due to mu More

Marisol Emerson, certified optometry assistant, demonstrates how the Cirrus Photo 600 scans the back of the eye. The machine’s high definition photos of the optic nerve head and surrounding areas allow doctors More

Spc. Jennifer Majors from the 555th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team prepares surgical instruments as the FRST assists with surgeries at CRDAMC in a real time readiness training event Feb. 10 designed to giv More

Registered nurse 1st Lt. Delany Fishman (left) poses with Vesta Pomykal, LVN from MSPU after Pomykal completed her first observed administration of IV push medications. Pomykal is the first LVN to complete all More

Command Sgt. Maj. Kyle Brunell (right) salutes CRDAMC Commander, Col. Richard Malish, signifying his relinquishment of responsibility as the MEDCEN’s senior enlisted advisor during a virtual ceremony June 9 at More

1st Lt. James Bogman from the 182nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division donates plasma at the Robertson Blood Center on Fort Hood. A frequent plasma donor, Bogman is supporting the DoD’s recent drive to colle More

Nichole Hawkins, group practice manager at CRDAMC’s Killeen Medical Home demonstrates the clinic’s virtual health system to Brig. Gen. Wendy Harter, new commanding general of Regional Health Command-Central.

Ed Manley, government accounts representative for TRUDefense, Inc., demonstrates the capabilities of the TRU-D (Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector) SmartUVC robot to CRDAMC operating room staff. The robots use More

Lt. Col. Randolph "Scott" Harrison, commander of CRDAMC’s Troop Battalion, practices placing a central line during Individual Critical Task List training at the CRDAMC simulation lab August 21. The realistic, s More

Retirees who answered the Army recall request pose with CRDAMC staff members they worked alongside with to help the hospital’s COVID-19 response efforts. The 11 retirees assigned to CRDAMC were part of the more More

A staff member demonstrates CRDAMC’s “virtual ward” (pilot) system which includes a wireless blood pressure cuff and pulse oximeter that transmits a patient’s vital-sign readings via Bluetooth to a web-based da More

Command Sgt. Major Elvin Medina accepts the guidon from CRDAMC Commander, Col. Richard Malish signifying his assumption of responsibilities as the new senior enlisted advisor in a virtual ceremony here Septembe More

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Physician Assistants and Physician Assistants in-training are recognized in a ceremony October 6 here to thank them for providing the medical care that keeps the Fort Hood fi More

Captains Christine Carter and Cesserie Moyer pose with their diplomas after graduating from the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Interservice Physician Assistant Program during a ceremony here October 30. (U More

Col. Jennifer Robison, chief nursing officer and most senior Nurse Corps Officer at CRDAMC and 2nd Lt. Ashley Delrosario, most Junior Nurse Corps Officer, cut the cake as part of the Army Nurse Corps’ 117th Ann More

OB/GYN nurse residents train in the CRDAMC simulation lab. The 66G OB/GYN Nurse Resident Program, only offered at CRDAMC, focuses on OB/GYN nursing skills that include childbearing, high-risk and complicated pr More

Two dozen various schools, universities and employment organizations offered information on education and career opportunities in healthcare and healthcare-related fields to more than 300 service members, DA ci More

CRDAMC command leadership Col. David Gibson, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Williams, CRDAMC’s senior enlisted advisor present Spc. Beatrice Clark with the Soldier of the Year trophy after Clark won the More

Pfcs. Austin Lewis, Charlene Perez and Jake Serrano-McEwen pose with their certificates at a graduation ceremony which recognized their successful completion of the second phase of the Army’s Medical Laboratory More

Dr. Scot Engel, director of the Fort Hood’s National Intrepid Center of Excellence Satellite Center speaks to local community arts professionals about the importance of art therapy as part of the total treatmen More

Members of “In Him We Move” Mime Ministry perform at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center African American History Month celebration at the hospital Feb. 23. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs)

CRDAMC’s Senior Enlisted Advisor Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Williams (left) and Sgt. Maj. Edward Ellis-Kelsey, III Corps Surgeon’s office, flank the most senior and most junior enlisted medical Soldiers as they pre More

1st Lt. Luis Lozoya, from CRDAMC’s Department of Behavioral Health, talks to Lisa Fowler, suicide prevention coordinator for the Veteran’s Medical Center in Temple, Texas, and Darla Absher, psychologist at Aust More

Acupuncturist Anthony Bailes demonstrates needle insertion performed for pain management at the Fort Hood Intrepid Spirit Center’s annual Brain Injury Awareness Month Open House March 22. (U.S. Army photo by Pa More

CRDAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Williams administers the NCO charge to the hospital's newly promoted NCOs during the induction ceremony March 29. The new NCOs also sign the “charge” certificate, cementing their c More

CRDAMC staff members lay 75 pairs of folded jeans on a table, representing the victims of rape who came through CRDAMC’s emergency room last year. The Denim Day Remembrance presentation was part of CRDAMC’s ann More

Capts. Caitlin Sandman and Greg Hand, emergency medicine residents, treat a patient with respiratory issues as part of their recent simulation lab training. CRDAMC’s simulation lab provides family and emergency More

Staff from CRDAMC’s Maternal Child Health pose with Heidi Murkoff (center), best-selling author of the "What to Expect when You’re Expecting" book, during her visit April 27. In what was her third visit to CRDA More

Capt. Simon Sarkisian, CRDAMC Emergency Medicine resident, treats a casualty during a Combat Casualty Care Tactical exercise. The three-day exercise simulated an austere environment and encompassed the full gam More

EMTs and medics treat simulated casualties during a team-based, multi-system trauma scenario as part of the final lane of CRDAMC’s Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support course. CRDAMC offers 16 courses designed to m More

