Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point

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The Naval Health Clinic, Cherry Point
United States Navy
The crest of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point
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The Officers and Sailors of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point
Geography
LocationHavelock, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates34°53′43″N 76°54′30″W / 34.895344476678716°N 76.90845258964313°W / 34.895344476678716; -76.90845258964313Coordinates: 34°53′43″N 76°54′30″W / 34.895344476678716°N 76.90845258964313°W / 34.895344476678716; -76.90845258964313
Organization
Care systemTricare
FundingUnited States Navy
TypeClinic
History
Former name(s)
  • Dispensary at Slocum Point (1941-1968)
  • Naval Hospital, Cherry Point (1968-2007)
Opened1941
Links
Websitecherrypoint.tricare.mil
ListsHospitals in North Carolina

The Naval Health Clinic, Cherry Point is a military treatment facility located aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point providing medical care to United States uniformed service members, beneficiaries and retirees living and serving in the Eastern North Carolina region. The clinic's motto "Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight" reflects its commitment to ensuring the base's tenet units assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Fleet Readiness Center East attain and sustain the highest state of medical readiness.

Leadership[]

Navy Captain Elizabeth M. Adriano assumed command of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point in Spring, 2021. Navy Captain Scott Coon serves as the Clinic's Executive Officer and Senior Chief Michael V. Corapi serves as the Command Enlisted Advisor.

History[]

Early History: 1941-1968[]

On July 9, 1941, Congress authorized the establishment of what would become Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point,[1] requiring the presence of medical facility and Navy Medicine personnel to provide day-to-day sick call. The first Navy Medical Officer assigned to the dispensary was Lt. Cmdr. Everette J. Olnick.[1] Olnick's primary mission was to control the spread of Malaria since the newly established airfield was situated among eastern Carolina swampland infested with mosquitos. The scope and scale of the dispensary continued to grow as the airfield's mission took on increased importance during the nation's involvement in World War II.

Post World War II: 1968-2007[]

The facility was formally commissioned as Naval Hospital Cherry Point on July 1, 1968 with oversight held by the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.[1] Twenty-nine years later, construction began on a state-of-the-art facility with a total of 201,806 sq. feet at a cost of approximately $34 million designed by Rogers, Lovelock, and Fitz, Inc. The new facility, at it's current location on Beaufort Road, was dedicated October 1, 1994 in the memory of Posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William D. Halyburton and became fully functional October 3, 1994.

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class William D. Halyburton

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point honors the memory of Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class William David Halyburton, Jr., a Medal of Honor Recipient who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions May 10, 1945 on the Island of Okinawa[2] while assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Halyburton's Medal of Honor was officially donated to the clinic in May, 2016, where it is currently on display on the 1st floor.[3][4]Naval Hospital Cherry Point realigned to Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on October 1, 2007 as a result of recommendations made by Base Realignment and Closure.[1] The realignment refocused the clinic's scope of care for service members, beneficiaries and retirees while divesting its ability to deliver babies, provide emergency services and maintain overnight patients.

Establishment of the Coastal Carolina Marketplace: 2021[]

On August 25, 2021, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point joined in partnership with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune to form the Coastal North Carolina Market under the Defense Health Agency.[5] This partnership streamlines patient care between the two medical facilities while sharing resources. The market is estimated to service a population of approximately 170,000 eligible beneficiaries.

Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Cherry Point[]

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point also serves as Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Cherry Point with the mission to train and provide Sailors ready to deploy in support of operations inside the United States and abroad.

The Crest of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point, located aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Patient Care and Current Operations[]

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point's current operating hours are from 07:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. EST. The clinic offers a variety of out-patient medical services, to include physical therapy, behavioral health, family medicine and pharmacy.[6] Navy Captain Elizabeth Adriano, MD FACOG, leads the clinic, having assumed command in April, 2021.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "About/Contact Us". www.cherrypoint.marines.mil. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ^ "William David Halyburton Jr. | World War II | U.S. Naval Reserve | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ Chief, Drew C. Wilson, Havelock Bureau. "Medal of Honor presented to Cherry Point clinic". New Bern Sun Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ^ "Halyburton Medical Health Clinic Honors Namesake 76 Years after Medal of Honor Actions". DVIDS. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Coastal North Carolina Market strengthens DoD's medical readiness, promises better patient experience". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  6. ^ "Health Services". cherrypoint.tricare.mil. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. ^ "We are Here to Keep Warfighters in the Fight". Defense Visual Information Distribution System. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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