Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point

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The Naval Health Clinic, Cherry Point
United States Navy
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The Officers and Sailors of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point
Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point
Geography
Location Havelock, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates 34°53′43″N76°54′30″W / 34.895344476678716°N 76.90845258964313°W / 34.895344476678716; -76.90845258964313
Organization
Care system Tricare
Funding United States Navy
Type Clinic
History
Former name(s)
  • Dispensary at Slocum Point (1941-1968)
  • Naval Hospital, Cherry Point (1968-2007)
Opened1941
Links
Website cherrypoint.tricare.mil
Lists Hospitals 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.

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Leadership

Navy Captain Sean P. Barbabella assumed command of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on May 31, 2023.

Captain Sean P. Barbabella assumed command of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point in May, 2023. CAPT Barbabella.jpg
Captain Sean P. Barbabella assumed command of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point in May, 2023.

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 its 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.

Sailors serving aboard Naval Hospital Cherry Point photographed August 16, 1979. Naval Hospital Cherry Point.jpg
Sailors serving aboard Naval Hospital Cherry Point photographed August 16, 1979.
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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 North 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.

The Joint Commission Accreditation Survey: 2022

On July 11–13, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point underwent an accreditation visit by The Joint Commission. Several departments within the clinic received commendations, to include medicine management, behavioral health and facilities with no major deficiencies found by the inspectors.

Establishment of the Defense Health Network Atlantic: 2023

In October 2023, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point became a member of the Defense Health Network Atlantic. [6]

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.

Defense Health Network Atlantic

As of October 2023, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point is a component of the Defense Health Network Atlantic.

The Crest of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point, located aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point Crest.png
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 07:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. EST. [7] The clinic offers a variety of out-patient medical services, to include physical therapy, behavioral health, family medicine and pharmacy. [8] In mid-2022, the Cherry Point Women's Health Clinic opened in the facility's Medical Homeport Red Team area. The walk-in clinic operates every Tuesday from 8AM to 12 PM and offers a variety of contraceptives with no appointment necessary.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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. ↑ "Defense Health Network Atlantic". Military Health System. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ↑ "Home". cherrypoint.tricare.mil. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Health Services". cherrypoint.tricare.mil. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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