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42Vol. 24 No. 43 www.cnic.navy.mil/bethesda/ October 25, 2012

By MassCommunication

Specialist 2nd ClassJohn K. Hamilton

NSAB Public Affairsstaff writer

Volunteers from WalterReed National MilitaryMedical Center (WRN-MMC), Navy Medicine Pro-fessional DevelopmentCenter and Naval SupportActivity Bethesda escortedWorld War II veteransaround the World War IIMemorial in Washington,D.C. Saturday, during JointServices Make a DifferenceDay.

Make a difference Day isa national day of communi-ty service that is celebrat-ed annually. A highlight ofthis event in Washington,D.C. is the Honor Flight.

Since 2005, Honor Flighthas been making flightsfrom all around the coun-

try in order to give WorldWar II veterans the oppor-tunity to experience thememorial. The idea forHonor Flight was con-ceived by Earl Morse, aphysician assistant and re-tired Air Force captain, asa way of honoring the vet-erans he took care of.

“My experience in work-ing with World War II vet-erans or working with theDepartment of VeteransAffairs, I have found thatall members of the militaryfrom all generations are in-credible selfless peoplethat are willing to giveeverything for this nation,”said Morse.

“[World War II Veterans]are the most humble, mostappreciative and most gen-uinely patriotic people youwill ever meet. When I saypatriotic, you don’t have togo to a World War II veter-an and say, ‘Freedom isn’t

free – thanks for whatyou’ve done,’” said Morse.“They know firsthand.They have seen with theirown eyes the horrific andsuffocating costs associatedwith all of us being freeand living free.”

Morse continued by say-ing he imagined if youwere to approach a WorldWar II veteran and say,“Thank you for your serv-ice – you’re my hero,” theywould likely answer, “I amnot a hero. The heroes nev-er made it home. The he-roes – their stars are overon that wall.”

Since its inception, theHonor Flight program hasgrown from the use of sixsmall planes to the use ofcommercial airliners,thanks in part to JeffMiller, co-founder of HonorFlight, whose idea it was to

Make a Difference Day Brings Service Members, Veterans Together

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John K. Hamilton

Active duty service members line up to greet WorldWar II veterans outside the World War II memorialduring Joint Services Make a Difference Day.See VETERANS page 9

By Sarah MarshallWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

Diagnosed with Stage 4breast cancer – the worststage that doctors say lessthan 20 percent of peoplesurvive – losing her breast,hair and not to mention herability to bear children, thisNavy commander has not letany of these experiences stopher from living and embrac-ing life.

Who is this warrior, whosome of you may rememberfrom previous articles? She isCmdr. Ronda Hartzel, a nurseat Walter Reed Bethesda, whohas defied the odds for almostthree years now.

Before heading out for aNew Year’s Eve celebration toring in 2010, Hartzel had a

doctor’sappointment todiscussthe “knotty tissue” she discov-ered on her breast. The other-wise healthy Navy officerknew she needed to get itchecked out: something wasvery wrong.

That weekend, she contin-ued on with her plans, know-ing it wouldn’t be long beforeshe would face reality. A fewdays later,shewastoldshehadcancer. Shortly thereafter, atthe then National Naval Med-ical Center, where she hadworked in the OperatingRoom, she learned she in facthad Stage 4 cancer,meaning ithad spread to other organs. Itwas found in her hip,back andpart of her ribs. The averagelife expectancy for those withthis diagnosis is about 24months, she said.

Hartzel was stunned at the

diagnosis, since she regularlyate right, exercised daily andlived a healthy lifestyle.

“Is this really happening tome?” was her initial reaction.

Her outlook on life quicklyturned around. Things shenormally worried about, nolonger mattered, and she real-ized how much is taken forgranted. She had dark mo-ments at times,though,havinglost her hair and breasts, andat one point, battled shinglesand MRSA (Methicillin-Resis-tant Staphylococcus Aureus),simultaneously. Still, she sawwhat life handed her,and said,“I have a chance to get my lifetogether and make sure I letpeople know I love them.”

Still at times, she asksherself, “Why me?”

“Am I doing what I am

Years into the Battle, Hartzel Continues to put up a Good Fight

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Cmdr. Ronda Hartzel is defying the odds after beingdiagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer nearly threeyears ago. See CANCER page 13

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Published by offset every Thurs-day by Comprint Military Publica-tions, 9030 Comprint Court,Gaithersburg, Md. 20877, a pri-vate firm in no way connectedwith the U.S. Navy, under exclu-sive written contract with theWalter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center, Bethesda, Md. Thiscommercial enterprise newspaper is anauthorized publication for members of the mil-itary services. Contents of The Journal are notnecessarily the official views of, nor endorsedby, the U.S. Government, the Department ofDefense, or the Department of Navy. The ap-pearance of advertising in this publication, in-cluding inserts or supplements, does not con-stitute endorsement by the Department of De-fense or Comprint, Inc., of the products orservices advertised. Everything advertised inthis publication shall be made available forpurchase, use or patronage without regard to

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who might have witnessed the incident onTuesday in front of Naval Support ActivityBethesda to contact the Montgomery CountyMajor Crimes Division at 240-773-5070 or theNaval Criminal Investigative Service at 301-295-6159.

Army Recruiting Command Commissioning BriefA U.S.Army Recruiting Command Commissioning

Brief, focusing on careers within the Army MedicalDepartment (AMEDD), will be held today, from 9 to10:30 a.m. in Building 10’s Laurel Clark MemorialAuditorium. Programs addressed will include theInterservice Physician Assistant Program, theAMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program, theHealth Professions Scholarship Program, Mastersin Social Work and Physical Therapy. Registrationis not required. For more information, contactDr. Eddie Thomas at 301-319-4606, or [email protected].

