July 22, 2014 Military Medical Center ‘VolunTeen’ Program Offers Unique Opportunity "I've always wanted to volunteer at a hospital ... I want to be an anesthesiologist, so I want to see what it's like actually to live in a hospital, be in a hospital 24/7, do surgeries and get that whole environment down," Nigel Smith, 17, of Bethesda, Maryland, said regarding his VolunTeen position
July 22, 2014 Dietitian aims to spread healthy living message Nutrition and a proper diet isn't something that comes easy to most people. This is evident by the 69 percent of the U.S. population who are either overweight or obese. This costs almost $150 billion annually in medical costs. In a world of fad diets, fast food and weight loss supplements, Erin
July 22, 2014 In the line of fire: practice safe grilling According to the Air Force Safety Center, there were 16,600 injuries involving grills in 2011. Approximately half were burn injuries and more than one-quarter involved children under five years of age. Additionally, almost one-third of these injuries occurred when lighting the grill. Grill safely
July 22, 2014 Medical training in hyperreality Have you ever wondered what it would be like if film makers added smell and other senses to your explosive, action-packed movie watching experience? This idea is probably not far from reality and most likely will make motion pictures even more dynamic.The Air Force Medical Modeling and Simulation
July 21, 2014 Defender builds routine to achieve goals Staff Sgt. Jesse Galvan enjoys being in the Air Force and what brings him equal enjoyment is the pursuit of fitness, specifically body building.Even before he joined the Air Force, he always had an interest in body building and in the new age of social media, he found himself providing fitness tips
July 21, 2014 BSC development team convenes in August The Biomedical Sciences Corps development team will convene Aug. 18-22 to consider qualified BSC officers for advanced academic degrees, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today. Interested, eligible officers must submit an "intent to apply" email to AFPC by July 31, and updated,
July 18, 2014 Military Health System Introduces Telehealth Pilot Projects to Improve Access to Care Technology advances -- particularly the use of telemedicine -- continue to change how Americans receive their healthcare, where they receive their healthcare and the organizational models for managing their healthcare.The Military Health System long has been a pioneer in using telehealth to connect
July 18, 2014 Air Force sets Thunderbolt on path to passion A down on his luck Austin, Texas, native had bills to pay and was looking for a way to make ends meet. He never imagined he would enlist in the Air Force, become the "go-to" guy in his shop, compete in powerlifting competitions and become a personal trainer. Airman 1st Class Joshua Pant, 56th Civil
July 17, 2014 ANG Airman selected to serve on VA advisory group A chief master sergeant assigned to the Air National Guard Readiness Center, here, has been selected to serve on the defense detail team to the Department of Veterans Affairs recently.Chief Master Sgt. Christopher C. Guy, the personnel career field functional manager, will serve on a three member
July 17, 2014 Wounded Warrior Learns to Live Again Sgt. Mark McElroy survived various improvised explosive devices and other attacks while serving in Afghanistan. The Warrior Transition Unit has helped McElroy deal with the aftermath. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett. - Sgt. Mark McElroy wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father
July 17, 2014 Report Shows DOD Contribution to National Prevention Strategy Hundreds of service members and civilian employees are eating healthier and getting more exercise at the Defense Logistics Agency, one of 14 military facilities serving as pilot locations for a new program that aims to help service members and their families become more health-conscious. The program
July 16, 2014 9th Medical Group encourages alternate modes of patient, staff communication The 9th Medical Group held an open house and town hall meeting June 24, at the clinic here for patients to find out what services are provided and promote different modes of communication to patient health care teams.The 9th MDG motto is-- "Your life... our mission."The medical group held the open
July 16, 2014 Keeping fit one diet at a time Susan Haley, 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron health promotion dietitian, has been a dietitian and nutritionist for over 30 years, but she has been helping members of Team MacDill stay fit for the last seven years. "We believe that fit fighters plus healthy families equal a resilient and healthy Air
July 15, 2014 Officials invite military families, retirees to 'come home' to military health care Military family members and retirees in the San Antonio area are invited to enroll for primary care at their local military treatment facility.As part of a market-wide campaign, San Antonio Military Health System is reaching out to TRICARE beneficiaries ages zero to 65 who receive their primary care
July 15, 2014 Fighting multiple battles Tech. Sgt. David Lopez, 60th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of mobility and resources, participated as a member of a team in the Gotta Tri Triathlon June 28 throughout base. Lopez completed the bicycle portion while his team members, Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Swift and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Benitez,
July 15, 2014 Tips Campaign Matte Article for General Public The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing its national tobacco education campaign--Tips From Former Smokers (Tips)--with hard-hitting new TV commercials that feature real people who have experienced the harms caused by smoking. The ads will air across the United States
July 15, 2014 METC honor graduate passes distinction to classmate An Air Force student who graduated from the Healthcare Administration Specialist (HAS) program at the Medical Education & Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston June 24 demonstrated more than the knowledge she acquired during her 2 months of training. She unexpectedly did
July 14, 2014 Joint exercise provides cost-effective, life-saving training The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and the 81st Medical Group took part in Operation Magnolia Medical En route Care, a joint medical training exercise July 9 at Keesler AFB and the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center.Keesler's Air Force Reserve weather recon unit and the active-duty med
July 14, 2014 AFA names 2014 outstanding civilian award winners Air Force officials announced the winners of the 2014 Air Force Association Outstanding Air Force Civilian of the Year awards July 10.Each year, the AFA recognizes four Air Force civilian Airmen for outstanding achievement in any career field. The 2014 recipients were:Civilian Wage Employee of the
July 14, 2014 JB Charleston triathletes take on military's best Two members of Joint Base Charleston competed for the Air Force Triathlon team during the Armed Forces Triathlon Championships May 31, at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu Calif.Capt. Brett King, 17th Airlift Squadron pilot, and Capt. Jamie Turner, 315th Airlift wing C-17 pilot, had the honor of