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July 18, 2024
Celebrating one year with Nalu: How Tripler’s hospital facility dog makes a difference to patients and staff alike
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Nalu, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is a full-time Tripler Army Medical Center hospital facility dog. He is present in the Child and Family Behavioral Health Service Clinic, where he works alongside Dr. Kathryn Egan, a child psychiatrist; Trina Jones Artis, a licensed clinical social worker; and Nicole Dorsey, also a licensed clinical social worker.
Dog Days of Summer: Meet Leia and Janice Draper
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Leia, a 3- year-old dachshund mix, has been a volunteer therapy dog with the visitation program through the American Red Cross for six months. She is trained to provide comfort and emotional support services to military members, veterans, and families at Tripler Army Medical Center. Leia's journey began on the Big Island with Pet Partners. After passing an evaluation at The Queen’s Medical Center, she officially became a therapy dog in December 2023, a testament to her hard work and dedication.
Dog Days of Summer: Emma and Richard Smith
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Emma, a 14-year-old black Shih Tzu, has been a volunteer therapy dog with the American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program since 2012. Emma is trained to provide comfort and emotional support services to military members, veterans, and families at Tripler Army Medical Center.
Dog Days of Summer: Meet Oscar, Bear, Lorna and Al Hu
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Oscar and Bear, two of Tripler Army Medical Center’s dedicated volunteer therapy dogs, have been serving with the American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program since 2016. Lorna and Al Hu, the primary handlers for the Labrador team, tirelessly provide comfort and emotional support services to military members, veterans, and families at the hospital.
Dog Days of Summer: Meet Ruby and John Flanagan
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Ruby, a 6-year-old labradoodle, has been a volunteer therapy dog with the American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program since 2019. Ruby is trained to provide comfort and emotional support services to military members, veterans, and families at Tripler Army Medical Center. Ruby started her training with the Alliance of Therapy dogs as a puppy. The classes lasted 24 weeks and the training focused on chasing, jumping, and wrestling. After Ruby turned a year old, she took a socializing class.
Dog Days of Summer: Meet Ollie Bear and Millie Griggs
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Ollie Bear, a 12-year-old Labrador retriever, has been a volunteer therapy dog with the American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program since 2016. Ollie is trained to provide comfort and emotional support services to military members, veterans, and families at Tripler Army Medical Center.
July 3, 2024
Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility Ceremony
Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility Ceremony
July 2, 2024
Mass casualty exercise scheduled at Tripler Army Medical Center, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic on July 10
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Personnel from Tripler Army Medical Center and the Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic will participate in a mass casualty exercise on July 10
June 11, 2024
Trauma Capstone trains TAMC’s medical residents for deployed environment
Tripler Army Medical Center — As military medical residents assigned to Tripler Army Medical Center approach their Graduate Medical Education graduation and prepare for their next assignments, they have one final hurdle: the GME Trauma Capstone. Seventy-three graduating resident physicians participated this month in this year’s Trauma Capstone, held at the Medical Simulation Training Center, Schofield Barracks.
May 30, 2024
Nurse believes ‘talking story’ is key to build trust with patients
Tripler Army Medical Center — Visiting the emergency room at any hospital isn’t typically a fun experience. But Gerald Raquel, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) at Tripler Army Medical Center, goes out of his way to make the experience enjoyable as possible. The emergency department LPN is frequently mentioned in positive interactive customer evaluation (ICE) comments, which are shared with senior leaders, managers and staff to help improve services at the hospital.