As we move further into summer and the days start becoming warmer, it’s important to know the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate responses to prevent heat-related illnesses. Heat-related illnesses range from treatable symptoms, like heat rash and sunburns, to heat stroke, which can lead to death if not treated quickly. Heat injuries are caused by your body’s inability to cool down properly. The body normally cools itself by sweating, but sometimes sweating just isn’t enough. When this happens, the body’s temperature rises, which can lead to brain damage or injury to vital organs.

The U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, Fort Drum, NY, was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for the period of March 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022, for displaying outstanding meritorious service by balancing the challenge of containing a global pandemic while maintaining, and improving upon, excellent healthcare delivery for beneficiaries.

The Fort Drum MEDDAC’s Walk-In Contraceptive Clinic is held every Tuesday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., at the Guthrie Clinic’s Primary Care Clinic. No appointment necessary! All active duty service members and eligible beneficiaries capable of becoming pregnant can get comprehensive contraceptive care in a single visit.

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The U.S. Army Medical Department Activity – Fort Drum celebrated the amazing nurses who work and support the service members of Fort Drum and across the Military Health System during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2024. Throughout the week, leadership visited with MEDDAC nurses to thank them for their invaluable contributions and commitment to making a difference in the community. The week's celebration concluded with a cake-cutting ceremony at the Guthrie Clinic on May 10, hosted by Lt. Col. Betty Moore, the Deputy Commander for Nursing and MEDDAC's chief nurse.

Col. Christina M. Buchner, the new commander of the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, Fort Drum, receives the unit’s flag, or colors, from Brig. Gen. Mary V. Krueger, commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, East, during the MEDDAC’s change of command ceremony at Memorial Park, Fort Drum, N.Y., July 21, 2023.