Navy captain and board-certified pediatrician Lynelle Boamah confidently stands with feet firmly planted atop two recent significant months: February s Black History Month and March s Women s History Month.
As the commanding officer of Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms in California and director of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, she defied the unwanted advice from friends and neighbors in the poor section of Baltimore where she was born, who told her: Lynelle, you can never become a doctor.
She is now the first African American female Medical Corps commanding officer of a naval hospital.
Hers is the story of tenacity, drive, and the importance of mentors. Her mother, her biggest cheerleader, never discouraged her ambition.
Second place: Medical College of Georgia (Army)
Third place: Navy Medical Center San Diego (Navy)
This year more than 30 residents competed from seven programs across the nation. Teams included service members from:
Air Force – University Medical Center/Nellis Air Force Base and David Grant USAF Medical Center/UC Davis Health
Army – Madigan Army Medical Center, San Antonio Military Medical Consortium and the Medical College of Georgia
Navy – Naval Medical Center San Diego and Charlotte Medical Center
Logistics during the pandemic
In years past, the SimWars took place on a stage in front of a live audience of conference goers – except for the 2020 conference which was canceled entirely due to the coronavirus.
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Vaccinating San Diego-based sailors
The commander at Naval Medical Center San Diego and hospital in Camp Pendleton says it has a high rate of sailors getting shots in their arms. Author: Abbie Alford (Reporter) Updated: 5:25 AM PST March 11, 2021
SAN DIEGO Since the COVID vaccine is under Emergency Use Authorization, the military cannot require service members to get vaccinated. However, the commander at Naval Medical Center San Diego and hospital in Camp Pendleton says it has a high rate of sailors getting shots in their arms.
The worst outbreak within the U.S. Navy came from San Diego-based U.S.S. Roosevelt last year.
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