Disability Employment Awareness MonthThe Bethesda Multicultural Committee will

host a Disability Employment Awareness MonthEvent for wounded warriors and their families to-day in Building 62, in the Warrior Café hallway,from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants at the eventwill provide wounded warriors and other attendeesinformation concerning employment services, theTransition Assistance Program, and Army Careerand Alumni Program, along with free food. Formore information, call Sgt. 1st Class Jason Zielskeat 301-400-2847.

Breast Cancer Awareness MonthIn observance of Breast Cancer Awareness

Month, there will be a Breast Awareness Walk(one mile) around Walter Reed Bethesda onWednesday. Participants will meet at 11 a.m. inthe lobby of the Breast Care Center in theAmerica Building on the third floor. For informa-tion about the walk, call Barb Ganster at 301-295-6338 or Holly Pertmer at 301-319-8827.

Bethesda NotebookBethesda NotebookCommander's Column

Fall, probably myfavorite time of theyear. The leaveschanging color, thecool, crisp air, Hal-loween and Thanks-giving and theNaval Support Ac-tivity Bethesda(NSAB) annualcommuter survey.Okay, that was astretch. I had youright there, hangingon my every word and I over-reached. But I do love the fall and itis important that you fill out thecommuter survey, so let’s just gowith it.

One of the critical things thathelps me to most effectively run thisinstallation is feedback from cus-tomers. I want to know when thingsare working well and I want toknow when they aren’t. Right now,I need feedback on how you get towork. At most places it’s not some-thing people think about regularly,but because of our location and thelimited amount of space we have towork with, parking and traffic are abig deal and anything we can do todecrease the number of single occu-pancy vehicles coming to the base isimportant. To that end, we’ve in-vested a lot of time and effort intopromoting alternative methods ofgetting to work. These include car-pooling, public transportation, bik-ing and walking.

Surveys like this tell us if thosepromotion efforts were successful.But, more importantly, they allowus to overcome barriers staff mayface in choosing an alternative todriving. Over the years, surveys likethis have lead to things like fundingfor better bicycle paths and accesspoints, metro supplements, more

flexible work hoursand telecommuting.I’m not trying to sayall of those are directresults of our NSABcommuter surveybut it was concretedata from surveyslike this that led toall of those previous-ly mentioned bene-fits and it’s data thathelps ensure theycontinue.

And for those who typically driveto work, I want to better under-stand the barriers to taking publictransportation. For some of you itmay double your total commutetime, for example. In the long term,surveys like this might help makepublic transportation more of an op-tion. But, more important to you, inthe short term, your driving habitsmay help us ease your commute.Based on your driving habits, wecan work with the city, county andstate to modify signals at intersec-tions, affect the timing of construc-tion projects and increase the acces-sibility of gates at certain times tobetter improve the flow of traffic.

The bottom line is that your voicecounts and more voices equals moredata which means we make a bettercase to those who can influenceyour commute for the better. Thesurvey takes less than five minutes,is anonymous and every bit of feed-back is read by a real person. Soplease go to http://www.bethes-da.med.navy.mil/css/ and fill it outtoday. Thank you.

All Ahead Full,Capt. Frederick (Fritz) KassNaval Support ActivityBethesdaCommanding Officer

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 3rd Class

Nathan PardeNSAB Public Affairs

staff writer

A free Fall Festival will bring Hal-loween festivities and activities forpeople of all ages in an event hostedby Naval Support Activity Bethes-da’s (NSAB) Morale, Welfare andRecreation Department Saturday.

“The Fall Festival is an annualevent,” said Kat Pettaway, MWR cor-porate sponsorship manager atNSAB. “Last year’s event went well,we had about 1,500 people attend.This year, I am expecting 2,500-3,000,based on the attendance at our lastfew events and the outside venue.”

Hosting the event at the softballfield, located behind the UniformedServices University of the HealthSciences, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., willallow for a greater variety of activi-ties and more photo opportunities,said Pettaway.

“We have a variety of activitiesgeared towards different age groups,including carnival games and moonbounces for the kids; laser tag, rockclimbing and sumo wrestling for theteens and young adults; and a liveband and dance-off contest for par-ents and children,” she said.

Other planned activities include ahayride, petting zoo, live mules andparrots, and inflatable basketball. Amain attraction for the Fall Festivalthis year will be the Haunted Forest.

“When you walk into the HauntedForest, you will encounter little crea-tures and hear sounds and echoeseverywhere,” said Pettaway.“Dorothy will be wandering around,searching for Toto and Glenda. Final-

ly, you will come to a little cottage,where the Wicked Witch is. But,there will also be superheroes therein costume, protecting the kids.”

The Haunted Forest will be opento kids and adults of all ages, but theactors will gear their performancesappropriately towards the partici-pants, said Pettaway.

Another public event during theFall Festival is the Great Pumpkin5K, which will start at noon at thesoftball field, said Jenny Charlson,NSAB Marketing Manager.

“The Great Pumpkin 5K is open torunners of all ages and abilities, in-cluding wheelchair entrants,” shesaid. “Prizes will be awarded to earlyregistrants and top finishers in eachcategory. Anyone who is interestedcan register by calling 301-295-2450.”

Charlson said the Fall Festivalcould be seen as a kickoff event forthe Month of the Military Child,which will be celebrated in Novem-ber.

“This is our way of offering a FallFestival for the families here, and it’snice that we can include the resi-dents on base, service members sta-tioned here and their families.Therewill be something for everyone, andit is a safe environment for Hal-loween costumes and candy.”

Food and drinks will be availablefor sale from individual vendors,with a portion of the proceeds goingtowards MWR’s Winter Festival,scheduled for December 7.

