Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia has proudly served the military and their families since 1830, making it the Navys oldest continuously operating hospital. Nationally acclaimed, this state of the art medical center with ten branch clinics offers premier research and teaching programs designed to prepare new doctors, nurses and hospital corpsmen for the future. This patient driven TRICARE facility is entrusted with the health readiness of the United States armed forces. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, proudly serving those who serve us so well. Located on historic Hospital Point, the main campus of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) is home to 5,000 men and women who live and work by the Navys core values of honor, courage and commitment. Providing healthcare services to the brave men and women of all our armed forces, their dependents and retirees is a daunting task that can only be achieved by a staff committed to the ideals and expectations associated with the commands hallmark of First and Finest.