If the medicine is completely gone and a refill is needed the same day, patients can present to the GIMC without an appointment and request a prescription refill. Following inprocessing, these patients will be seen on a space available basis. In order to receive prescription refills, patients must be regularly followed at the Walter Reed and have been seen at this hospital within the preceding year. The patient must bring medical records which document the patient's use of the medication. The physician is not required to refill any prescription, and may refer the patient to the prescribing physician if he or she feels this is necessary.
Patients can take prescriptions from civilian providers directly to the pharmacy.
Your doctor will call you back within 72 hours unless he or she is on leave. If you have an emergency call 911 or go the Emergency Room. Physical Exams Local Active Duty military empanelled in the GIMC will have their necessary military physical exam performed by a GIMC clinician in a 30 minute appointment slot. In effort to improve the quality of patient care in the General Internal. Please let us know what you liked and did not like, and give us suggestions for improvement.