A handicapped accessible van forwounded warriors and wheelchairswill be available by scheduled pickupby contacting Edgar Martinez at301-257-8322, said Charlson.

In the case of inclement weather,the rain date for the event will be

Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Anyone interested in volunteering

to decorate the Haunted Forest or vol-unteer to dress up as an actor or ac-tress to inhabit the forest Saturday

can contact Pettaway at [email protected] or at 301-319-4220. Forest decorations will begin atnoon tomorrow, and rehearsals forvolunteers will begin at 2 p.m.

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The Haunted Forest Comes to Walter Reed Bethesda

Courtesy photos

The Fall Festival at Naval SupportActivity Bethesda Saturday will bring a variety of activities for peo-ple of all ages, including moon bounces, clowns and Halloween art.

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By Cat DeBinderWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

The Transfusion Service,Immunohematology Refer-ence Laboratory and ArmedServices Blood Bank Centerat Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center(WRNMMC) last monthsuccessfully completed itsfirst American Associationof Blood Banks (AABB) in-spection as a joint facility.

The AABB is an interna-tional accreditation organi-zation for blood banks, blooddonor centers and immuno-hematology references labo-ratories throughout the U.S.and abroad.

“They assure, throughrigorous accreditation as-sessments, that the higheststandards of safety andquality are maintained inall blood services operations,from donor collection toproduct manufacturing topatient transfusion,” saidLt. Col. Robert Pell, chief ofWRNMMC Blood Services.

Pell said there were five

AABB specialty assessorsdeployed to WRNMMC fromvarious parts of the countryto review thousands ofpages of documents, hun-dreds of standard operatingprocedures, quality controlforms and training records,and observe collections,manufacturing and patienttransfusions.

The accreditations wererecently presented to theBlood Services Leadershipby the AABB assessmentteam with numerous acco-lades for the service and thefacility, in addition to theirheartfelt respect and appre-ciation for the work per-formed [at WRNMMC]every day, he said.

Pell attributed the suc-cessful accreditation, whichis good for two years, to theteamwork of so many staffmembers — most who laborbehind the scenes.

“We formed a great crew,between Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center and the Na-tional Naval Medical Cen-ter,” said Pell. “With expert-ise from both sides, we got

together and work well as ateam.”

Never under estimate theimportance and value of the“behind the scenes” bloodtechnicians, Blood Servicesleadership said. On any giv-

en day, those staff membersperform many functions:from minor blood draws tomassive blood transfusionsin the OR (OperatingRoom).

Cmdr.Katherine Schexnei-

der, medical director of WRN-MMC’s Blood Services, saidshe is proud of her techni-cians, citing their insight andknow-how to anticipate un-

Blood Services Pass First Inspection as a Joint Facility

Photo by Cat DeBinder

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Diana Candelaria, laboratory technician inWalterReed Bethesda’s Blood Bank, interprets blood type results.

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From Navy PersonnelCommand Public Affairs

The holidays can bring as muchstress as they do joy, and it is impor-tant to watch one's nutrition, Navyleaders said Tuesday.

"Halloween costumes and familygatherings are approaching," said Lt.Cmdr. Jennifer Wallinger, OPNAV N-135 nutritionist.

"The kids are getting excited inanticipation of being out of schooland you are preparing for a visitfrom your in-laws. You may have alot to do to prepare for the holi-days, but don't let yourself run onempty. With the stress from plan-ning and preparations, and theeasy access to candy and your fa-vorite not-so-healthy holiday foods,it's easy to get off course from yourfitness and nutrition goals," addedWallinger.

"Eating well and staying activedon't have to stand in the way of hol-iday celebrations and can actuallyadd to their enjoyment" saidWallinger. "Now is a great time toreaffirm your nutrition and fitness

goals, increase awareness of the daysahead and prepare a plan to managestress that often accompanies the

holidays."Navy Physical Readiness has sev-

eral nutrition resources that can

help a Sailor stay energized duringthe holidays and curb the negativeimpact to the body and mind. Factssheets on achieving holiday goalsand being food label savvy will soonbe available online, offering guidanceon choosing quality foods and a fix-ing up a great plate for the holidays.The Navy Operational Fueling Se-ries also outlines how to choose theright foods and portions - somethingeveryone can all do a better job atduring the holidays.

Being mindful of eating habitsand setting aside a few minutes forphysical activity will help keepstress, and waistline, under control."Exercise contributes to positive be-havioral health by building resilien-cy when faced with daily stress," saidCapt. Kurt Scott, director, OPNAV N-135H, Navy Behavioral Health.

Sailors should become familiarwith the available fitness and nutri-tion resources to stay ready and re-silient this holiday season!

For more information, visit theNavy Physical Readiness Page atwww.npc.navy.mil/support/physical.

Fueling up for the Holidays

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Johansen Laurel

Capt. Rick Sadsad, commanding officer of Naval Support ActivityBahrain, hands out candy to children from the Child DevelopmentCenter (CDC) during their Halloween parade around the base.

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By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

A series of three town hall meet-ings held recently brought hun-dreds of civilian federal staff mem-bers to Memorial Auditorium tolearn more about a Joint TaskForce National Capital RegionalMedical Command (JTF CapMed)job classification study currentlyunderway, at Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center (WRN-MMC).

The review of job descriptions formore than 4,000 civilian positionswithin the region was initiated No-vember 2011, according to JTFCapMed officials conducting thestudy. Leslie McGlothlin, a humanresources specialist assigned to theManpower and Personnel Direc-torate (J-1) at JTF CapMed, saidher team of five classifiers is re-viewing the descriptions submittedby staff supervisors and depart-ment leadership. She explained theteam is about two-thirds of the waythrough the process targeted forcompletion Dec. 31.

