William Beaumont Army Medical Center

William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Defense Health Agency
Location of hospital on map of Texas
Geography
Location	El Paso, Texas, United States
Coordinates	31°49′58″N 106°19′31″W / 31.8327°N 106.3253°W / 31.8327; -106.3253
Organization
Care system	Tricare
Type	Teaching hospital, General
Affiliated university	Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level II Trauma Center
Helipad	31°50′09″N 106°19′39″W / 31.8357°N 106.3275°W / 31.8357; -106.3275
History
Opened	1849
Links
Website	william-beaumont.tricare.mil
Other links
Fort Bliss Post Hospital (1893)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Photograph of the Fort Bliss Post Hospital in 1893
Location	El Paso, Texas
Built	1893
Architect	US Army
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Original porch was Stick Style
NRHP reference No.	98000427
Added to NRHP	February 23, 1972
New Fort Bliss Post Hospital (1904)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Photograph of the 1904 Fort Bliss Post Hospital
Location	Pershing Road, El Paso, Texas
Built	1904
Architect	US Army
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	98000427
Added to NRHP	1998
William Beaumont Army Medical Center The WBAMC Distinctive Unit Insignia Active 1849 – present Country  United States Branch  United States Army Type Hospital Role Inpatient and Outpatient Services Graduate Medical Education Level III Trauma Center Size over 150 beds Part of U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) Garrison/HQ Fort Bliss Motto(s) "First to Care" Commanders Notable commanders Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Charles C. Pixley Military unit

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]