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Numerous personnel in the Directorate for
Medicine were involved in various activities to
support not only the global war on terror but
also a variety of other readiness activities.
Fourteen Army and four Navy enlisted and
officers were deployed with operational
brigades, combat support hospitals and naval
platforms throughout the year to a range of
locales and countries, including the Army
training centers in Louisiana and California;
Europe, the Middle East, South America and
South Korea. They provided the breadth of
care from everyday sick call for minor
concerns to subspecialty and trauma care at
the
combat
support
hospitals.
These
providers, medics and corpsmen ensured that,
no matter the location, our Soldiers, Sailors
and Airmen received only the best care
available.
In addition, seven Directorate for Medicine
physicians provided medical support to
traveling Congressional delegations (CODELs)
to a multitude of countries on five different
continents. With only a small bag of medicines
and a supply backpack with emergency
supplies, they ensured the safety and highest
level of medical care for the Congressional
members and their staff in even the most
distant locations.
As the country prepared for the election in
November
2016,
Directorate
personnel
prepared to provide seamless and thorough
medical care for the subsequent Presidential
Inauguration in January 2017. Preparation for
service on this international stage required
significant
coordination
and
multiple
rehearsals to prepare for every contingency,
all of which resulted in a flawless, but virtually
unseen operation throughout the day.
Along with the breadth of operational support,
every day throughout the Directorate,
personnel are training, updating supplies and
materials, and seeking new information to
ensure that all uniformed personnel are ready
and able to provide support to the line at a
moment’s notice. No doubt, the Directorate
for Medicine will continue to sustain, if not
increase, its support for the line in 2017.
Conducting MEDEVAC
training in Iraq with a
flight crew.
A medic performs initial
stabilization of a Soldier
during care under fire.
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The Directorate for Medicine
The Directorate for Medicine is comprised of four departments and two branch clinics—the
Departments of Emergency Medicine, Medicine, Neurology and Pediatrics; and primary care
branch clinics at the Pentagon and Uniformed Services University. It also provides pulmonary-
related Critical Care support to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (the MICU), and through the
Warrior Care service the Directorate provides both primary and specialty care to wounded,
ill and injured members of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and US Public
Health Service. It is the largest of the directorates at Walter Reed Bethesda.
Total clinics
78
Staff providers (MD, PA, NP)
313
Interns, residents and fellows
228
Licensed practical nurses
100
Registered nurses
206
Enlisted staff
213
Civilians
467
Active duty service members
638
Contract staff
296
Total employees
1,401
1,462,725
1,544,839
1,577,043
2014
2015
2016
Total Directorate Productivity in RVUs
87
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Walter Reed Bethesda is the world’s largest military medical center, providing care and
services to over 1 million beneficiaries per year. Located on 243 acres and with more than 2.4
million square feet of clinical space, it serves as the flagship of military medicine. Its primary
mission is to ensure the readiness of, and to provide care for, members of the Uniformed
Services and their families. It also provides care for the President and Vice President of the
United States, members of Congress and justices of the Supreme Court. In addition, when
authorized, it provides care for foreign military and embassy personnel as well.
Walter Reed Bethesda is a designed Level II trauma center.
2016 Numbers
243 acres
236 bed capacity
13,125 admissions less births
1,315 total births
177 average daily census
4.51 days average length of stay
30,244 total emergency department visits
7,100 total staff members (approximate)
Branch Health Clinics
DiLorenzo Tricare Health Clinic
The Pentagon
Pentagon Tri-Service Dental Clinic
The Pentagon
Occupational Health Clinics Carderock
Bethesda
Uniformed Services University Family Health Center
Bethesda
Mission statement: We are the flagship of our Military Health System. We ensure patient-
friendly access to high-quality healthcare for all we are privileged to serve, while setting the
standard in readiness, education and research.