“In the merging of the workforce,we have people doing the samething on different job descriptionsand, in some cases, in differentgrades, so the purpose of the studyis to take care of the differencesand the anomalies,” McGlothlin ex-plained. “Putting people on generic,standardized job descriptions ispart of the long range strategic re-cruitment goal of trying to fill jobsin 80 days, which is the president’smandate. By having standardizedjob descriptions, we eliminate a lotof time when positions become va-cant.”

Col. Ramona Fiorey, WRNMMCchief of staff, explained the impor-tance of the recent town hall meeting.

“This is something that involvespeople’s livelihood and quality oflife for a large number of the staff,”said Fiorey, who indicated commu-nicating information about this is-sue in an organization as large asWRNMMC is difficult. “In allowingpeople to get information first handfrom the expert, everybody gets thesame information. Everyone’s enti-tled to the same information. That’spart of the accountability that lead-ership has to the staff members,”she said. “It’s also part of the trans-parency — there are no secretshere.”

The chief of staff said the seriesof three town hall meetings held at7 a.m., noon and 3:30 p.m. was adelivery on a promise made afterthe medical center rolled out itsnew strategic plan Aug. 28, to holdregularly scheduled town hallmeetings to get information out tothe staff.

“One of the things that came outof the strategic planning process,

the sticky notes, was folks had areal concern about informationflow, and getting direct informa-tion,” explained Navy Capt. DavidLarson, deputy commander for clin-ical support and pillar championfor the Service of Excellence team.Regularly held meetings using thetown hall format enables employ-ees to ask questions that concernthem and their coworkers, Larsonsaid.

A September 2012 JTF CapMedNewsletter stated that the reviewwill ensure employees are assignedto standardized position descrip-tions with accurate titles, occupa-tional codes, grades and properlyclassified job duties. The integra-tion of Army and Navy medicaltreatment facilities along withlong-standing job description inac-curacies led to the review, said Mc-Glothlin.

McGlothlin explained what shethought was the biggest concern forfederal staff members who attend-ed the recent town halls.

“They’re afraid they’re going toget down-graded and I tried to al-lay everybody’s concerns today,” shesaid. “The vast majority of peopleare going from one grade to thesame grade; there are no changes.When people know what’s going on,they’re less afraid, less concerned,they have the facts,” McGlothlinsaid.

After a staff member questionedwhether the position descriptionreview will lead to a reduction inforce, Fiorey firmly stated this isnot the case. “Let me make onething very clear. This has nothingto do with a reduction in force. It isnot an attempt to do that.” She ex-plained there are more than 2,500personnel slots set at WRNMMCand believes the work at the med-ical center may require more per-sonnel. “This is not an effort to re-duce anybody’s salary or get rid ofpositions.”

McGlothlin was also asked whathappens when a position is down-graded. “The employee is put on

two years retained grade meaningthey stay the same grade in termsof their entitlements. They get in-grade increases as if they were stillthat grade and if we ever got a newcost of living they would get 100percent of that cost of living [in-crease],” she said.

At the same time, they are en-tered into the priority placementprogram, so they would be givenpriority placement for positionsthat they qualify at the grade fromwhich they are being demoted, Mc-Glothlin added.

“After two years, they go into payretention which means they stopgetting within-grade increases andonly 50 percent of the president’scost of living increase,” she said.“Pay retention is an indefinite aslong as that employee stays in thatjob.”

The study includes WRNMMC,Fort Belvoir Community Hospital(FBCH), along with five other mili-tary treatment facilities in the re-gion.

“At this facility, there [are] about2,550 [civilian staff members] andsomewhere around 1,450 at FortBelvoir,” said Nory Hagerty, Hu-man Capital Officer at JTFCapMed and McGlothlin’s co-leadon the job description study. Hager-ty explained the WRNMMC totalincludes civilian workers atDiLorenzo Tricare Health Clinic,Carderock Clinic, and the Integrat-ed Referral Management and Ap-pointing Center (IRMAC). TheFBCH number includes Govern-ment Service (GS) employees atFairfax Clinic and Dumfries Clinic.

Although there are roughly4,000 employees, the number of jobdescriptions are half that amount,McGlothlin added. “There areabout 2,000 [or more] change jobdescriptions because it’s a two forone — two employees for every onejob description,” she said, but ad-mits 2,000 job descriptions is still alot. “Management wants these crit-ical positions filled timely so we’redoing everything we can do tostreamline the job descriptionprocess.”

In a response to requests at thetown hall meetings, Fiorey issued astatement indicating GS civilianstaff members will have an oppor-tunity provided by their supervi-sors to review and provide input fortheir proposed Position Descrip-tions (PD) as part of the PD Reclas-sification Project.

“It is expected that supervisorswill acknowledge and consider staffmember input to ensure accuratedescriptions of duties and responsi-bilities,” said Fiorey. “With staffmembers and supervisors workingtogether, we will be able to achievethe changes in position descrip-tions needed by the hospital in astransparent a process as possible.”

Job Classification Review for DoD Civilians Focus of Town Hall

Photo by Sharon Renee Taylor

Leslie McGlothlin, a human resources specialist assigned to theManpower and Personnel Directorate (J-1) at JointTask Force Na-tional Captial Regional Medical Command,answers questions fromWalter Reed National Military Medical Center civilian staff mem-bers at a recent town hall meeting.


By Commander, Navy InstallationsCommand Public Affairs

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the following age categories (ages 5-9, ages 10-13,ages 14-18) will be featured on the Ready NavyKids page for all to see. All entries must be re-ceived by Tuesday.The poster contest is open to allextended Navy family and friends ages 5-18. Formore information on being Ready Navy, visitwww.ready.navy.mil/kids.

