
Address
Office of Technology Applications Clinical Investigations Department
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197
United StatesLaboratory Representative
Tech Transfer Website:
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/NMCP2/Search/Pages/Results.aspxDescription
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth occupies a 112-acre site
along the Elizabeth River in downtown Portsmouth, Va. It is located
on the original site of Fort Nelson which was built in 1776 to
provide harbor defense for Norfolk and Portsmouth. In 1826, a Naval
Hospital Fund was established by taxing every Officer, Seaman and
Marine in the Navy. In 1827 construction began on the Naval
Hospital, and by July 1830 a portion of Building One was occupied.
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth has provided continuous care since
that time and remains the oldest hospital in the U.S. Navy. In 1960
Building 215 was constructed to accommodate the ever-increasing
demands of the Naval Medical Center. As the military establishment
grew, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth became the major military
medical facility serving active duty Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air
Force, and Coast Guard, their families, retired personnel, their
dependents and other beneficiaries authorized treatment in
uniformed services clinics and hospitals.Through its extensive
graduate Medical Education Programs, the Naval Medical Center
conducts internships and residency training in medicine, dentistry,
psychology, and pastoral care. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is
one of three major teaching hospitals in the Navy with residency
programs in 13 specialty areas. Each year, approximately 75
officers complete internships at the Naval Medical Center. In June
1990, the Naval Medical Center broke ground on a major construction
project designed to build a modern replacement hospital with
extensive support structures and services over the next 10 years.
The project was completed in 1998 and began operations in 1999. The
Charette Health Care center is a 1.02 million square foot facility
and the most modern available in the Naval inventory. The center
contains over 300 clinical exam rooms, 140 specialty exam rooms and
17 operating rooms. In its first year there were over 392,000
outpatient visits, 859,115 pharmacy visits and over 5,500 inpatient
surgeries. In addition to the eight clinics in Hampton roads The
Charette Health Care center is well poised to serve the medical
needs of the half-million military beneficaries well into the next
century.
Mission
Provide force health protection through quality healthcare for
our beneficiaries and through education and training for our
staff.
Our Vision: First and Finest! The first choice of patients, staff and the leadership of today and tomorrow. A bold and creative organization providing the finest patient and family centered care available for our national security. The center of excellence in graduate medical education, research and professional development.
Our Guiding Principles: Patients are the most important part of our business. Provide care wherever and whenever needed. Embrace navy core values of honor, courage and commitment. Take care of each other. Treat people with professionalism, respect, dignity and compassion. Optimize effective and efficient use of resources.