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April 30, 2021

BAMC bids farewell to commanding general

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX — Brooke Army Medical Center held a relinquishment of command ceremony April 28 to bid farewell to the commanding general.Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby took command of BAMC a little over 10 months ago. He will soon begin his new assignment as the commanding general of Regional Health Command-Central.“As I depart, I want to personally thank everyone for their

April 29, 2021

BAMC installs lactation pods for patients, staff

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center installed two new lactation pods earlier this month for use by staff members and beneficiaries.The pods will augment the three lactation rooms already at BAMC. Mothers who choose to use the rooms can either bring their breast pump equipment or they can feed their children in the pods.“Some women are embarrassed to even

April 29, 2021

Organ Donation: Give a gift of life to those in need

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — April is National Donate Life Month and Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated Blue/Green Spirit Week April 10-16, promoting the importance of registering as an organ, eye and tissue donor.“There is a shortage of organ donors in the United States, nearly 110,000 patients are currently on the national waiting list and a new name is added every 10

April 29, 2021

New kiosks available for prescription pick-up

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center added another option for patients picking up prescriptions.The new express prescription kiosks are located in the Medical Mall at BAMC and in the new Exchange at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.“This new kiosk allows our patients to pick up their prescriptions even when the pharmacy is closed,” said Army Col.

April 29, 2021

BAMC celebrates Volunteers of the Year during ceremony

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated its 275 volunteers during a ceremony held April 21 to name the BAMC Volunteers of the Year. The ceremony was held in conjunction with National Volunteer Week, April 18-24.“Over the last year, we asked many of our volunteers not to come in to preserve their safety during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said BAMC

April 27, 2021

BAMC offers same-day COVID vaccine appointments

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center is offering same-day COVID vaccine appointments for all Tricare beneficiaries ages 16 and up. Beneficiaries can book their appointment 24/7 on TRICARE Online, https://www.tricareonline.com, or call the Consult Appointment Management Office (CAMO) between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 210-916-9900.As a reminder,

April 26, 2021

BAMC Soldiers observe solemn event

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Soldiers currently assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center’s Soldier Recovery Unit organized and participated in the Bataan Death March remembrance event on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on April 10.“The intent was to recreate – virtually-the Bataan Death March remembrance event that is normally held in New Mexico,” said Army Staff Sgt.

April 16, 2021

Ringing in a bright future

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — After a two-and-a-half-year battle with a rare childhood disease, one little girl has a big reason to celebrate.Surrounded by her parents and a small group of medical staff, including Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby and Command Sgt. Maj. Thurman Reynolds, 7-year-old Sailor Parker recently rang the bell in the

March 19, 2021

BAMC Year in Review (COVID edition)

BAMC Year In review 2020. On The Front Lines Against COVID-19.

March 19, 2021

Virtual program helps diabetic patients better manage their insulin

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The Diabetes Remote Electronic Assisted Monitoring, or DREAM, program focuses on teaching patients how to measure and adjust their insulin independently based on their provider’s instructions. A team from the Military Health System Virtual Medical Center worked with the Diabetes Center of Excellence at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center to develop a program to help augment a patient’s diabetes treatment plan, providing support to the patient between provider appointments. The program is available for patients and providers across the San Antonio Military Healthcare System.