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Feb. 18, 2022

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune revives STEM outreach with local area schools

After an 18-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is reviving their STEM outreach with local area schools. On February 16, anatomy and physiology students at Lejeune High School aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune got a close-up look at what a heartbeat looks like during an echocardiogram presentation from NMCCL staff.

Feb. 11, 2022

NMCCL's Navy Officer recognized as Navy Medicine's Junior Information Technology Officer of the Year

United States Navy Lieutenant Kenneth J. Bush was recently recognized as Navy Medicine’s Junior Information Technology Officer of the Year for 2021. Bush serves as a department head and Chief Information Officer for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Information Management Department.

Feb. 3, 2022

'Bloodnado 2022' exercise prepares blood bank staff for natural disaster response

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Emergency Management held a disaster preparedness tabletop exercise within the NMCCL Blood Bank to test staff’s ability to continue critical care during natural disasters.

Jan. 18, 2022

Lejeune medical personnel get ready for a new type of patient care: MHS GENESIS

On March 19, 2022, NMCCL will officially transition to using MHS GENESIS, the Military Health System’s new structure for electronic health records, or EHR, for service members, retirees, and their families.

Jan. 2, 2022

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomes first baby of 2022

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomed its first baby of 2022. Lilly Lee was welcomed into the world at 11:29 p.m. on January 01, 2022 by her proud parents, United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Elizabeta Lee and Lance Corporal Marcus Lee. Lilly weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured at 19.29 inches in length. Lilly is the first child for the couple who are both stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Dec. 10, 2021

We are NMCCL: Communication Center – “The Heart of the Medical Center”

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Communication Center works similar to a human heart. Like a heart pumps blood to the rest of the body, employees of the Communication Center say they help pump information to the rest of the medical treatment facility.

Nov. 20, 2021

NMCCL administers COVID-19 vaccines to pediatric beneficiaries

On November 17, 2021, Naval Medical Center camp Lejeune administered the first doses of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. NMCCL offers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for eligible, pediatric TRICARE beneficiaries ages 5-11 years old.

Nov. 18, 2021

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune becomes first satellite site to treat military living with HIV

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is the first Navy Medicine satellite site for HIV Evaluation and Testing Units or HETUs.

Nov. 12, 2021

NMCCL welcomes home EMU-10 from deployment

Naval Medical Center welcomed home personnel deployed with Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU-10) on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. EMU-10 was deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Oct. 28, 2021

We are NMCCL: The Call Center- the first line of communication

The first interaction for most patients of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is not commonly with a nurse or doctor, it’s with a person on the other end of the phone. The 14 employees of the Call Center are often the very first encounter the beneficiary has with the medical center. One Call Center employee can average around 80 calls during their shift.

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