Ready Navy is a CNIC (Commander, Navy In-stallations Command) sponsored emergency pre-paredness, public awareness program serving theentire Navy Community.

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By MassCommunication

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NSAB Public Affairsstaff writer

Walter Reed National Mil-itary Medical Center’s(WRNMMC) Hematology/Oncology department held ahealing arts exhibit at theNational Intrepid Center ofExcellence (NICoE) recently.

WRNMMC CommanderRear Adm. Alton Stocks de-livered opening remarks andwelcomed everyone to theevent.

“I think this is excitingthat we’ve had this for thismany years in a row and itcontinues to grow and getbetter every year,” saidStocks. “When I think aboutart and what it means to usat the medical center, it’s notjust something for our pa-tients, which is what manypeople think. It does mean alot to our patients but it alsomeans a lot to the families ofthe patients and it means alot to our staff members, aswell as anybody that comeswithin these walls.”

“Art provides an outlet Ithink for all of us; patients,family and staff that wemight not be able to put intowords. It’s in very differentmediums and means differ-ent things,” said Stocks.

Sponsored in part by theOakleaf Club of GreaterWashington, D.C. and theMary Jane Sanford commit-tee the art exhibit allowedpatients, staff and familymembers the opportunity todisplay their artwork thathelped inspire themthroughout their recoveryprocess.

Stocks reflected on his ex-periences as a pediatricphysician and the success hehad with art in the recoveryprocess.

“I’m a pediatric kidney doc-tor by trade, so the kids thatI’ve taken care of over theyears are often very ill,” saidStocks. “When I first startedwatching them and some ofthe art they were experienc-ing, I thought well this is justsomething to pass the timeand maybe they won’t be soaware of the things we haveto do to them to make thembetter. I found out it wasmuch more than that – it con-tributed to their success.”

The idea for the art exhib-it was formed when hematol-ogy/oncology staff found outabout the art work patientswere doing while gettingcare.

“They were talking to thepatients and finding out thatmany of them were sculptur-ing and doing paintings athome.After a few years, theydecided we could have an art

show to exhibit their art-work. The first one was nineyears ago,” said Judy Cas-sells, Oakleaf Club boardmember.

Formerly the Breast Can-

cer Art show, the name forthe exhibit changed due toincreased participation.

“We named it a healingart show this year for thefirst time because so manypatients, other than just on-cology patients were also do-ing artwork, especially thewounded warriors. On thesecond floor of NICoE muchof the artwork they [wound-ed warriors] did is hung onthe walls. So, it was thoughtnot only to expand it, butalso to change the name tothe healing art show becauseit is really a healing processfor the patients,” said Cas-sells.

The art show had a tableset up where participantscould make art of their ownusing readily availablehousehold items to showthem how easy making artat home can be.

“I think that was a niceaddition to the show, so peo-ple could see that art isn’t acomplicated thing necessari-ly, it’s just a way to expressyourself,” said Cassells.

Healing Arts Exhibit Showcases Talent

Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John K. Hamilton

Staff Sgt. Brett Graveline, an artist whose work is on display, presents his artwork during the HealingArts Exhibit at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence.

Pfc. Octavio Tapia, an artist whose work is on display, poses for a picture besidethe artwork he submitted during the Healing Arts Exhibit.


By Commander, NavyInstallations Command Navy

Wounded Warrior - SafeHarbor Program Staff

Early one morning in October2007, Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1stClass Jim Castaneda suffered astroke during muster aboard USSTortuga (LSD 46). The stroke wasentirely unexpected and, in a mat-ter of moments, Castaneda’s lifewas forever changed.

Shortly after arriving at NavalMedical Center San Diego for treat-ment, Castaneda was referred toNavy Wounded Warrior (NWW) -Safe Harbor. His NWW non-med-ical care manager helped his familynavigate the various non-medicalissues – from securing various pay-ments and entitlements, to provid-ing advice on a home application, toaccessing Veterans Affairs benefits– that threatened to distract fromCastaneda’s recovery.

“[NWW] is one of those programsthat commands may have heardabout but don’t know too muchabout,” said Castaneda. “But oncethey know what it does and how ithelps families and severely injuredSailors, they will appreciate it.”

Indeed, only one-quarter of en-listed Sailors and less than one-half of naval officers are aware ofCommander Navy InstallationsCommand’s Navy Wounded War-rior – Safe Harbor program and theservices it provides. Yet, it is amongthe most important resources avail-able to Navy families.

Illness or injury can strike atany time. When they do, NWW canclear away the clutter and allowservice members to focus on what’smost important – getting well.

NWW tailors support to eachwounded warrior’s recovery, reha-bilitation and reintegration needs.Its team of experts address pay andpersonnel issues, child and youthcare, transportation and housing

needs, education and training ben-efits, and much more. The pro-gram’s goal is to return woundedwarriors to duty, but when that’snot possible, it works collaborative-ly with federal agencies and part-ner organizations to ensure theirsuccessful reintegration back intotheir communities.

“NWW will address virtually anyproblem that surfaces during awounded warrior’s recoveryprocess,” said NWW Director Capt.Steve Hall. “NWW non-medicalcare managers provide enrollees ashoulder to lean on, a helping hand,an ear to listen and encouragingwords. They act as advocates whenservice members need one most.”

NWW enrollment is not limitedto service members who have beenwounded in combat operations orshipboard and training accidents.

It also is available to those affectedby serious illness – like Castaneda– or liberty accidents.

