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Respiratory Therapist Students Sharpen Skills in Joint Field Training Exercise
May 13, 2025 — 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... MORE

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.

Medical Laboratory Apprentice Completes Successful Accreditation Visit
May 12, 2025 — 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)... MORE

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.

CVT Course Crushes Accreditation Site Visit
May 12, 2025 — 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... MORE

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.

METC Courses Recognizes for Safety Excellence
April 28, 2025 — METC recognized the accomplishments of course personnel who demonstrate a commitment to safety and going above and beyond what's expected in their roles... MORE

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.

The Mission-Critical Role of Occupational and Physical Therapy at the Medical Education and Training Campus
April 1, 2025 — 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... MORE

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.

METC Granted Reaccreditation Status
December 19, 2024 — 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... MORE

Mr. Robert Stockton, Council on Occupational Education (COE) Evaluation Team leader, speaks with Medical Education and Training Campus Army, Navy, and Air Force Medical Laboratory students during a tour as part of the COE evaluation site visit August 7, 2024.

METC, Services Host Military Medicine Career Fair
October 24, 2024 — 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. ... MORE

An instructor with the Combat Medic Specialist Training Course at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) helps high school students conduct a mock blood transfusion during the Military Medicine Career Fair/Recruiting Event on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston October 11. The Military Medicine Career Fair was a collaboration between METC, the Navy Medical Training Support Center, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and Air Force 59th Training Group to support military medicine recruiting efforts.

From RT to M.D. – A METC Graduate’s Journey
June 17, 2024 — 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. ... MORE

Dr. Jared Katz is a former Army reserve respiratory therapist who graduated from the Medical Education and Training Campus Respiratory Therapy (RT) course. Along his journey to medical school, Katz utilized his RT skills to help save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. He reached his goal of graduating from Dartmouth Medical School in May 2024.

Navy Transfers Maxillofacial Tech Course to METC
May 31, 2024 — 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. ... MORE

A student works in the maxillofacial laboratory. The Maxillofacial Dental Laboratory Technician course recently transitioned from the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery to the Medical Education and Training Campus.

PMT Graduates Support Military Partners
May 31, 2024 — 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. ... MORE

A Navy graduate of the METC Preventive Medicine Technician course participates in the Entomology block of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Preventive Medicine Operations course by conducting mosquito larvae surveillance at Salado Creek.