Imagine a hospital. Now imagine moving that hospital across town to a brand new facility. All in one day. This is the daunting task that faced Walter Reed Army Medical Center, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program (BRAC), in August of 2011.

REGISTER NOW to join us on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2012, as we host our Chapter's inaugural event of the New Year, a presentation by Navy Captain Betsy Myhre, Director of the BRAC Transition PMO overseeing the move from Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. to Bethesda, MD. Cost is $35 (payment in advance, or $40 at the door). This event is worth 1.5 PDUs. Please note: There will be no Early Show this month.

In September, 2011, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. closed its doors forever. The new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD is a merger of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Bethesda National Naval Medical Center. The Army moved patients from the Washington facility to the Bethesda campus and a new hospital at Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia.

Navy Captain Betsy Myhre served as Director of the Program Management Office overseeing the BRAC move from the old Walter Reed to Bethesda. She will be joining us on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2012, to recount some of the challenges faced, the obstacles overcome, and the lessons learned in dealing with issues such as beneficiary reassignment, training and education, clinical processes, manpower, outfitting, design and construction, information technology, transition planning and Wounded Warrior care.

Early Show: Unfortunately, it turns out that we will not be able to hold the Early Show this month. Also, we won't be holding the Early Show in February, because of the elections to be held for VP of Communications and Technology... Look for a return of the Early Show in March.

Game plan for the evening: Sign-in and networking begin at 6:00 pm, dinner is at 7:00 pm, we launch into a preview of the evening's topic and other related matters shortly after 7:30 pm, and Captain Betsy Myhre's presentation begins at 8:00 pm sharp.

Location: Blair Mansion Inn (7711 Eastern Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20912)

Cost/PDUs: $35 (payment in advance, or $40 at the door). This event is worth 1.5 PDUs.

To register, click here.