November marks Warrior CareMonth, a time to recognize wound-ed warriors, as well as their care-givers, for their service, sacrificesand achievements. This year’stheme, “Success through Transi-tion,” highlights the many wayswounded warriors and their fami-lies thrive after illness and injury –on active duty, on the playing field,in the classroom or on the job.

This month, Adm. Cecil D.Haney, commander of the U.S. Pa-cific Fleet, will host the first-everWounded Warrior Pacific Trials atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickamand the University of Hawaii Nov.12 – 17. More than 50 seriouslywounded, ill and injured Sailorsand Coast Guardsmen from across

the country – including Castaneda– will compete for a place on the2013 Warrior Games Navy-CoastGuard team.

NWW encouraged Castaneda toget involved in adaptive athleticsseveral years ago, and it has had atremendously positive impact onhis life. He says, “Everyone [com-peting in adaptive athletics] seemsseven feet tall – larger than life. Ifeel like Superman. I can do any-thing now.”

Sailors and their families areurged to take time during WarriorCare Month to honor and supportour wounded warriors. They can re-fer a service member to the pro-gram who has experienced seriousillness or injury by calling 855-NAVY WWP (628-9997).

Navy Wounded Warrior: A Critical Resource for Sailors

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Jim Castaneda, left, and a teammate on theWarrior games Navy/Coast GuardTeam, after participat-ing in a race.

charter commercial airlines.“The main reason it is so suc-

cessful is because not only do webring them over in the smallplanes but we started buyingseats on commercial carriers,”said Morse. “On one weekendalone, we had four 747s out hereloaded with World War II Veter-ans.”

Hospital Corpsman 1st ClassShuan Kestner a volunteer from

WRNMMC described the day atthe monument as a good time tohear war stories from a veteran.

“There is nothing better thangetting to spend time with thoseveterans and their families andwith our active duty military com-ponents as well,” said Kestner. “Idon’t think a lot of them [WorldWar II veterans] understand justhow appreciative we are for whatthey gave us 60 plus years ago.”

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The honor guard parades the colors at theWorldWar II memorialinWashington D.C.during the Joint Services Make a Difference Day.

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By Sarah MarshallWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

After a lengthy reviewprocess, all three of WalterReed Bethesda’s PharmacyResidency Programs recent-ly earned accreditation bythe American Society ofHealth Systems Pharma-cists (ASHP) – a first at theintegrated medical center.

Rear Adm. Alton Stocks,Walter Reed Bethesda com-mander, applauded thePharmacy’s residency pro-grams in an email to stafflast week. “The ResidencyProgram Directors, Dr.Safo, Dr. Edwards and Lt.Col. Foley are each to becommended for their dedi-cation and the quality ofthese Pharmacy ResidencyPrograms,” Stocks wrote.The Pharmacy team clearlylives by our motto – ‘WhatWe Do Matters.’”

Overseen by GraduateMedical Education (GME),the Pharmacy ResidencyPrograms at Walter ReedBethesda include a Post-graduate Year 1 (PGY1) pro-gram, as well as two Post-graduate Year 2 (PGY2) pro-grams for those who wish tospecialize in either nuclearpharmacy or oncology phar-macy, said Dr. Nana Safo,PGY1 director.

Individuals, both militaryand civilian, who have grad-uated from an accreditedpharmacy school, may be ac-cepted into the PGY1 pro-gram, which Safo describedas an “introductory” pro-gram. PGY1 began in 1974,and familiarizes residents toa number of areas in phar-macotherapy as well aspharmacy administration,Safo said. Each of the Phar-macy Residency Programsare completed in a year, andall are designed to allow res-idents to practice independ-ently, instilling confidenceand enhancing leadershipskills, he added.

“Having a residency opensa lot of doors,” said Lt. Col.Ron Foley, director of the Nu-clear Pharmacy Residencyprogram.

Foley explained residencyprograms allow individualsto practice in a multitude ofsettings, and also providesan opportunity to work in ateaching capacity, mentor-ing others.

“It gives you a leg up,” hesaid. “It gives you an oppor-tunity to distinguish yourself

and practice in an area that’smore focused.”

Since 1963, the ASHP hasbeen accrediting hospitalpharmacy residencies na-tionwide, establishing itsfirst accreditation standardfor specialized pharmacy res-idencies in 1980, Foley said.In 1984, the ASHP accredit-ed the Army Nuclear Phar-macy residency program atLetterman Army MedicalCenter. When the Californiabase closed, the programmoved to Fitzsimmons ArmyMedical Center, in Colorado,and later moved to the for-mer Walter Reed Army Med-ical Center (WRAMC).

Now under the Depart-ment of Radiology at WalterReed Bethesda, it is the onlyremaining ASHP accreditednuclear pharmacy specialtyresidency training programin the country, he said.

Foley went on to explainthe nuclear pharmacy resi-dency program is currentlyopen only to military mem-bers, and supports proce-dures in nuclear medicine,which uses radioactive trac-ers, given intravenously ororally, to examine internalorgans.These procedures aremost often used in diagnos-tics, helping to locate thesource of medical conditions,

such as reflux or gall stones,he said.

The Oncology PharmacyResidency Program, open toboth military and civilians,began at the formerWRAMC in 1983, said Ed-wards, who was one of theoncology pharmacy pro-gram’s first residents. Theoncology pharmacy residen-cy provides prescriptions forcancer patients, Edwardsexplained. Many of thesemedications are now takenorally, as opposed to yearspast when they were mostlyadministered intravenously,he added.

In 2005, to better providefor residents, the three pro-grams at the formerWRAMC and former Nation-al Naval Medical Center in-tegrated, Safo said. Year af-ter year, regardless of theirlocation, all three programshave remained accredited bythe ASHP. Last fall, the threeprograms came together un-der one roof when the twomedical centers integrated toform Walter Reed Bethesda,he added. As a newly inte-grated facility, their recentaccreditation is a first.

