https://www.metc.mil Medical Education and Training Campus News RSS Feed en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:27:00 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:00:03 GMT https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4371395/nmfdc-leads-tccc-integration-into-entry-level-corpsman-training-at-metc/ JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 27, 2025) — Two classes of the Hospital<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/08/2003851253/150/150/0/250909-N-FG822-1030.JPG' alt='Hospitalman Jacob Barnes, a Hospital Corpsman Basic student at the Navy Medicine Training Support Command, wraps up his final training evolution (FINEX) at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 09, 2025. At the FINEX, HCB students put their combat lifesaver skills to the test, mastering crucial battlefield medical techniques like tourniquet application, airway management and medication administration. Successfully completing this final assessment is the last step toward graduation and on to the fleet where they will play a vital role in the well-being of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps service members and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Malcolm McClendon).' /> <br /> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:27:00 GMT Petty Officer 1st Class Shayla Hamilton - Naval Medical Forces Development Command https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4371395/nmfdc-leads-tccc-integration-into-entry-level-corpsman-training-at-metc/ https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4263682/metc-partners-get-realistic-dementia-experience/ Thirty METC and service partner volunteers recently had the opportunity to personally experience the daily challenges that cognitively impaired people face by participating in an innovative, immersive dementia simulation.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Aug/04/2003770512/150/150/0/250723-D-SC228-1005.JPG' alt='Army Staff Sgt. Brandi Seif, METC operations staff, attempts to perform an individual task under impaired conditions while participating in the Dementia Experience. The Dementia Experience is an innovative, immersive dementia simulation that allows participants to personally experience the daily challenges that cognitively impaired people face.' /> <br /> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:30:27 GMT Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4263682/metc-partners-get-realistic-dementia-experience/ https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4263653/team-metc-highlights-military-medic-training-at-amt-annual-meeting/ Three instructors with the Medical Education and Training Campus located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, presented a continuing education session at the American Medical Technologists Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. July 23.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Aug/04/2003770417/150/150/0/250723-A-ZZ888-1001.JPG' alt='L to R: Air Force Staff Sgt. Jheryl Stuckey, Army Sgt. 1st Class Devin Bigelow, and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica McCleary, instructors at the Medical Education and Training Campus located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, led a continuing education session entitled Elite Training Redefined: Cutting-Edge Strategies in Military Medical Education to a room filled with 45 allied health professionals at the American Medical Technologists Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. July 23.' /> <br /> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:20:48 GMT Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4263653/team-metc-highlights-military-medic-training-at-amt-annual-meeting/ https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4183990/respiratory-therapist-students-sharpen-skills-in-joint-field-training-exercise/ Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Respiratory Therapist course joined their Army classmates in a Field Training Exercise on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis for the first time April 30 - May 2. The Joint FTX marked the end of the didactic phase of training. The RT course is just one of the many METC courses that prepare students to perform medical missions domestically and globally to support lethality in the operational environment.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/May/13/2003712205/150/150/0/250501-A-ZZ123-1884.JPG' alt='Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Respiratory Therapist course conduct a Joint Field Training Exercise on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Army Spc. Cheick Nana starts a needle chest decompression for a simulated patient with a tension pneumothorax.' /> <br /> Tue, 13 May 2025 17:09:05 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Ralph, Medical Education and Training Campus https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4183990/respiratory-therapist-students-sharpen-skills-in-joint-field-training-exercise/ https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4181234/medical-laboratory-apprentice-completes-successful-accreditation-visit/ During April 28-29, the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Medical Laboratory Apprentice (MLA) course hosted an on-site accreditation visit from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) .<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/May/12/2003708130/150/150/0/250429-D-SC228-001.JPG' alt='During April 28-29, the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Medical Laboratory Apprentice (MLA) course hosted an on-site accreditation visit from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) that reviewed eight ( standards of evaluation encompassing curriculum development and administration to course resourcing and sustainment. During the 2-day inspection, the NAACLS team reviewed over 2,000 pages of documentation encompassing didactic and laboratory practices, academic oversight and student interviews on their learning experiences resulting in zero findings or discrepancies within the MLA course. This string showing has paved the way for lessons learned that will be shared with the METC Histotechnology and Medical Laboratory Technician courses that also share the NAACLS accreditation standards.' /> <br /> Mon, 12 May 2025 15:00:16 GMT Courtesy https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4181234/medical-laboratory-apprentice-completes-successful-accreditation-visit/ https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4181174/cvt-course-crushes-accreditation-site-visit/ The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Navy Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) course successfully hosted the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT) April 11. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a specialized accreditation compliance assessment to ensure continued delivery of world-class cardiovascular medical training.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/May/12/2003708053/150/150/0/250511-D-ZZ888-001.JPG' alt='The Navy Cardiovascular Technologist course successfully hosted the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT) April 11. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a specialized accreditation compliance assessment to ensure continued delivery of world-class cardiovascular medical training.' /> <br /> Mon, 12 May 2025 14:26:08 GMT Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ronjai Jessemy and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jeremy Gonzalez https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4181174/cvt-course-crushes-accreditation-site-visit/ https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4168070/metc-courses-recognizes-for-safety-excellence/ METC recognized the accomplishments of course personnel who demonstrate a commitment to safety and going above and beyond what's expected in their roles.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/28/2003700451/150/150/0/250422-A-ZZ888-001.JPG' alt='Army Dental Specialist Course FRONT (L to R): Mr. Ronald Weimer, Sgt. 1st Class Rasheda Elijio, Maj. Carolina Wentworth, Staff Sgt. Maria Aida Galvan, and Mrs. Sarah Sherrill. BACK (L to R): Sgt. 1st Class Salvador Sanchez, Staff Sgt. Juan Vallejo, Staff Sgt. Gregor Francis, Staff Sgt. McKeitha Williams, Sgt. 1st Class Ra’Shon Brady-Noel.' /> <br /> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:06:08 GMT Willie Russ, METC Safety Officer https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4168070/metc-courses-recognizes-for-safety-excellence/ https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4142154/the-mission-critical-role-of-occupational-and-physical-therapy-at-the-medical-e/ As faculty and subject matter experts assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) officers play a crucial role in preparing military healthcare paraprofessionals to support service members, veterans, and their families.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/01/2003680381/150/150/0/250328-D-SC228-1004.JPG' alt='A Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant student guides an OTA instructor, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Lindsey Pruett, on using a dynamometer to assess hand grip strength as Lt. Cmdr. Cynthia DeArmon, OTA course director, and fellow students observe.' /> <br /> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:22:47 GMT Lt. Cmdr. Cynthia DeArmon and Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Mitchell, METC Academic Delivery, Ancillary Services https://www.metc.mil/METC-News/News/News-Display/Article/4142154/the-mission-critical-role-of-occupational-and-physical-therapy-at-the-medical-e/