Medical Education and Training Campus News

IDMT Alum Reminisces with Staff, Students

Lisa Braun — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:43:13 GMT

Retired Senior Master Sgt. Michael Currey, a former Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician, spent the afternoon answering questions and sharing stories about his experiences from decades ago with IDMT course instructors and students November 20 at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

NMFDC Leads TCCC Integration into Entry-Level Corpsman Training at METC

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:27:00 GMT

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 27, 2025) — Two classes of the Hospital

METC, Partners Get Realistic Dementia Experience

Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:30:27 GMT

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.

Team METC Highlights Military Medic Training at AMT Annual Meeting

Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:20:48 GMT

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.

Respiratory Therapist Students Sharpen Skills in Joint Field Training Exercise

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Ralph, Medical Education and Training Campus — Tue, 13 May 2025 17:09:05 GMT

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.

Medical Laboratory Apprentice Completes Successful Accreditation Visit

Courtesy — Mon, 12 May 2025 15:00:16 GMT

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) .

CVT Course Crushes Accreditation Site Visit

Mon, 12 May 2025 14:26:08 GMT

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.

METC Courses Recognizes for Safety Excellence

Willie Russ, METC Safety Officer — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:06:08 GMT

METC recognized the accomplishments of course personnel who demonstrate a commitment to safety and going above and beyond what's expected in their roles.

The Mission-Critical Role of Occupational and Physical Therapy at the Medical Education and Training Campus

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:22:47 GMT

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.

METC Granted Reaccreditation Status

Lisa Braun Medical Education Training Campus — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:00:32 GMT

The Medical Education and Training Campus was granted reaffirmation of its nationally recognized institutional accreditation status effective December 12, following more than a year of intensive preparation that culminated in an on-site campus assessment that took place Aug. 6-7.

METC, Services Host Military Medicine Career Fair

Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus Public Affairs — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:17:19 GMT

The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) in conjunction with the Navy Medical Training Support Center, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and Air Force 59th Training Group, hosted the first ever collaborative Military Medicine Career Fair/Recruiting Event at the Fort Sam Houston Community Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston October 11.

From RT to M.D. – A METC Graduate’s Journey

Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:57:00 GMT

After spending more time at the fraternity house than studying, then barely graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Jared Katz realized he wanted to change who he was as a person, starting with contributing to society in a more meaningful way.

Navy Transfers Maxillofacial Tech Course to METC

Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus — Fri, 31 May 2024 17:18:00 GMT

A new course has been added to the catalog of courses taught by the Medical Education and Training Campus, headquartered on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

PMT Graduates Support Military Partners

Lisa Braun — Fri, 31 May 2024 15:07:59 GMT

Three recent Navy graduates of the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Preventive Medicine Technician (PMT) course acted as role players in the Entomology block of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) Principles of Military Preventive Medicine Course May 10.

Medical Education and Training Campus Receives Reaccreditation of its Urology Technician Program From the Certification Board for Urologic Nurses & Associates

Certification Board for Urologic Nurses & Associates — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:59:00 GMT

The Certification Board for Urologic Nurses & Associates (CBUNA) is pleased to announce the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has been granted reaccreditation for the Urology Technician Program certification program.

METC Educators and USU CAHS Support Enlisted Service Members

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:51:00 GMT

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS) and the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), a branch campus of CAHS, work together to enable Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard students to earn college credits in specific medical specialty training programs during their military enlistment.

Spurs’ Zach Collins Visits METC

Lisa Braun and Gary Schmaltz — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:32:42 GMT

The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) had the pleasure of hosting a visit by Spurs Power Forward Zach Collins along with Spurs staff and USAA partners on January 25. Go Spurs Go!!

METC Pharmacy Training Lab named in honor of late program director

Lisa Braun — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:00:00 GMT

The Pharmacy Technician program at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) officially named its outpatient pharmacy training laboratory as the Catoe Lab during a ceremony Dec. 8, in honor of Air Force Col. John Catoe, METC’s second pharmacy program director, who unexpectedly passed away last year. .

METC Programs Mitigate Heat Challenges

Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus Public Affairs — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:03:20 GMT

In the midst of the hottest days of Texas summer, training at the Medical Education and Training Campus nearly came to a halt when the chillers that cool the medical instructional buildings, or MIFs, were not producing enough cold water to adequately cool the buildings.

METC Ultrasound Student Praised for Catching Abnormal Scan

Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus Public Affairs — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:29:57 GMT

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Douglass Jones joined the Navy to challenge himself and develop skills that could one day be useful outside of the military. Fortunately for one service member, Jones was able to apply his newly learned skills in a very unexpected way.