Safo went on to note theASHP’s Commission on Cre-dentialing ensures best prac-tices at pharmacy residency

programs nationwide, as-sessing policies, recommend-ing changes and awardingaccreditation. To earn theASHP’s three-year accredita-tion, programs must follow anumber of principles setforth by the society, focusingon quality and how the train-ing is delivered, he said.

“The idea is to make sure[residency programs] areconducive for training,” Safosaid. “They also want toshow that we’re improvingall the time.”

The accreditation processbegan in January with atwo-day survey, duringwhich the commission in-spected each of the pro-gram’s records and theirelectronic evaluation system,Safo said. Commission mem-bers, including pharmacistsfrom across the country, alsoassessed the residency pro-gram’s community involve-ment, and met with pharma-cy leaders, staff and resi-dents, Safo added.

“We did not have any non-compliance,” he said.

The credentialing com-mission reconvened in Au-gust and accredited the resi-dency programs, he said.

“We’ve always been ac-credited. We’ve alwaysworked very hard to give

good training,” said Dr.Michael S. Edwards, directorof the PGY2 Oncology Phar-macy Residency.

“It’s tough. It’s a lot of pa-perwork,” Edwards said ofthe credentialing process,“but we do it because wewant to.”

Safo attributes the successto the command’s involve-ment in education, the Phar-macy department and itsdedicated staff.

“I have a lot of leadershipsupport, and I have a lot ofyoung, enthusiastic [men-tors],” Safo added. “Those arethe things that actuallymake us successful.”

To recognize Pharmacystaff and their accomplish-ments, and to raise aware-ness about their contribu-tions to care, a cake-cuttingceremony was held Mondayto kick off National Pharma-cy Week, Oct. 22-26. As partof the week’s festivities,pharmacists and pharmacytechnicians will be availabletoday from 9 to 11 a.m., at atable set up in the AmericaPharmacy lobby for patientsand staff to stop by and askquestions about medica-tions. Nurses are also invit-ed for a tour of the inpatientPharmacy, in Building 9, to-day at 2 p.m.

WRNMMC Pharmacy Residency Programs Earn Accreditation

Photo by Sarah E. Marshall

Pictured from left to right are the Pharmacy Residency Program directors Army Lt. Col. Ron Foley, directorof the Post-graduate Year 2 (PGY2) Nuclear Pharmacy Residency program; Dr. Nana Safo, director of thePGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program; and Dr. Michael S. Edwards, director of the PGY2 Oncology PharmacyResidency.The three were recently praised by Walter Reed Bethesda Commander Rear Adm.Alton Stocksfor their dedication and quality of the residency programs.


expected needs for blood compo-nents, or whole units for patientsduring surgery and in emergencies.They are ever-ready, standing by torush what is needed in a moment’snotice and they help save lives, shesaid.

“They’re not only behind-the-scenes healthcare providers, theyare also up close and personal withtheir patients and family members,”said Schexneider. “They understandit is not just a matter of their com-mitment to working hard and asfast as needed, but truly taking careof our guys – wounded warriors andall our patients. They visit patientson the wards and interact with fam-ily members on a regular basis.”

In a recent email to staff, WRN-MMC Commander Rear Adm. AltonStocks reported the assessmentteam conveyed numerous accoladesfor the quality of work and dedica-tion exhibited by all personnel withthe Blood Services and expressed aheartfelt appreciation and thanksfor the noble mission they performat Walter Reed Bethesda every day.

“The Blood Services clearlydemonstrates, ‘What We Do Mat-ters,’” Stocks said.

BLOODBLOODContinued from 4‘Elvis’ visits WRNMMC Breast Cancer Center

Photo by Sarah E. Marshall

Elvis Presley tribute artist LionelWard serenades staff and patients during the Breast Care Cen-ter's open house Friday atWalter Reed Bethesda. "The King" look-a-like told the crowd his wifeis a breast cancer survivor who was treated at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center.Last week's open house was one of the many activities held at the medical center during BreastCancerAwareness Month.During the event, staff and patients had an opportunity to learn aboutresources available to breast cancer patients, and information about preventing the most com-mon cancer among women, other than skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, after lung cancer.

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

Walter Reed Bethesda ob-served International InfectionPrevention Week last weekwith a number of activities atthe medical center.

During a recent kick-offceremony in Building 10’s flaglobby, Walter Reed BethesdaCommander,RearAdm.AltonL. Stocks, stressed the impor-tance of preventing the spreadof infection with measuressuch as proper hand hygieneand immunization.

“I’m very aware of the risksinvolved in the spread of infec-tions,” said Stocks, a pediatri-cian. He added InternationalInfection Prevention Weekprovides a good opportunityfor staff to consider, “what wecan do in the [medical center]to prevent the spread of infec-tions, [and] how we can dothings better.

“The first line of defense ishand hygiene,” he continued,encouraging people not totake what may seem like asimple act for granted.

President Ronald Reaganestablished Infection Preven-

tion Week in 1986, accordingto Col. (Dr.) Michael Zapor, in-fectious diseases physicianand chair of Walter ReedBethesda’s Prevention and

Control Committee.The Walter Reed Bethesda

infection control team mottois “Infection Prevention isEveryone’s Responsibility,”

said Zapor. “By supportingthe infection prevention andcontrol program, [medicalcenter] leadership conveys tostaff that they consider thistopic important and that ithas command attention. Bycomplying with evidenced-based infection control prac-tices, medical center staffhelps curb the spread of noso-comial pathogens.”

