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N/A Nurse Spotlight: Capt. Maria Mckie, 11th Medical Group, same day surgery nurse manager
National Nurse and Medical Technician Week is celebrated each May. Capt. Maria Mckie has been assigned to the 11 MDG Same Day Surgery Clinic as a recovery room nurse for the past year and a half.
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2018
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, congratulates chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, Lt. Col. Verena Zeller (center), and chief of the Air Force Women’s Medical Specialists, Lt. Col. Miriam Perry (right), upon their promotion. (Courtesy photo) First Chief of the Nurse Corps
Verena M. Zeller, the first chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in April 1950. Zeller led the Nurse Corps during the Korean War, overseeing its growth and evolution into an organization focused on flight care.
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2018
Aero Medical Laboratory, Medical Research Laboratory, Hazelhurst Field, N.Y (Courtesy photo) This Month in AFMS History: 100th anniversary of first flight surgeon school
On May 8, 1918, U.S. Army Aviation Branch, Col. Theodore Lyster created the first ever course for flight surgeons, at the Medical Research Laboratory, Hazelhurst Field, N.Y.
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2018
The Military Health System annual National Nurses Week wreath-laying ceremony took place at Arlington National Cemetery May 7. Speakers included Air Force Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Carol Romano, and Navy Capt. Deborah Roy. (Courtesy photo by Military Health System Communications) National Nurses Week: Remembering nurses and their contributions to military medicine
Nurses have been caring for American service members on and off the battlefield since the Revolutionary War. Through the generations, the number of women and men serving as military nurses has continued to grow. The contribution, sacrifice, and bravery of these military and civilian medical professionals are recognized during National Nurses Week.
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Doroth Hogg, Air Force Deputy Surgeon General and chief, Air Force Nurse Corps, delivers keynote remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., during a wreath laying at the Nurses Memorial for National Nurses and Medical Technicians Week, May 7, 2018. (Courtesy photo by Defense Health Agency Communications Division) Nurses and medical techs, backbone of AF Medicine
Medical organizations cannot succeed without nurses and medical technicians. May 6 through May 12 is National Nurses and Medical Technicians Week, when we honor the contributions nurses and techs make to patient care.
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2018
Lt. Col. Hanling Joswick, 14th Medical Group dentist, poses for a photo May 2, 2018 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The dental clinic on Columbus AFB works to keep the dental health of every beneficiary in the best condition possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb) 14th Medical Group’s care keeps Airmen flying high
There are many stressors throughout a pilot’s career and being unable to fly because of a stuffy nose and a sneeze can cause a student to be pushed back if left untreated.
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2018
U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger gives remarks at the 2018 Heroes of Military Medicine Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2018. (Courtesy photo by Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) Medical Airmen recognized as 2018 Heroes of Military Medicine
On May 3, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine recognized four distinguished medical Airmen for their dedication to our nation’s service members at the 2018 Heroes of Military Medicine Awards held in Washington, D.C.
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A look at military nurses through the ages in celebration of the Military Health System's 2018 National Nurses Week. (MHS graphic) Military honors nurses during National Nurses Week
American poet and writer Maya Angelou said, “They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you make them feel.” This reference to the impact nurses have on their patients rings true every day, especially for those who help and heal our nation’s military. In their honor next week, the nursing profession is celebrated across the Department of Defense as part of the 2018 National Nurses Week observance.
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2018
U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Hutchings, 346th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron pediatrician, explains info to a local woman near Meteti, Panama, April 17, 2018. Hutchings was part of an Embedded Health Engagement Team, which gave him a unique learning experience by submerging him into local clinics. The team was participating in Exercise New Horizons 2018, which will assist communities throughout Panama by providing medical assistance and building facilities such as schools, a youth community center and a women’s health ward. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dustin Mullen) New Horizons Embedded Health Engagement provides unparalleled training
As with most tasks, hands-on education remains one of the most effective training methods of both learning and maintaining skills. For some medical professionals participating in Exercise New Horizons 2018, hands-on training comes in the form of fully submerging into local clinics.
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2018
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Air Force Surgeon General, right, discusses the 81st Dental Squadron clinic renovations with Thomas McCaffery, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, at the Keesler Medical Center during a site visit at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 27, 2018. The purpose of the visit was to get oriented with base operations and the Keesler Medical Center. The visit also included an office call with 2nd AF leadership and tours of the Clinical Research Lab and Radiology Oncology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue) Keesler Medical Center hosts DoD medical leadership
A Department of Defense medical leadership contingent conducted an 81st Medical Group site visit, April 27, as the first part of Keesler Medical Center’s transition to the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
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2018
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