Sept. 14, 2009 Medic rescues choking toddler Tech. Sgt. Mario Cooper was able to put his training to good use Aug. 3 An orthopedic technologist with the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron Orthopedic Element, Sergeant Cooper had gone to the Biloxi baseball complex near the high school to watch his 3-year-old son Christian and other children at
Sept. 14, 2009 DOD, VA work to create lifetime electronic records For servicemembers who still remember hand-carrying their medical records back and forth to appointments, the new virtual lifetime electronic record will help prevent misplaced paperwork and help providers maintain and offer quality health care, the acting director of the program said Aug. 13.
Sept. 14, 2009 Airmen, Soldiers host health fair for Iraqi children Airmen and Soldiers here hosted a Department of State Provincial Reconstruction Team-initiated health fair for local Iraqi children Aug. 22. More than 30 children from the surrounding Salah ad Din province interacted with servicemembers while learning about basic first aid, the role of emergency
Sept. 14, 2009 Platelet donations bring troops home The pint-sized bags of cloudy, yellow liquid may not look like much, but the fluid inside them has proved to be a lifesaving substance to injured servicemembers. "Platelets heal. I've seen it firsthand," said Lt. Col. Thomas Jordan, the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron platelet
Aug. 27, 2009 Wright-Patterson Medical Center achieves VPP "Star" status The Wright-Patterson Medical Center will be among two Air Force hospitals - the only two in the in the Department of Defense -- to receive the Star award, which is the highest level of recognition under the Voluntary Protection Program. The other hospital is David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air
Aug. 27, 2009 Air Force unveils new fitness program Approval of the new Air Force fitness instruction in the coming weeks will bring about some of the most significant changes to the Air Force fitness program in the last five years. Those changes, which take effect Jan. 1, 2010, shift a greater responsibility of maintaining physical fitness 365 days
Aug. 27, 2009 DGMC graduates Class of 2009 medical residents The following Air Force Medical Corps officers successfully completed their Graduate Medical Education residency programs at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The residents received their diplomas and follow-on assignments during a graduation ceremony held today at the Delta Breeze Club: 60th Medical
Aug. 27, 2009 DGMC recommended for VPP "Star" status Wrapping up an intense week, the executive leadership of David Grant USAF Medical Center anxiously sat and waited, holding their collective breath. After enduring an Occupational Safety and Health Administration outbrief where minutes seemed like hours, Peter Wilsey, OSHA Region IX team leader
Aug. 21, 2009 Airmen rescue motorcyclist from raging fire As the fire quickly consumed the 4-foot-tall crops and anything in its path, Chief Master Sgt. James Eggers knew what he had to do. His first priority was to quickly locate the motorcyclist laying somewhere in the field. It was late July when Chief Eggers, the 31st Medical Group superintendent here,
Aug. 21, 2009 Clinic traffic downrange shows need for hearing protection When gearing up for a mission in Afghanistan, servicemembers don't forget their helmets, gloves, weapons, eye protection or body armor. But what about hearing protection? Staff Sgt. Lee Adams, an ear, nose and throat technician here, said more than half of the patients seen in the ENT walk-in
Aug. 21, 2009 U.S., Vietnam host Asia-Pacific military nursing symposium The United States and Vietnam co-hosted more than 200 nurses from 14 countries during the 3rd Annual Asia-Pacific Military Nursing Symposium in Hanoi, Vietnam Aug 3 through 7. The five-day conference, hosted by officials from the U.S. Pacific Command and the Vietnam People's Army, focused on nursing
Aug. 20, 2009 Air Force aeromedical evacuation teams give British soldier fighting chance Three Air Force aircraft along with multiple aircrews, aeromedical evacuation teams, and agencies from around the world gave a British soldier a fighting chance at life in late July after the soldier sustained multiple gunshot wounds and had his blood supply replaced more than 10 times at a military
Aug. 20, 2009 Medic Academic ace selected for AECP Senior Airman Oruaro Idudhe, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron Physical Medicine Flight, is well on his way to becoming an Air Force officer; he has been accepted into the Airman Education and Commissioning Program. AECP allows active-duty enlisted members to attend college full time without loss of
Aug. 20, 2009 Iraqi official tours Joint Base Balad medical facilities The Iraqi deputy governor of the Salah Ad Din Province visited the Air Force Theater Hospital and Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps Clinic here Aug. 5 to develop ideas for improving health care within his district. Ahmed al-Krayem toured units within the facility and talked to several members of the hospital.
Aug. 20, 2009 Obama: Health Care Reform Won't Impact VA, TRICARE In ongoing discussions about health-care reform, President Barack Obama offered assurance to those receiving medical care through TRICARE or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Your benefits are safe. Eligibility for health care under VA or TRICARE "will not be affected by our efforts at
Aug. 20, 2009 Obama: VA outreach aims at seamless transition The days of Department of Veterans Affairs officials waiting passively for veterans leaving the military to come and seek benefits and services are over, President Barack Obama told military reporters Aug. 4 here. Today's VA is reaching out, while servicemembers are still in uniform, to make sure
Aug. 20, 2009 Tricare deputy director highlights new programs Tricare officials are enhancing programs and services as part of an ongoing commitment to provide quality health care for military families, the new deputy director of Tricare Management Activity said. One of the key Tricare initiatives is to enhance the contact beneficiaries and their family
Aug. 20, 2009 Ophthalmology residency program receives top accreditation The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Ophthalmology Residency Program at Wilford Hall Medical Center here has obtained the highest level of accreditation. Officials with the Accreditation Counsel for Graduate Medical Education have awarded the residency program a five-year
Aug. 20, 2009 Operation Lone Star a success Operation Lone Star, which provided health care to more than 11,000 South Texas residents in just two weeks last year, has expanded this summer to provide free health clinics in even more locations. Military personnel, state and county officials and hundreds of volunteers provided free health
Aug. 20, 2009 Timorese islanders receive 'house call' Four U.S. Air Force and three Royal Australian Regiment medical personnel provided basic family care support to 283 people in the tiny fishing village of Bikeli, Atauro in Timor Leste, July 22, in support of Operation Pacific Angel 09. The small group was flown to the island by the International