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Dec. 3, 2021

Tripler Army Medical Center Annual Tree Lighting

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Annual Tree Lighting

Dec. 3, 2021

Tripler Army Medical Center commemorated National American Indian Heritage Month

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center commemorated National American Indian Heritage Month with a hoop dancer, a dance ceremony and a guest speaker on the Commander’s Lanai Nov. 30, 2021.

Oct. 21, 2021

Hawaii Market strengthens DoD’s medical readiness, promises better patient experience

Tripler Army Medical Center — Dr. Brian Lein, assistant director for health care administration for the Defense Health Agency (DHA), and the new Hawaii market director, Col. Martin Doperak, hosted a ceremony at Tripler Army Medical Center on October 20, 2021, ushering in the new Military Health System market.

Sept. 27, 2021

A symbolic switch was thrown at 7 a.m. as the Department of Defense MHS GENESIS, deployed at Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center — deployed Military Health System Electronic Health Record 25 September 2021.

Aug. 9, 2021

U.S. Army Surgeon General visits Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center hosted Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command and 45th Army Surgeon General, during a visit to Oahu, July 28-30. Throughout his visit, Dingle was accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond D. Hough, MEDCOM command sergeant major.

June 29, 2021

Tripler Soldier shines on Winning All Army Women’s Rugby Team

Tripler Army Medical Center — After being named ’Best Rookie’ on two teams during her Army career, Tripler Army Medical Center’s Staff Sgt. Glennis Kanae-Rodrigues was invited to play for the All-Army Women’s Rugby team, the winners of this year’s Armed Forces Rugby Championship.

May 24, 2021

A military medicine first: 10-year-old gets life-changing surgery

Tripler Army Medical Center — In many ways, Mackenzie Boyll is an average 10-year-old. She enjoys running, riding horses, listening to music, and making art. And on May 10, she was the recipient of the first-ever vertebral body tethering surgery in military medicine.

April 13, 2021

Tripler reaffirms commitment to inclusive, quality care during Black Maternal Health Week

Tripler Army Medical Center — About 700 women die per year in the United States as a result of pregnancy or its complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Feb. 11, 2021

Army Recovery Care Program Soldiers take up ax throwing and archery

ARLINGTON, Va — Soldier Recovery Units are offering sports that are causing axes and arrows to fly. It’s all part of events and programs that some Soldiers participate in as part of their adaptive reconditioning. Ax throwing is offered by an SRU in Kentucky, while archers are readying their bows at units in Texas and Hawaii. COVID-19 pandemic precautionary measures are practiced at all three locations. For those at the Fort Campbell SRU, ax throwing is a bimonthly event. It started last September at a location that reserved two hours just for them, said Adaptive Reconditioning Support Specialist Ashley Riddick. The first was devoted to practicing proper form and the second was dedicated to a double elimination tournament, Riddick said.

Nov. 30, 2020

Medical teams across Hawaii train jointly to promote mission readiness

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — Over the course of four days in early October, Tripler Army Medical Center’s Emergency Department hosted a Joint Operations Medical Provider Readiness Simulation, here. Collectively the Army, Air Force and Navy contributed 23 facilitators and 80 participants, making this a true joint force exercise. “I’ve been in the military for 17 years and this is my first joint service training,” said Lt. Col. Rachel Blanton, certified registered nurse anesthetist at Tripler Army Medical Center. “We all have pretty similar jobs but we don’t see each other because we have these facilities where we don’t cross paths often.” Visit this link to read the full story - https://www.army.mil/article/241292