Standard first aid and preventive medicine for ground forces are the first two professional development courses being made available by NSHS world-wide via the Internet. NEHC is hosting NSHS's homepage and providing technical support for the electronic schoolhouse. The address is ehc40.med.navy.mil. With courses now being offered on line, Sailors have the choice of receiving and submitting course materials by mail or electronically. Students successfully completing the course receive a letter of completion with a copy forwarded to their service record.
Reservists earn retirement points.
Two of the most quickly advancing technologies of our time. A major benefit of telemedicine is that it can reduce the number of patients that need to be medevac'ed. Telemedicine allows off-island doctors to review the patient's case and recommend treatments. According to LTJG Ricky White, MSC, the hospital's chief information officer, other telemedicine initiatives are underway. We've also installed a scanner in the x-ray room of the hospital.