SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2021) Capt. Gordon Wisbach, Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Bio-skills Training and Simulation Center surgical director and one of the Virtual Medical Operation Center's (VMOC) most senior surgeons, telementors from the hospital's VMOC May 14, 2021. Surgical telementoring involves video teleconference communication between a mentor, a more senior surgeon or specialist, and a mentee, typically a junior provider, prior to or during a procedure to share knowledge and guidance. NMCSD's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)