191007-N-MD713-1001 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2019) Lt. Carolan

191007-N-MD713-1001 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2019) Lt. Carolan Whitney, an emergency medical physician assistant fellow assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), practices proper suture techniques during a simulation lab at the hospital Oct. 7. NMCSD's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services, and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Cameron Pinske)