Medical Education and Training Campus News

HM 'A' School Graduation First Of Its Kind

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:11:00 GMT

The first class to train under the newly revised hospital corpsman (HM) 'A' School curriculum graduated Oct. 13 at a ceremony at the Medical Education and Training Campus on board Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

San Antonio Sailors helping change the world through STEM

Burrell Parmer — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 15:30:00 GMT

“Changing the world through STEM” was the theme of the 2017 Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology, or HESTEC, Week held on the campus of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Oct. 2-7.

Medical Education and Training Campus partners with Air Force, Navy for hurricane relief

Lisa Braun — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:40:00 GMT

The devastation of Hurricane Harvey may be one of the worst storms in recent memory. Thousands have been left with only the clothes on their back, questioning when and how they will get be able to move past the destruction. Like a call to arms, volunteers from the Medical Education and Training Campus, Naval Medical Training Support Center, and the 59th Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston took action. They worked diligently to collect non-perishable food items, clothing, blankets, shoes, diapers, pet food, and other items.

Medical Education and Training Campus uses hologram technology to train combat medics

Lisa Braun — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:20:00 GMT

Students in Combat Medic Training program Alpha Class 70-17 at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston gathered around Alonzo Gonzales, an emergency medical technician course instructor, Aug. 21 as he explained the morning’s lesson.

METC Student Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Amanda Cervantes

Lisa Braun — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 14:00:00 GMT

How does a single mother set an example for her four children? She joins the Air Force!Airman 1st

Medical Education & Training Campus pharmacy student sets example for her children

Lisa Braun — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:55:00 GMT

Airman 1st Class Amanda Cervantes, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, wants her children to follow her lead by serving in the military.

METC Technology Innovation Group showcases key initiatives, products of the future at tech expo

Maj. Rendy Yudhistira — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:00:00 GMT

The Medical Education and Training Campus Technology Innovation Group, or TIG, hosted the first homegrown technology expo on the METC campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 23.

Medical Education and Training Campus instructor brings magic into classroom

David DeKunder — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:35:00 GMT

It’s been several years since Staff Sgt. John Blaz performed his last magic show, but the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston medical instructor is still performing magic for a captive audience – his students.

NMTSC Commemorates Battle of Midway 75th Anniversary

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:24:00 GMT

Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) staff held a ceremony June 6, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway that was attended by hundreds of staff and students at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) on board Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Medical Education and Training Campus staff celebrate Healthcare Technology Management Week

Petty Officer 1st Class Jacquelyn Childs — Wed, 31 May 2017 16:01:00 GMT

Navy, Army and Air Force staff, instructors and students at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC celebrated Healthcare Technology Management Week May 21-27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Medical Education Training Campus Combat Medic Training goes virtual

David DeKunder — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:00:00 GMT

The Virtual Education System is a virtual reality based training platform in which the learner interacts with a virtual patient in various situations, including at a home, an ambulance and a hospital room.

HM Training Revision Better Meets Fleet Needs, SG, CNO Priorities

Larry Coffey, Navy Medicine Education and Training Command Public Affairs — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:16:00 GMT

The Navy's largest rating will soon see the most significant training changes since the Hospital Corps "A" School's 2011 move from Great Lakes, Illinois, to San Antonio, Texas, Vice Adm. Forrest Faison, the Navy surgeon general, announced during congressional testimony March 29.

U.S. Central Command medical conference participants visit Medical Education and Training Campus

Lisa Braun — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT

Medical professionals representing more than 10 countries within the U.S. Central Command area of operation, Europe and the United States were in San Antonio for a CENTCOM theater medical conference March 6-8. For the three days during the conference, conference participants toured the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to learn about some of the 48 Army, Navy and Air Force enlisted medical training programs taught there.

Opportunities expand for METC graduates to further education

By David DeKunder — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:02:00 GMT

Leaders at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are looking to expand opportunities for METC graduates who want to further their education.

Medical Education and Training Campus holds active shooter, lockdown drill

Lisa Braun — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:23:00 GMT

The Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, current operations section, in conjunction with a security response team from the 502nd Air Base Wing, conducted an active shooter/lockdown drill in and around the vicinity of Smith Hall and Sebban Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18.

METC staff member honored as distinguished Toastmaster

Lisa Braun — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:39:00 GMT

On Jan. 3, Lt. Col. Joy Schmalzle, an Army optometrist and the program director for the ophthalmic technician program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, added Distinguished Toastmaster to her portfolio, joining less than one percent of the 345,000 Toastmaster members worldwide who share this prestigious title.