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Navy Medicine Stories – Ep. 2: Diverted on 9/11 – A Scientist’s Calling to Navy Biosecurity
BLUF – In this episode of Navy Medicine Stories, we sit down with U.S. Navy Capt. Franca Jones, director of Medical Information, Research, and Development at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED). Following an academic career in microbiology and immunology, Capt. Jones was commissioned into the Navy after the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Tune in as she reflects on more than two decades of service at the forefront of military medical research, national biosecurity, and healthcare leadership within the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps.
MSC Leadership Symposium: “Forged Through Adversity: Developing Resilient Leaders for the Force”
BLUF – The Medical Service Corps Leadership Symposium, themed “Forged Through Adversity: Developing Resilient Leaders for the Force,” brought Navy Medical Service Corps officers together to share lessons across specialties, strengthen professional networks, and develop leadership skills needed to meet the evolving challenges facing military medicine. For Navy Medicine, the symposium emphasized that resilient leadership is a critical readiness capability, reinforcing the need to prepare healthcare leaders who can adapt, collaborate, and lead effectively in both clinical and operational environments.
From Feldshers to Force Health Protection: A History of Navy Physician Associates
BLUF – The article traces the evolution of the Navy physician associate profession from its early inspiration by Russian “feldshers” in the early 1900s through the formal establishment of the Navy Physician Assistant Program in the 1970s, highlighting how former Hospital Corpsmen have become an essential component of operational and clinical medicine across the Fleet and Marine Corps. For Navy Medicine, the history underscores the enduring value of physician associates in expanding access to high-quality care, enhancing operational medical readiness, and providing versatile clinical leadership in deployed, expeditionary, and military treatment facility settings.