Nov. 1, 2010 Langley AFB nurse earns national honor A nurse from the 633rd Medical Group here was recently recognized with a national award during the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Armed Forces Section's 2010 annual conference in Las Vegas.Capt. Marion Collins, a women's health clinic nurse manager with the group, was
Nov. 1, 2010 US, Bulgarian medics forge successful partnerships Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as well as other U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen, participated in Exercise Thracian Fall 2010 Oct. 18 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The three-week, combined exercise was designed to provide both U.S. and
Nov. 1, 2010 Flu shot options are many for TRICARE For Life beneficiaries TRICARE For Life beneficiaries have a wealth of options when it comes to staying protected during the fall and winter flu season. Influenza vaccines are covered by Medicare at no cost to TFL beneficiaries as long as they are administered by a Medicare provider who agrees to accept the
Nov. 1, 2010 Proper nutrition, exercise is essential to mission success Like an aircraft needs jet fuel, a person's body needs proper nutrition to replenish itself and function at peak performance. In today's military environment, with increased deployments and new physical testing requirements, it's even more imperative that Airmen know the importance nutrition can
Oct. 19, 2010 Wilford Hall nurse honored for leadership in the San Antonio community The commander of the 59th Inpatient Operations Group here is the recipient of the 2010 Women's Leadership Award in the public service education category. Col. Amy Bachelor is one of 18 women recognized by the San Antonio Business Journal for outstanding leadership. The award was presented Oct. 8 at
Oct. 19, 2010 DOD, VA healthcare officials combine specialties to provide 'one-stop shop' Through a joint venture between Defense Department and Veterans Affairs officials, medical professionals here are offering DOD and VA patients a combined clinic for heart, lung and vascular care now.The Heart, Lung and Vascular Center at David Grant USAF Medical Center, which opened Oct. 13, is the
Oct. 19, 2010 Exercise sharpens medical response to major accident The 81st Medical Group conducted a major accident response exercise Oct. 7 to prepare for the upcoming Air Education and Training Command Unit Compliance Inspection that begins Oct. 24.The exercise scenario involved a fuel truck carrying JP-8 fuel "T-boning" a bus with 18 passengers. The accident
Oct. 19, 2010 Construction of new Wilford Hall to begin Construction of the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center will soon begin on Lackland Air Force Base. Funding for phase one of the new medical facility was approved in fiscal year 2010 and the construction contract was awarded on Sept. 3. "This is the biggest thing to happen to the Wilford
Oct. 19, 2010 State-of-the-art cardiovascular services available at Travis AFB With equipment that can only be found in four other hospitals in the nation, surgeons here recently performed the first operations while using a new state-of-the-art, hybrid cardiovascular operating room. It took a team of medical professionals here three years to bring the cardiovascular services
Oct. 12, 2010 Physical therapists help patients move forward October is national physical therapy month and this year's theme is "Move Forward: Physical Therapy Brings Motion to Life." Making the commitment to be physically active promotes movement, reduces pain, restores function and prevents disability. One of the important roles that physical therapists
Oct. 12, 2010 New commander takes the reigns of 79th Medical Wing Major Gen. Gar S. Graham passed the reigns of command of the 79th Medical Wing to Maj. Gen. Gerard A. Caron Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. in Hangar 3 on Joint Base Andrews in a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Darrell D. Jones, Air Force District of Washington commander. General Caron will also serve as the
Oct. 12, 2010 House resolution honors aeromedical evacuation Airmen Members of the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution Sept. 28 honoring the Airmen who support and perform aeromedical evacuation.House Resolution 1605 recognizes "the service of the medical and aircrews in helping our wounded warriors make the expeditious and safe trip home
Oct. 12, 2010 Flying the wounded home Afghan airmen and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan advisers worked as one to transfer a patient from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during a reverse aeromedical evacuation mission to Forward Operating Base Bostic in Konar province, Afghanistan Sept. 27.A reverse medical evacuation takes a
Oct. 12, 2010 Wilford Hall hosts graduate medical education course A course for medical educators provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences was held Sept. 24 to Oct. 2 at Wilford Hall Medical Center here. The course, designed to train military medical education program directors, was chaired by retired Army Col. (Dr.) Louis Pangaro, who
Oct. 12, 2010 Dental team serves in Panama Team Keesler was the point team in dentistry for this year's New Horizons exercise, an annual U.S. Southern Command humanitarian assistance mission conducted in August. The 81st Dental Squadron deployed 20 members for two weeks as the lead team in support of the six-week New Horizons Panama mission.
Oct. 12, 2010 Grant approved for burn victim research A major improvement is coming in the field of dermatology and plastic surgery, specifically in the recovery and care for wounded warrior burn victims."As I've studied cosmetic improvement in burn victims, I've noticed more improvements in the range of motion than in the cosmetics because the scars
Oct. 12, 2010 Air Force medical staff celebrates advances in ECMO This year marks the 25th anniversary of the 59th Medical wing staff conducting Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation missions.ECMO is a machine that provides cardiac and respiratory support primarily to eligible infants and children whose heart and lungs are so severely diseased or damaged that they
Sept. 30, 2010 Physician earns AFA top award for health care An Eglin doctor was selected for making the most significant contribution to the continued good health of the men and women of the Air Force last year.Lt. Col. Christopher P. Paulson, 96th Medical Operations Squadron, was presented the Air Force Association's Paul W. Myers Award for an Air Force
Sept. 30, 2010 Pacific Partnership 2010 Ends With Many Firsts Pacific Partnership 2010 came to a successful conclusion here on Sept. 13 after visiting six countries throughout Southeast Asia over a span of five months, strengthening relationships and improving disaster response skills while providing humanitarian and civic assistance along the way. The fifth