VITAL SIGNS. Naval Health Clinic Annapolis Change of Command. Change of Command Ceremony. Navy Medicine

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1 Navy Medicine VITAL SIGNS NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC ANNAPOLIS Committed to Excellence Since 1845 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Change of Command Ceremony Message from the CO 2 Command Picnic 3 CMC Lamb Retirement Meritorious Advancement Program Ribbon Cutting Ceremony I-Day 6 Awards 7 Promotions/ Retirements Message from the Ombudsman LT Pia Francisco Public Affairs Officer HM2 Neil Ritchey Assistant Public Affairs Officer APRIL 2017 TO JUNE 2017 Change of Command Ceremony Naval Health Clinic Annapolis Change of Command On June 9th, 2017, CAPT Michael B. McGinnis departed Naval Health Clinic Annapolis (NHCA) as Commanding Officer. After 2 years of outstanding dedication and a commitment to excellence, his orders were completed. During a change of command ceremony at Mahan Hall of the United States Naval Academy, CAPT Kimberly D. Davis assumed command as Naval Health Clinic Annapolis 43rd Commanding Officer. CAPT McGinnis joined the Annapolis Team on July 24, He successfully instilled a command philosophy of teamwork, exemplary leadership, and active communication. Under his watch, the Command cared for more than 13,000 enrolled patients at NHCA, the Naval Branch Health Clinics (NBHCs) in Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; and Earle and Lakehurst, New Jersey; including over 4,000 future leaders at the United States Naval Academy. Commanding Officer CAPT Davis comes to Annapolis from NHC Hawaii, where she served as the Executive Officer and a key member of the Oahu, Hawaii Enhanced Multi-Service Market Joint Executive Steering Committee, to optimize health care delivery and warfighter readiness while leading 750 personnel in the day-to-day operations of 6 geographically dispersed medical facilities. CAPT Davis s command mission is to maintain a ready medical force, optimize the health of those entrusted to our care, and support the brigade of midshipmen. Her command vision is to be the premier choice for patients and staff, promoting excellence in readiness, health, and partnerships. Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, the NBHCs in Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; and Earle and Lakehurst, New Jersey would like to wish CAPT Michael B. McGinnis fair winds and following seas, while welcoming Commanding Officer, CAPT Kimberly D. Davis. - HN Arianna Aldereteyebra

2 PAGE 2 Message from the CO Aloha Naval Health Clinic Annapolis and beneficiaries, After a 5,000-mile move from historic Pearl Harbor to the home of the United States Naval Academy, my family and I are thrilled to be part of the NHCA team. I simply love the Navy and Navy Medicine. GO NAVY! The daughter of a Navy physician, I grew up living at duty stations across the country and developed great respect for those who choose a life of service. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992, I received a scholarship for medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) and began a Navy career of my own. One of the main reasons I developed an interest in USUHS was my brother s enrollment at USNA in Captain Kimberly D. Davis Since commissioning, the adventure of Navy Medicine has included advanced surgical Commanding Officer training, teaching, leadership development and mentorship, overseas duty assignments, Naval Health Clinic Annapolis cultural appreciation, humanitarian assistance missions, and diverse experiences at clinical facilities, community hospitals and tertiary medical treatment facilities. Twenty years after moving from the DC area, it is pretty awesome to return to where my career started. The Change of Command was surreal with CAPT McGinnis and I reading our orders and reporting to NME surrounded by family, friends, mentors, stakeholders, partners and a highly motivated command staff in historic Mahan Hall. I have quickly discovered that our command scope is broad with six clinical locations spread across three states, each with unique and impactful roles. In addition, we are a key part of the National Capital Region Academic Health System providing quality care across the region. I look forward to furthering our alignment with the Surgeon General s goals of readiness, health and partnerships. As the Commanding Officer, I have asked the team to align efforts along the priorities of SHIP: Service, Health, Integrity and People. We are one Navy team with a history of service, sacrifice and success. We bring our best self to work everyday. We are the ready medical force our warfighters are counting on. We follow the Navy Core Values of honor, courage, and commitment. We communicate, speak up, learn, and grow together for high reliability. We embrace diversity as strength. My top three goals to add value to the enterprise are the incorporation of tele-medical technology, staff development, and audit readiness. My family and I are thankful for the opportunity to serve and are committed to continuing the legacy of excellence since 1845! V/R, CAPT Kimberly D. Davis, MC, USN Commanding Officer, Naval Health Clinic Annapolis

