William Beaumont Army Medical Center

William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Defense Health Agency
A map of El Paso with a dot showing location of William Beaumont Army Medical Center
A map of El Paso with a dot showing location of William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Location of hospital on map of Texas
Geography
LocationEl Paso, Texas, United States
Coordinates31°49′58″N 106°19′31″W / 31.8327°N 106.3253°W / 31.8327; -106.3253
Organization
Care systemTricare
TypeTeaching hospital, General
Affiliated universityPaul L. Foster School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II Trauma Center
Helipad31°50′09″N 106°19′39″W / 31.8357°N 106.3275°W / 31.8357; -106.3275
History
Opened1849
Links
Websitewilliam-beaumont.tricare.mil
Other links
Fort Bliss Post Hospital (1893)
Photograph of the Fort Bliss Post Hospital in 1893
LocationEl Paso, Texas
Built1893
ArchitectUS Army
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Original porch was Stick Style
NRHP reference No.98000427
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972
New Fort Bliss Post Hospital (1904)
Photograph of the 1904 Fort Bliss Post Hospital
LocationPershing Road, El Paso, Texas
Built1904
ArchitectUS Army
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.98000427
Added to NRHP1998
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Active1849 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeHospital
Role
Sizeover 150 beds
Part ofU.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM)
Garrison/HQFort Bliss
Motto(s)"First to Care"
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Charles C. Pixley

William Beaumont Army Medical Center is a Department of Defense medical facility located in Fort Bliss, Texas. It provides comprehensive care to all beneficiaries including active duty military, their family members, and retirees. The hospital is located in the Central/Northeastern part of El Paso, and provides emergency department services for Northeast El Paso. The current 1.1-million-square-foot, 6-building medical complex opened July 10, 2021, on East Fort Bliss.[1] WBAMC is affiliated with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine which is also located in El Paso, Texas.[2][3] WBAMC is also a participating hospital for medical residents from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)[4] and nursing students from the University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing and the El Paso Community College Nursing School.[5]

  1. ^ "William Beaumont Army Medical Center construction nears completion". kfoxtv.com. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  2. ^ "Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center :: Graduate Medical Education : Graduate Medical Education". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  3. ^ "Army Medicine Facilities – William Beaumont Army Medical Center". www.goarmy.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. ^ "William Beaumont Army Medical Center Clerkships". wbamc.amedd.army.mil. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  5. ^ "Army Medicine: William Beaumont Army Medical Center". goarmy.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.