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Navy Medicine Online October Newsletter
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October 06, 2004
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Armed Forces Voters Week Began September 3
Exercise Your Freedom to Cast Your Vote and Shape the Future of America
The Department of Defense has announced the Armed Forces Voters Week, which began Sept. 3. This event was held to encourage all citizens voting under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, who have not registered to vote or requested an absentee ballot this year, to do so as soon as possible. Read the full article...

 

Navy Medical News
Navy Doctors Perform Groundbreaking Hip Procedure
HEALTHWATCH: There’s Still Time for Back-to-School Vaccinations
This Month in Navy Medicine History
Working in Navy Medicine--Part 2
In our second part of this two part article that began in the September NMO Press we will provide you with more specific information and direct resources to support and aid efforts to locate new or alternate employment opportunities in Navy Medicine.
This extensive list identifies all healthcare occupations available by specific activity. This information reflects what personnel were actually onboard as of January 2004 and does not reflect positions that were vacant. There are over 60 different activities in Navy Medicine with over 30 distinct healthcare occupations. Read the full article...
October is American Pharmacists Month
October is American Pharmacists Month, sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association. We encourage you to go to their site and check out the “Know your Medicine, Know your Pharmacist” (red box) link. You’re likely to learn something new, and with this knowledge, you will be in a stronger position to manage your health, perhaps even save a life or become a Pharmacist!
In case you’re wondering what U.S. Navy Pharmacists do, well, we went to Elizabeth A Nolan, CAPT MSC USN, Pharmacy Consultant/ Specialty Leader at BUMED, and asked. CAPT Nolan introduced us to LT Olaitan Ojo, a Pharmacist in the Navy, has given us this inside look into her job. Following the historical intro, you will learn about the specifics of working as a Pharmacist and the challenges faced in the important work that they do. Read the full article...
 


Operational Trauma Symposium

Operational Trauma Symposium will be held on November 8-10, 2004. Read more...

Tip of the Month
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2004 Navy Birthday Concert
The 2004 Navy Birthday concert is scheduled for Saturday, October 16 at 8 p.m. at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Click here for ticket information...

Marine Corps Marathon on October 31, 2004
The 2004 Marine Corps Marathon will start near the intersection of Route 110 and Marshall Dr. in Arlington, VA.

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