3 PAGE 3 Command Picnic Panic for the picnic! Cloudy skies and the promise of rain almost rescheduled the picnic. The weather must have heard our prayers for a day out of the office because it held in our favor, allowing us to feast, unwind, and socialize with one another. NHCA staff and their families gathered at our Hospital Point location for the annual Command picnic on May 23, Over 300 of our staff, our families and friends spent special time with one another here at Hospital Point with much food, activities and merriment. It is important to take pauses during the year, come together as a command, celebrate our success and realize how fortunate it is to be a part of NHCA. - CAPT McGinnis The laughter of everyone, coupled with the smell of burgers and hotdogs cooking on the grill, signaled the start of the picnic. It was an incredible day building teamwork and morale, full of fun festivities with our shipmates and extended military families. Through interacting without the barriers of rank and seniority, everyone was able to relax and truly enjoy the day. The picnic allows us to really get to know our shipmates on a more personal level. It is like a family reunion, just with your military family, said HN Singhedas. Having members meet while not in uniform, removes the intimidation of being around high ranking staff. The event was sponsored by the Command Recreation Committee to help build morale and celebrate the hard work that we put in all year long. It marks the beginning of our long summer period where the command stays actively involved supporting many major Naval Academy events. The picnic is a nice break from all of the amazing work put in by our NHCA family. The objective of the day was to have a good time, as we incorporate our families and friends into what we do here at NHCA. Our work has a tremendous impact on both the Academy and our beneficiaries, and the picnic is a reward offering motivation to keep working hard and moving forward, continuing to do great things. As the smell of burning charcoal faded, the staff and their families exchanged their goodbyes, returning to their cars with the mission of relaxation accomplished. We have much to be thankful for as a command. Just as the Blue Angels flight demonstration team represents the pinnacle of military aviation, you collectively represent the best of the best in Navy Medicine. We truly have a special mission and a special team! - CAPT McGinnis -HM3 Ashley Cage

4 CMC Lamb Retirement PAGE 4 On June 2, 2017, NHCA said goodbye to Command Master Chief Kimberly Lamb. To celebrate this great honor, clinic services were limited and the entire Command was invited to share and support CMC in such an important event. During the ceremony, guest speakers took the opportunity to share fond memories and events that made her 29.5 year career an incredible success. There was an amazing turnout at Dahlgren Hall, showing support for someone who has given so much to the military in all her years of service. CMC Lamb s reception was held at the N. Severn clinic, a fitting location in a building she helped establish. She remains a familiar face at NHCA, as she comes and visits the sailors often continuing to share her wisdom. We have got the watch MCPO Lamb! - HM2 Geoffrey Schaeffer MAP Results The Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) authorizes Commanding Officers (COs) the right to advance eligible personnel in paygrades E3, E4, and E5 to the next higher paygrade. The program is intended to give COs and the Command triad an opportunity to recognize their best Sailors by advancing them immediately, without regard to the advancement exam, when they are ready for the next level of responsibility. The program gives greater authority to commands so they can better shape their workforce and the Navy through developing and rewarding their most talented Sailors. The selectees of the 2017 Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for NHCA were announced during the 119th Hospital Corpsman Ball. HM2 Mona Knighten was advanced to HM1, while HM3 Melmath Smith and HM3 Willard Bumpers were advanced to HM2. For our Bluejackets, HN Terina Sanft was advanced to HM3. There was a pinning ceremony held in at the North Severn Clinic on 30 June, 2017, to publicly applaud our promoting shipmates. Congratulations shipmates on a job well done! - HM2 Willard Bumpers

5 NHCA Ribbon Cutting Ceremony PAGE 5 Patients, staff, military and civilian members, gathered on May 10 th, 2017, for the ceremony honoring the grand opening of NHCA s new $43.5 million new clinic. Not only is the new facility stylish, but it also brings the latest healthcare technologies with it, along with an environmentally sustainable design. This ensures the more than 14,000 patients, including the U.S. Naval Academy's Brigade of Midshipmen, are ready, healthy, and on-the-job. Among the many dignitaries and high ranking staff in attendance, we welcomed Commanding Officers both past and present, along with Captain Michael McGinnis, showing support for the opening of our state of the art facility. After the closing remarks from our guest speakers, attendees were welcomed into our new building to celebrate the best way NHCA knows how... Cake! Refreshments were offered with a first-hand look at the modern, environmental friendly interior/exterior our building has to offer. Since our building opening on March 28, 2017, the clinic at North Severn has continued to embody the dedication that was given by its predecessor at Hospital Point. With a new building and a trusted staff both military and civilian, we will continue to be Committed to Excellence, Since 1845! - HN Nicholas Anderson VITAL SIGNS

