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January 23, 2020

Healing Through Art

January 23, 2020
Healing Through Art
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HJF has dozens of doctors, scientists, and medical researchers on its staff, but it only has one art therapist. Her name is Kristin Ramsey. Like the rest of her colleagues, Kristin’s mission is to

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January 22, 2020

NCDMPH Helps FedEx Protect Employees

January 22, 2020
NCDMPH Helps FedEx Protect Employees
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Rapid blood loss, or hemorraghing, can be fatal. A person can bleed to death in just five minutes, which is why its so important to empower the public with the knowledge and skills needed to stop life

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January 13, 2020

Using ESP to Submit Strong Proposals

January 13, 2020
Using ESP to Submit Strong Proposals
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HJF’s team of experts is ready to assist Department of Defense investigators with the design and submission of proposals to develop innovative solutions to the problems facing warfighters and

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December 3, 2019

Clinical trial provides new hope to veteran amputees

December 3, 2019
Clinical trial provides new hope to veteran amputees
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Morning Joe medical contributor Dr. Dave Campbell visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to learn more about osseointegration. Some of the research that made this groundbreaking medical

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November 19, 2019

HJF employee receives Fulbright

November 19, 2019
HJF employee receives Fulbright
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Nicholas Giordano, PhD, RN, is employed by The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Uniformed Services University’s (USU) Defense

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November 7, 2019

New Study Examines Factors Contributing to Use of E-Cigarettes in Military

November 7, 2019
New Study Examines Factors Contributing to Use of E-Cigarettes in Military
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E-cigarette use has been increasing rapidly in the U.S. among adolescents and young adults between the ages of 18-24. This is the age of the primary recruiting pool for the military. However, e

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Mrs. Pence with two HJF teammates
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November 7, 2019

Second Lady Karen Pence Visits Tracy’s Kids Art Therapy Program

November 7, 2019
Second Lady Karen Pence Visits Tracy’s Kids Art Therapy Program
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Second Lady Karen Pence observed military children with cancer participate in an art therapy session at the new Tracy’s Kids Art Therapy Program at the Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement Of

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Marine firing weapon
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November 6, 2019

HJF Supporting Study to Improve Special Forces Training

November 6, 2019
HJF Supporting Study to Improve Special Forces Training
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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) was awarded $7 million to support the work of Michael J. Roy, M.D., M.P.H., at the Uniformed Services University of

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Pink ribbon representing breast cancer awareness
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October 15, 2019

Leonardo DRS Goes Pink at AUSA to Raise Money for Military Women and Family Members Suffering from Breast Cancer

October 15, 2019
Leonardo DRS Goes Pink at AUSA to Raise Money for Military Women and Family Members Suffering from Breast Cancer
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In partnership with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), Leonardo DRS is sponsoring a “Stick It to Breast Cancer” fundraiser at the AUSA trade show.

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Elisabeth (Betsy) Weissbrod applying écorché painting on an athlete
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September 26, 2019

Temporary Tattoos to Assist in Medical Training

September 26, 2019
Temporary Tattoos to Assist in Medical Training
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Remedy Simulation Group recently announced the availability of PaperCut Trauma Temporary Tattoos for public use in trauma care training. Elizabeth (Betsy) Weissbrod, an employee of the Henry M.

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September 24, 2019

Veterans with mental health conditions have higher risk of heart disease, stroke

September 24, 2019
Veterans with mental health conditions have higher risk of heart disease, stroke
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HJF employee Mary C. Vance, M.D., M.Sc. is the lead author on this study. According to the study authors, this is the largest-scale assessment of the associations among different psychiatric

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Two female scientists look at computer together while using microscope
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September 6, 2019

Advancing Precision Medicine with More Than 30 Million Datapoints

September 6, 2019
Advancing Precision Medicine with More Than 30 Million Datapoints
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The Tissue Data Acquisition Protocol (TDAP) collects clinical and biomarker data and has recently reached a major milestone, enrolling its 1,000th patient, which translates into more than 30 million

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CSR team in kitchen
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July 17, 2019

Giving Back to Those Who Give All

July 17, 2019
Giving Back to Those Who Give All
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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) recently started a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.

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July 9, 2019

New Agreement for HJF to Support the Mission Through Pediatrics

July 9, 2019
New Agreement for HJF to Support the Mission Through Pediatrics
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A new cooperative agreement awarded to The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) seeks to ensure the Military Health System (MHS) has the best tools possible

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July 2, 2019

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts

July 2, 2019
The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts
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Consolidating military medical research to propel advances The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. is welcoming five research centers and programs to its

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