Working Environments
The entrance to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The building, which was the original Naval Hospital on the site, now contains offices and the Dental Center.
Bethesda
The Flagship of Navy Medicine
Caring for war heroes and presidents for more than 65 years, the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, is one of the nation’s largest and most renowned military medical centers. Simply put, the term Bethesda is synonymous with quality health care.
“We don’t work to get awards. We work to care for one another...This is about how we respond to the needs of the beneficiaries that it is our honor to serve and to care for.”— Rear Adm. Adam Robinson Jr.,
National Naval Medical Center Commander
Robinson was responding to Bethesda receiving an award from the defense department for having achieved the highest overall rating for patient satisfaction with medical care.
A Shared Vision
Bethesda currently includes nearly 4,500 health-care professionals with the shared vision to be the Flagship of Force Health Protection and Operational Readiness. Bethesda doctors, nurses, dentists, administrators and support staff deliver outstanding customer service, maintaining exceptional opportunities in graduate medical and dental education and research. Employing revolutionary technologies, they deliver world-class health care within an integrated system.
People come to Bethesda to:
- Help and heal patients
- Teach the next generation
- Practice first-class medicine
- Take part in cutting-edge clinical research
New Horizons in Health Care
The latest examples of how Bethesda staff work hard to maintain and expand its flagship designation include:
- Advanced bone scan testing for osteoporosis
- Potential breakthroughs in the treatment of ovarian cancer
- The most state-of-the-art facilities available
The National Naval Medical Center Bethesda is much more than a hospital. It’s the opportunity to affiliate with excellence. The chance to gain unprecedented experience that will set you apart no matter what health-care field you call your own. Here, the pursuit of remarkable achievements is something to strive for — and a reputation that precedes you.