“Walter Reed National Mil-itary Medical Center (WRN-MMC) has a robust infectionprevention and control pro-gram staffed by highly dedi-cated and motivated person-nel,” Zapor added. “Moreover,WRNMMC clinical areashave appointed infection con-trol officers who monitor com-pliance with infection controlpolicies and serve as liaisonsto the infection preventionand control staff.”

Many diseases and condi-tions are spread by not wash-ing hands with soap andclean, warm, running water,according to officials from theCenters for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC). If soapand water are unavailable, theCDC recommends using analcohol-based hand sanitizer

that contains at least 60 per-cent alcohol to clean hands.

Hands should be washedafter using the bathroom; af-ter sneezing, blowing yournose, or coughing; before foodpreparation and eating; whenvisiting someone who is sick;or whenever your hands aredirty. Scrub your hands for atleast 20 seconds – that’s aboutas long as it takes to sing the“Happy Birthday” song twice.Air dry your hands or use apaper towel, and use a papertowel to turn off the faucet,and then throw it away, ac-cording to CDC officials.

In addition to the kick-offceremony,other activities heldat Walter Reed Bethesda lastweek in observance of Inter-national Infection PreventionWeek were a poster contest,displays and continuing edu-cation unit programs focusedon infection prevention, andvisits by Henry the Hand,Champion Handwasher.

For more informationabout infection prevention,call Fluryanne Leach, Chief,Infection Prevention andControl at Walter ReedBethesda, at 301-295-7875.

Walter Reed Bethesda Observes Infection Prevention Week

Photo by Bernard S. Little

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Com-mander, Rear Adm.Alton L. Stocks (right) and Chiefof Staff Col. Ramona Fiorey, welcome Henry theHand,champion handwasher, toWalter Reed Bethes-da last week during the medical center's observanceof International Infection Prevention Week.

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supposed to be doing? When I havelost everyone I was diagnosed with,it makes life tough, so I try to live lifefor every moment for those that areno longer here,” she said. “I appreci-ate the people and time I have now,whether it’s whitewater rafting, go-ing to dinner or taking a walk.Everything feels that much richerand amazing.”

Now the clinic manager of WalterReed Bethesda’s OralmaxillofacialClinic, she enjoys taking care of thepatients here of all ages, she said.At work or at home, Hartzel saidshe “lives life” each day. She enjoystraveling, whitewater rafting, run-ning 5K races, riding in hot air bal-loons, savoring the weekends andtaking time to explore – she tries todo and see as much as possible, sheadded.

In addition, Hartzel traveled re-cently to Australia, New Zealand,British Columbia, Denver, Mexico,New Mexico, Chicago and Florida.On her recent 39th birthday, shehiked a 14,000-foot mountain inColorado, an experience she saidthat brought “lots of tears and hap-piness.” She appreciates these mo-ments, she said, seeing the world’sbeauty and its people.

Enjoying talking with otheryoung survivors, she reminds themthat sometimes life may hand youthings that are beyond your control,but you should never lose sight ofwho you are and what you can ac-complish when you choose to meetyour challenges head on.

An example of her tenacity is evi-dent in the Emmy award winningPentagon Channel interview whereshe informs and inspires those bat-tling this disease.

As a lover of animals, she spon-sored a dog through a non-profit or-ganization. She named the dog Tobi,after her own dog. Tobi spent thelast year-and-a-half in training withan inmate in New York, and after re-cently “graduating” from training,was matched with a local woundedwarrior.

“It brought me to tears, to knowsomeone gave Tobi so much love totrain her, and that she is now help-ing someone in their life,” Hartzelsaid. “Paying it forward is what it isall about. It’s not what you havedone in life, it is what you are doingnow.”

Faith, hope and her “zest tolive,” are what have helped herthrough her battle, she said. “I feelvery blessed.” She has also beenmotivated by being the “excep-tion,” the one who “beats the odds,works hard, and plays even hard-er,” Hartzel added.

She encourages others, who maybe going through a tumultuous time,to always stand up for themselvesand what they want.

“Don’t let people tell you whatyou can or cannot do, and how tohandle things. It is your battle, yourlife. Fight for it, advocate for it, andlive it,” she said. “You can never getthis moment back, so make eachand every one count.”

Today, her lab work is clear, andevery three weeks, she continues toget chemotherapy. She will continuethis regiment for the rest of her life,because her condition is consideredchronic, she said.The treatment willonly change if/when the chemo quitsworking, she added.

To keep up with Hartzel’s fight,visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/rondahartzel.

Breast cancer is the most com-mon form of cancer in women, ac-cording to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC). Ifdiscovered early, it may be curable.Women over age 40 are encouragedto have regular mammograms,which can help detect any lumps orabnormalities in the breast. It is es-pecially important for those whohave detected a lump(s), or whohave a family history of breast can-cer, also to have regular mammo-grams. The CDC recommendswomen have a screening every twoyears, or perhaps more frequently,depending on family history.

At Walter Reed Bethesda, toraise breast cancer awareness, themedical center has hosted a num-ber of events this month, includinga yoga class for survivors, a BreastCare Center open house, and a ses-sion on how to properly conduct aself breast exam. On Wednesday, a1-mile walk will take place to showsupport for Breast Cancer Aware-ness Month. Participants shouldmeet at 11 a.m. in the lobby of theBreast Care Center, on the thirdfloor of the America Building. Thoseinterested in participating shouldcall Barb Ganster at 301-295-6388,or Holly Pertmer at 301-319-8827.

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Now clinic manager of the Oral-maxillofacial Clinic at WalterReed Bethesda, Cmdr. RondaHartzel embraces life, oftenwhitewater rafting, running 5Kraces and traveling.

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