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METC Courses Recognizes for Safety Excellence

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.

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...

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

A Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant student guides 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.

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...

METC Granted Reaccreditation Status

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.

Dec. 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...

METC, Services Host Military Medicine Career Fair

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.

Oct. 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...

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

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.

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...

Navy Transfers Maxillofacial Tech Course to METC

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.

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...

PMT Graduates Support Military Partners

Navy graduates 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 with Army students at Salado Creek.

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)...