July 2, 2010 Israeli Defense Officials meet with AFMS leaders Officials with the Israeli Defense Force met with Air Force Medical Service officials in Washington in early June. Topics included formalizing partnerships and collaboration in casualty care and trauma training; flight surgeon exchange programs and training courses; Joint medical exercises,
June 30, 2010 Air Force trauma care consolidates with Army The Air Force's only Level 1 trauma center, Wilford Hall Medical Center, discontinues trauma services here July 1.All severely injured trauma patients from San Antonio, Bexar and surrounding counties, and South Texas, will go to nearby Brooke Army Medical Center or University Hospital in San Antonio
June 30, 2010 AAPA honors AF medic with 2010 Federal Service PA of the Year award Col. John W. Bullock of Falls Church, Va., received the American Academy of Physician Assistants' 2010 Federal Service PA of the Year Award at the organization's 38th Annual Physician Assistant Conference in Atlanta IN EARLY June. He was honored for his groundbreaking work on behalf of physician
June 30, 2010 Air Force general speaks at First Assembly of God "The wars our nation fought have come at a great price," said Air Force Gen. Michael Miller.Miller spoke at First Assembly of God Church May 30 as the congregation honored military service members and veterans. Miller called Memorial Day a day to reflect on those who have served their nation and the
June 30, 2010 Lackland Blood Donor Center ensures safety of USCENTCOM blood products Blood donor center staff here are making a difference in the quality of blood products used in overseas and battlefield areas.The Lackland Blood Donor Center tests all blood donor samples for more than 50 sites in the United States Central Command. The testing focuses on preventing
June 30, 2010 Intrepid Center merges art, science for brain treatment When National Intrepid Center of Excellence officials opened the center's doors here last week, the sense of hope in reversing the rising tide of brain injuries and psychological illness in servicemembers was palpable. From its warm design and family-friendly amenities to its best-in-the-world
June 30, 2010 Tricare makes traveling within the U.S. carefree Preparing for a road trip or vacation requires planning -- what to pack, where to stay and what to do -- but taking a few minutes to think about health care before hitting the road can save a lot of hassles. To reduce the chance of health care problems while traveling, beneficiaries should see their
June 30, 2010 Nephrology fellows tie for second in nation Wilford Hall Medical Center's nephrology fellowship program has tied for second place in the nation.The Air Force program is a partnership with the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and this recognition is based on the nephrology fellows' in-training examinations.The exam is a
June 30, 2010 Dental residents, fellow graduate from AF training program Twenty-four dentists, representing four branches of military service, graduated from the 59th Dental Training Squadron's residency and fellowship program June 24 during a ceremony in the Gateway Club here.The Air Force, Army, Navy and Canadian graduates represented six residencies and one
June 23, 2010 Air Force takes steps against suicides The Air Force vice chief of staff testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee June 22 to address steps the service is taking to stem the rising suicide numbers. Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, in testimony alongside the other service vice chiefs and the assistant commandant of the Marine
June 23, 2010 Bogus tourniquets could endanger lives in combat Counterfeit models of the U.S. Army's Combat Application Tourniquet are available on the Internet and on the open market. Using the counterfeits can be lethal and the Army considered this enough of a problem to send out a priority message April 14 sounding the alert on these bogus devices. "While I
June 23, 2010 Services, VA use technology for stress, resilience outreach Officials from the military services and the Veterans Health Administration of the Veterans Affairs Department increasingly use digital technology to reach out to identify and treat servicemembers with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. The second-ranking officers of each
June 23, 2010 Hurlburt dental team aids, trains west African countries Two Airmen from Hurlburt Field recently returned to work after a one-month temporary duty assignment to west Africa in support of Exercise Flintlock, an annual exercise that focuses on improving interoperability between the militaries of the United States, Europe and northern and western African
June 23, 2010 Aeromedical evacuation missions: Routine is only half the story Members of the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here train like they fight.To them, there's no difference between home station and a combat zone."We see and treat the same things whether here or at home station," said Master Sgt. David Baker, the 451st EAES superintendent. "We
June 23, 2010 Services work to learn more about brain ailments, suicides Post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and suicides among servicemembers are interrelated problems requiring holistic prevention methods and more scientific study, military leaders told a Senate panel June 22. "The reality is, the study of the brain is an emerging science, and there still is
June 23, 2010 Combined service efforts, newly stocked medication saves Soldier's life Recent decisions by joint military medical officials here to outfit paramedics with specialized equipment and to stock medicine rarely needed by typical military patients in the Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, saved a serviceman's life after he suffered a heart attack June
June 23, 2010 Departments cooperate on electronic health records The nation may never become entirely "paperless" in the way it documents patient medical records, but the military and veterans health care communities are on the right path and have the technologies in place to one day be very close, officials said last week."There was a time that we didn't have
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