NMCCL Stories

Nov. 3, 2023

Being the 'lifeline for the frontline' means meeting an increased need for blood donations

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — The Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) helps ensure mission readiness for injured military personnel in need of blood. However, donation numbers have dipped post-pandemic, and Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Blood Donor Center wants to turn that around.

Oct. 27, 2023

Survey feedback leads to housing improvement for Sailors

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Feedback from the 2022 Defense Organizational Climate Survey resulted in new kitchenettes for Sailors at the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune barracks.

Sept. 26, 2023

Intrepid Spirit celebrates 10 years of healing and hope

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The Intrepid Spirit Center at Camp Lejeune will celebrate 10 years of care for those with traumatic brain injuries or TBI-related ailments. The clinic was founded on Oct. 2, 2013.

July 14, 2023

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo completes readiness exercise, earns deployment-ready status

CAMP PENDELTON, California — Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo successfully completed its Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE). The focus of the ORE held in Camp Pendleton, California was testing the command’s ability to stand up a fully functional field hospital, capable of operating when deployed at any location around the world.

July 10, 2023

New 'Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center' Opening at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Medical professionals aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will soon have a new simulation education center to support operational and clinical education. The new “Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center” will open its doors on July 11, 2023.

July 7, 2023

Camp Lejeune Family Medicine Residency Program graduates 11 physicians, 10 interns

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Family Medicine Residency Program graduated 11 physicians and 10 interns on June 30, 2023. For the 12th consecutive year, the graduating class received 100% pass rates on their Family Medicine Certification Examinations given by the American Board of Family Medicine.

May 23, 2023

New psychiatry residency partnership aims to bolster mental health care for military, civilians in Eastern North Carolina

WILMINGTON, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune will be a part of increasing access to psychiatric care in Eastern North Carolina through a new residency program. NMCCL has joined Novant Health, along with UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine, to found the Psychiatry Residency Program. The program’s establishment was formally announced during a presentation at Betty H. Cameron Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Wilmington on May 22, 2023.

May 9, 2023

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune registered nurse receives national Daisy Award

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — On May 9, 2023, as part of Nurses Week celebrations, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune leaders and staff gathered to host a Daisy Award Recognition Ceremony.

April 27, 2023

We are NMCCL – Meet the Pastoral Care Team

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Pastoral Care Team serves the medical community in a variety of ways; from religious services, pastoral counseling and raising donations for persons in need, their services are available 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year.

April 17, 2023

More than 70 entries in Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's 13th Annual Research Symposium

MARINE CORPS CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune hosted the 13th Annual Research Symposium on April 13, 2023. This year’s entries more than doubled the 2022 entry numbers.