Sept. 28, 2009 Fast action saves Airman’s life An Airman is recovering from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, due in large part to wearing proper personal protection equipment and the fast actions of the emergency room staff at the David Grant USAF Medical Center. Airman Erin Lukemire, 60th Maintenance Squadron aerial repairman, and
Sept. 28, 2009 Wilford Hall doctor selected for AMSUS award The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States will present Maj. (Dr.) Vikhyat Bebarta this year's Donald F. Hagen Young Physician Award at their 115th annual meeting in St. Louis, Nov. 15. The Donald F. Hagen Young Physician Award recognizes early accomplishments and demonstrates future
Sept. 28, 2009 Surgical residency receives full ACGME accreditation Keesler's 81st Medical Group, which boasts the largest Air Force surgical training residency program, has received full ACGME accreditation as a joint training platform. The program was evaluated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the governing body for all United States
Sept. 28, 2009 Defense Department to start H1N1 flu vaccinations All military personnel will be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, and the vaccine will be available to all military family members who want it, a Defense Department health affairs official said Sept. 2 here. The H1N1 vaccination program will begin in early October, said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Wayne
Sept. 14, 2009 NCO donates kidney, begins 'donor chain' Valinda Jones, a nurse in Woodland Hills, Calif., has endured more than 14,500 hours of dialysis throughout the last five years -- that's eight hours a day, every day -- relying on a machine to filter impurities from her blood. Thanks to Master Sgt. Nicole Lanstrum, Ms. Jones is back to living a
Sept. 14, 2009 Tinker man uses painful past to educate others about suicide When 27-year-old Gordon Joel "Joey" Dunham died, his father wanted to die, too. "I've had every emotion possible," said Rocky Dunham, a tools and parts attendant with the 552nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron. "I had no idea what suicide was about until it touched me when my son died last year.
Sept. 14, 2009 Civilian doctor observes aeromedical evac flights to help train military medics A leading U.S. trauma surgeon flew on an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation mission in Iraq Aug. 19 and 20 to help shape future training for military medical teams worldwide, according to Air Mobility Command officials. Dr. Thomas Scalea, the physician-in-chief at the R.
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