June 23, 2010 Ohio Air Guard Airmen provide medical services to Hawaiian communities Airmen from the 178th Medical Group of the Ohio Air National Guard provided free medical services to the local community here June 9. It was one of several locations served during the 178th MDG's two-week training deployment during which the Airmen will provide free medical services to underserved
June 23, 2010 Air Force officials discuss mental health options, confidentiality Airmen in need of psychological intervention or counseling have myriad options available through a number of Air Force programs, officials said here June 16.Although psychological screening occurs throughout an Airman's career by way of annual preventive health assessments and post-deployment
June 23, 2010 Air Force officials ban use and possession of spice, mood-altering substances Air Force officials issued guidance banning the knowing use and possession of any substance, other than alcohol or tobacco, that is ingested to alter mood or function. On June 8, the Air Force published an Air Force guidance memorandum revising Air Force Instruction 44-121, Alcohol and Drug Abuse
June 23, 2010 Improvement ‘clearly seen’ Process improvement is going strong at Tinker Air Force Base and people are seeing a lot of positive change at the 72nd Medical Group, specifically the optometry clinic.A process improvement team was assembled a year ago to conduct a rapid improvement event of a previously identified problem within
June 23, 2010 Neonatal care takes center stage in Bangladesh More than 15 health care providers from Bangladesh gathered at the Smiling Sun Clinic here June 12 and 13 to attend a subject matter expert exchange on neonatology as part of Operation Pacific Angel.The exchange, led by Lt. Col. Lindy Winter, the chief of neonatology from the Naval Hospital at Camp
June 15, 2010 U.S., Bangladesh kick-off Pacific Angel mission The People's Republic of Bangladesh and more than 55 U.S. servicemembers from the active duty, Air Guard and Reserve components officially kicked-off the third iteration of Operation Pacific Angel during a ceremony here June 12. Operation Pacific Angel, scheduled here through June 16, is a joint and
June 15, 2010 Survivor shares story to combat troop suicides Kim Ruocco hung up the phone with her husband, relieved he had finally agreed to seek help for his increasingly severe bouts of depression.Still, she had a nagging feeling that something wasn't right. She decided to catch a red-eye flight from Massachusetts to California, where her husband's reserve
June 15, 2010 Tricare records-processing system reaches milestone As of May 26, the one billionth Tricare Encounter Data record was processed for Tricare services around the world. This has significance for all Tricare beneficiaries."The fact that one billion records have been processed reflects the value of this program in helping Tricare provide the best
June 15, 2010 59th Medical Wing showcases world class health care Col. Michael Schell, 59th Medical Support Group commander, welcomes civic leaders from the greater St. Louis area to Lackland Air Force Base on June 8. The community outreach tour was sponsored by the 375th Air Mobility Wing and 932nd Airlift Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The distinguished
June 15, 2010 SAUSHEC ceremony honors 258 medical graduates Dr. Kenneth Torrington, dean of the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, honored 258 physicians and allied health care providers during the annual SAUSHEC awards and graduation ceremony June 4 in the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio auditorium. SAUSHEC
June 15, 2010 Medal of Honor recipients promote mental-health support Twenty-eight Medal of Honor recipients recently launched the "Medal of Honor - Speak Out" campaign to encourage servicemembers struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and other health problems to take advantage of services to help them. The Air Force, Army, Navy and
June 15, 2010 Air Force selects 45 Airmen for nurse program Air Force officials have selected 45 Airmen to attend the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.The May 2010 NECP Board met at the Air Force Personnel Center to consider 53 applicants. Eight were not selected and there were no alternates.Airmen attending training in August 2010 are:Staff Sgt. Mir M.
June 15, 2010 81st Medical Group interns, residents graduate June 10 Thirty-two physicians and dentists graduate from 81st Medical Group internship and residency training, 2 p.m. June 10 in Keesler Hospital's Don Wylie Auditorium.Air Force Deputy Surgeon General Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Byron Hepburn will deliver the commencement address. Physician graduates include six
June 7, 2010 Air Force fitness program revision rewards excellent Airmen Based upon service-wide feedback, Airmen who earn an "excellent" on the new fitness test will now only have to test once a year according to a new revision to the Air Force Fitness Program."We believe this will recognize fitness excellence and serve as an incentive for more Airmen to improve their
June 3, 2010 Neurology residents score highest in nation Neurology residents at Wilford Hall Medical Center here are scoring among the highest of all residency programs in the United States."During the past two years, our residents scored in the 98th percentile on their residency in-service training exams. This year they scored in the 100th percentile,"
June 3, 2010 Iraqi forces practice lifesaving measures Members of the Iraqi air force and army participated in a mass casualty exercise recently at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Iraqi forces from Al-Muthana, Camp Taji and New Al-Muthana demonstrated their abilities to assess and treat several types of conditions that may happen if they were to enter a combat
May 25, 2010 Travelling surgeons work to improve battlefield injury outcomes As American military members and their allies fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, medics from these same countries work in collaboration to treat their battlefield wounds in theater hospitals.Combat zone injuries have changed over the years, with improved body armor protecting vital organs,
May 25, 2010 Independent duty medical tech puts skills to work There aren't enough physicians in the Air Force to be placed everywhere they may be needed. However, Airmen in certain career fields can perform limited medical treatment in their stead.Independent duty medical technicians like Master Sgt. Roberto Gutierrez from the 386th Expeditionary Operations
May 25, 2010 Bar codes used to track surgical instruments A research project at the 81st Medical Group Hospital, sponsored by the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, has added a new application.The project, which uses automated identification and data collection applications, seeks to improve clinical and business processes. AIDC includes technologies
May 25, 2010 Chaplains discuss suicide prevention Air Combat Command chaplains gathered April 27 through 29 to discuss the problem of suicide during a Comprehensive Airman Fitness conference in Newport News, Va. During the conference, Dr. Thomas Joiner, the event's keynote speaker, shared his concern about the pandemic of suicide. "Worldwide, over