Nurse Kendall Rudduck, Killeen Medical Home, points out staged errors in a patient treatment room to CRDAMC staff members. The staff was challenged to see if they could identify all the staged errors as part of More

Saegert Elementary School students high-five CRDAMC Soldiers during the school’s annual Freedom Walk to commemorate Patriot Day, September 11. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs)

A group of CRDAMC medics unload a casualty from a MEDEVAC helicopter during a recent emergency medical evacuation training exercise at the hospital’s helipad here as part of the combat medic’s individual critic More

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, commanding general, Regional Health Command-Central, poses with Col. David Gibson, CRDAMC commande,r after presenting him the Army Safety and Occupational Health Star Site certificat More

Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra (center); Brig. Gen. Jeffery Johnson, Regional Health Command Central commanding general; Col. David Gibson, CRDAMC commander; the Hilburn family and staff members cut the ribbon at t More

Scott Woodard, historian in the Office of Medical History at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage in San Antonio, Texas shared a living history presentation of the Army Nurse Corps fr More

Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cecil from RHC-C, present NCO and Soldier of the Year trophies to Sgt. Aaron Angulo and Spc. Henry Gross from Brooke Army Medical Cente More

CRDAMC medical staff notionally treat casualties with mock burns, broken limbs and other injuries as part of the Fort Hood annual Full Scale Exercise held May 7. This year, the installation's first responders t More

Staff Sgt. Jacob Culver (right) and other CRDAMC Soldiers hop and jump with students from Saegert Elementary School in the sack race event at the school’s annual end-of year Field Day. Culver, CRDAMC’s Adopted More

CRDAMC Emergency Medicine resident Capt. Mark Rosekelly performs an ultrasound on a simulated casualty during treatment at the field hospital while Lt. Col. Thomas Nessler, CRDAMC EM physician, observes during More

Saegert Elementary School students high-five CRDAMC Soldiers during the school’s annual Freedom Walk to commemorate Patriot Day, September 11. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs)

Marisol Emerson, certified optometry assistant, puts in eye drops for a patient. Prescription eye drops are one way to slow or stop the progression of glaucoma, a sight-stealing disease but treatable if caught More

Members of the 555th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team help the CRDAMC surgical team in prepping for surgery. The FRST assisted with surgeries in a real time readiness training event Feb. 10 designed to give More

Command Sgt. Maj. Kyle Brunell gives his farewell speech during his relinquishment of responsibility as CRDAMC’s senior enlisted advisor during a virtual ceremony June 9 at the MEDCEN here. (U.S. Army photo by More

CRDAMC recently added TRU-D (Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector) SmartUVC robots to combat infections in operating rooms and protect patient safety. The robots use ultraviolet light energy proven to kill 99.99 More

Capt. Christopher Gunawan, pediatrician, practices a cricothyroidotomy during Individual Critical Task List training at the CRDAMC simulation lab August 21. The realistic, standards-based readiness training all More

Visitors view exhibits which visually display the role Army nurses played throughout history as part of the Army Nurse Corps’ 117th Anniversary celebration at CRDAMC Feb. 2. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal, C More

Two dozen various schools, universities and employment organizations offered information on education and career opportunities in healthcare and healthcare-related fields to more than 300 service members, DA ci More

Pfcs. Austin Lewis and Jake Serrano-McEwen train in the lab at CRDAMC as part of the second phase of the Army’s 12-month Medical Laboratory Technicians (68K) Advanced Individual Training program. CRDAMC’s medic More

Hannah Bronson (center), music therapist from Fort Hood’s National Intrepid Center of Excellence Satellite Center, participates in a panel discussion on building the “Clinical to Community” model of care at the More

Visitors view exhibits featuring the role African Americans played throughout all of the nation’s battles as part of the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center African American History Month celebration at the hos More

Art Therapist Peter Buotte explains the story behind a mask created by a Soldier as part of art therapy treatment at the Fort Hood Intrepid Spirit Center’s annual Brain Injury Awareness Month Open House March 22.

Capt. Isis Rosario, CRDAMC’S Student Detachment commander, leads a song and dance as part of the music interlude portion of CRDAMC’s annual Sexual Assault Awareness/Prevention Month observance and Denim Remembr More

Capts. Janina Gregorski and Hugh Hiller, emergency medicine residents, treat a neonatal distress case as part of their recent simulation lab training. CRDAMC’s Graduate Medical Education Family and Emergency Me More

Paige Lloyd and newborn son Luke pose with Heidi Murkoff (left), best-selling author of the "What to Expect when You’re Expecting" book, during her visit to CRDAMC April 27. Since 2013, Murkoff has travelled to More

Capt. Curt Canine, CRDAMC Emergency Medicine resident, provides enroute care to a casualty during a Combat Casualty Care Tactical exercise. The three-day exercise simulated an austere environment and encompasse More

Medics from 3rd Cavalry Regiment practice bag-valve mask ventilation skills as part of CRDAMC’s Basic Life Support course. CRDAMC offers 16 courses designed to meet the certification and education standards of More

A group of CRDAMC medics unload a casualty from a MEDEVAC helicopter during a recent emergency medical evacuation training exercise at the hospital’s helipad here as part of the combat medic’s individual critic More

Capt. Hollye Cottle, nurse methods analyst for CRDAMC’s In-Patient Services, gives a presentation on workload management to a group of Labor and Delivery nurses. CRDAMC celebrated the 118th Army Nurse Corps, re More

A Soldier and NCO team perform detainee operations at the Medical Simulation Training Center as part of the Regional Health Command Central’s “Best Warrior” competition hosted by CRDAMC at Fort Hood April 8-12, More

CRDAMC medical staff notionally treat casualties with mock burns, broken limbs and other injuries as part of the Fort Hood annual Full Scale Exercise held May 7. This year, the installation's first responders t More