6 I-Day 2017 On June 28 and 29, the Naval Academy welcomed the class of 2021 through its gates with NHCA in attendance to offer its full support. An event one year in the making, I-Day 2017 proved to be one of the smoothest and most successful in recent memory. Through the hard work and dedication of a loyal and devoted staff, NHCA was able to serve 1,214 incoming Plebe candidates in record time. PAGE 6 The incoming young men and women were processed through various stations at the Naval Academy s Alumni Hall. They received uniforms, hair-cuts, and were serviced by our diligent medical staff. NHCA manned booths for medical screenings, offered Optometry fittings and glasses prescriptions, contributed Preventive Medicine assistance, drew labs, and administered immunizations for each of the inbound students. The Plebe OIC, LtCol Coleman, mentioned to CAPT Davis that our sailors were highly professional when greeting and explaining processes to VADM Carter while he toured the stations. This was also an excellent first impression for the Plebes who were witnessing the hard work and professionalism the Navy has to offer by a first rate medical staff. It was wonderful timing to have CAPT Davis on board witnessing such a successful evolution. It was an opportunity for our newly appointed Commanding Officer to see the hard work, preparation, and motivation of which our NHCA family is capable. CAPT Davis ended the evolution by saying, I did not want the sun to set this evening without sharing with you how incredibly proud I am of your performance this week. She continued by personally thanking everyone involved, saying, To the department heads, team leads, CPO Mess, Wardroom, transportation personnel, reviewers, credentials, technicians, greeters, loaders, care coordinators, and everyone else who had a hand in the event execution, your efforts were highly valued. Well done! Many thanks to all hands on board for this evolution, optimizing the health of those entrusted to our care and supporting the Brigade of Midshipmen! - HM2 Neil Ritchey VITAL SIGNS

7 PAGE 7 Awards Awards CAPT Bibeau, Patrice; MSM CDR Byman, David; MSM LCDR Lombardo, Sergio; NCM LT Heal, Jared; NCM HMCS Fall, Gregory; NCM HM1 Anova, Jan; NCM HM1 Ribot, Anna; NCM LT Eldridge, Tayler; NAM LT Francisco, Pia; SPOT NAM LT Green, Mark; SPOT NAM LT Wilches, Servio; NAM HMC Davis, Nevilin; SPOT NAM HM1 Bemis, Cory; SPOT NAM HM1 Kale, Judson; NAM HM1 Maras, Lukasz; NAM Awards HM2 Alexanderreaves, Sabiki; NAM HM2 Blyden, Brandon; SPOT NAM HM2 Denardo, Nicholas SPOT NAM HM2 Knighten, Mona; SPOT NAM HM2 Martin, Zachary; NAM HM2 Yi, David; SPOT NAM HM2 Zwiers, David; SPOT NAM HM3 Brown, Cody; NAM HM3 Bumpers, Willard; SPOT NAM HM3 Calabrese, Ryan; SPOT NAM HM3 Dabreo, Stephen; NAM PS3 Foley, Thomas; NAM HM3 Frias, Jona; NAM HM3 Stapleton, Justin; NAM HN Martin, Kechonda; NAM Awards HM2 Martin, Zachary; MOVSM HN Lopez, Bridget; FLOC HN Hernandez, Edgar; LOC HN Lose, David; LOC HN Rodriguez;, Raphael; LOC Awards Legend MSM: Meritorious Service Medal JSCM: Joint Services Commendation Medal NCM: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal NAM: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal GC: Good Conduct Medal MOVSM: Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal FLOC: Flag Letter of Commendation LOC: Letter of Commendation LOA: Letter of Appreciation P-Safe: Patient Safety Award April to June saw many awards to our NHCA family due to the hard work and dedication put in during our move to the North Severn Clinic. Apologies go out to those missing photos or mention in the newsletter, and we wish you a sincere Bravo Zulu for a job well done! - PAO Team

8 PAGE 8 Promotions/Retirements Promotions May Promotions HM2 Johnson, Tyrell to HM1 HM2 Yi, David to HM1 HM3 Walker, Travis to HM2 HN Johns, Aria to HM3 HN Payton, Aisling to HM3 Retirements CAPT Bibeau, Patrice CDR Byman, David CMC Lamb, Kimberly June Promotions HM2 Knighten, Mona to HM1 HM3 Bumpers, Willard to HM2 HM3 Smith, Malmeth to HM2 HN Sanft, Terina to HM3

9 PAGE 9 Greetings NHCA Family members! Message from the Ombudsman I am Jessica Rodriguez, your NHCA Command Ombudsman. I have volunteered to serve as a communication link for you and the Command. I am here to support you and connect you with resources that are available to help you make the most of your time here in Annapolis. As a Navy spouse for the last 10 years, I have experienced many of the joys and challenges that come with being part of a Navy family. I have gone through deployments, cross country moves, and career changes all while raising our children. As your Ombudsman, I serve as an advocate for you and your family. I am here to listen confidentially and to help you and your family with any questions or needs that may arise during your time here at NHCA. I look forward to getting to know all our Navy families. I am here and ready to support you and your families. Please feel free to contact me via phone or (below) with any questions or concerns you may have. I promise to do my very best and look forward to hearing from all our NHCA families! Jessica Rodriguez Cell Phone: (410) NHCAombudsman@yahoo.com MISSION Maintain a ready medical force, optimize the health of those entrusted to our care, and support the Brigade of Midshipmen. Check out our Facebook page for more photos from the command and updates on what s happening at the command. NavalHealthClinicAnnapolis If you would like to contribute an article or announcement to this newsletter, please HM2 Neil E. Ritchey at neil.e.ritchey.mil@mail.mil or call him at VISION To be the premier choice for patients and staff, promoting excellence in readiness, health, and partnerships. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Honor, Courage, Commitment and Diversity