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  • Ceremony marks completion of 2-year modernization project

    Officials here held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 21 to mark the completion of a $12.5 million modernization project covering more than 3,700 square feet to Hanscom's Medical Treatment Facility.The project's scope included both administrative and clinical areas in Building 1900, the main medical

  • Air Force doctor joins White House summit

    An Air Force doctor currently based at Madigan joined in a White House summit on April 13 to take part in discussions centered on supporting military-connected students.Lt. Col. Eric Flake, Madigan’s Program Director of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, served as one of ten moderators for the

  • AF family shares experience with child’s autism

    (This is the sixth AFMS article for the Military Children’s Health Month series)  Four year-old Dawson Stock loves music and instruments –his mother says he is obsessed with the violin. He knows the alphabet forwards and backwards and is ready to read. Dawson is teaching himself the sign-language

  • Leading the next generation of warrior medics

    It’s a little after 7:30 a.m. and the stampede has finally cleared the hallways. Finally, a moment of silence, the first since arriving to work three hours prior. The five-story building is nearly desolate now, but a multitude of paperwork and tasks remain to be done before the 800-plus military

  • New Urgent Care Pilot Program for Prime Beneficiaries

    To increase access to care, the Department of Defense is launching an Urgent Care Pilot Program for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. This program allows Prime enrollees two visits to a network or TRICARE authorized provider without a referral or prior authorization.The Urgent Care Pilot Program,

  • Little heroes: April is Month of the Military Child

    During April, Andersen families celebrate the Month of the Military Child with activities planned in conjunction with the Department of Defense Education Activity schools and Child Development Center.With frequent deployments, temporary duty assignments, permanent change of stations and extended

  • Child Abuse Prevention Month event highlights the power of knowledge

    Team Sheppard and local community members raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month through the Walk of Knowledge event at Wichita County District Courthouse April 15. Sheppard’s Family Advocacy members and local organizations, participated in the annual event to bring light to the

  • Sexual assault reporting options: restricted, unrestricted

    Victims of sexual assault seeking help may not know who they can talk to or what resources are available.  Sexual assault victims have two reporting options: restricted and unrestricted.“I stress the importance of understanding restricted and unrestricted reporting because I don’t want a victim’s

  • Eglin pathology lab probes for answers

    On any given day, the pathology and histology lab professionals at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, handle about 125 patient specimens from livers, prostates to tonsils. They evaluate, prepare and transform tissue onto microscope slides studied by pathologists. These doctors study tissues to make a

  • Autism awareness

    (This is the fifth AFMS article for the Military Children’s Health Month series.)One in 68 children in the U.S. has been identified as having autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Autism, a general term for autism spectrum disorder, is a developmental disorder which

  • AF selects 42 physician assistant training program candidates

    The Air Force has selected 42 active duty Airmen for the Interservice Physician Assistant Program with phase one training beginning in August at Fort Sam Houston."The 29-month program is open to enlisted, officers and academy and reserve officer training corps cadets," said Kevin Smith, Air Force

  • Program supports exceptional families and their needs

    The Department of Defense celebrates the Month of the Military Child in April. In recognition of our military families, the 779th Medical Group (779 MDG), Population Health Department would like to highlight the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) and the benefits it provides for military

  • AF children’s health: Caring for AF’s littlest heroes

    (This is the fourth AFMS article for the Military Children’s Health Month series)  As we salute military children, we take a look at how the Air Force cares for its littlest heroes.  In today’s military community, the number of active-duty-member children is almost equal to the number of active duty

  • TRICARE Improves Mental Health Care and Treatment

    People in distress may hesitate to reach out for help due to perceived stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment. This perception and the belief that care may be hard to get, may prevent some people who need care from getting it. TRICARE has worked hard to eliminate potential barriers