July 29, 2009 Flight surgeon uses Eastern medicine to treat patients Acupuncture is a skill that has been used in Eastern medicine for thousands of years. In the last 20 years, a handful of Air Force doctors have begun using this skill in addition to familiar Western medical practices. Lt. Col. (Dr.) Tim Duffy, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flight doctor here,
July 29, 2009 Air Force, community support Airman following surgical complications A 9th Intelligence Squadron Airman assigned to Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is hospitalized at the University of California Davis Medical Center. Airman 1st Class Colton Read is being treated there following complications from a July 9 surgery at the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force
July 29, 2009 Winners announced for Rodeo 2009 competitions Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 ended here July 24 with a closing ceremony and the announcement of 74 awards including the coveted "Best of the Best" Award. The competition is the Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier mobility competition and included seven international competitors and observers
July 28, 2009 Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Roudebush says thank you, farewell The day is here. I will step into the ranks of retired Airmen on 6 August 2009. Much has changed since I first pinned on butter bars some 36 years ago as one of the very first HPSP students. As my retirement approaches and I reflect on my time in the Air Force Medical Service, I think about how much
July 23, 2009 Cannon 'Mighty Medic' one of AF's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year As June began, there were more than 262,000 enlisted Airmen in the U.S. Air Force. Of those, only 12 were named Outstanding Airmen of the Year, one of whom is stationed right here, hidden away in the corridors of the 27th Special Operations Medical Group's Mental Health clinic. Tech. Sgt. Marisol
July 23, 2009 Wounded Warriors Return to Iraq Six wounded soldiers, all amputees, returned here last week hoping to close the door on the combat that changed them forever. The last time Sgt. Christopher A. Burrell was in Iraq, he was pulled from a burning vehicle in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood. A tourniquet applied by another soldier saved
July 23, 2009 Airmen open medical clinic in Indonesia Residents from this rural area of Indonesia were already waiting for medical services by the time American and Indonesian medical professionals opened a clinic at 8 a.m. July 16 at a local elementary school here. More than 300 patients were seen by medics in just the first day as word at the clinic
July 23, 2009 Family, friends gather to remember fallen crew of RAIDR 21 The morning of July 21, 2008, six Airmen set out from Andersen Air Base, Guam, in their B-52 Stratofortress, call sign RAIDR 21, on what would be their final mission. Today, one year later, a small, solemn ceremony took place here in remembrance of the fallen RAIDR 21 Airmen: Maj. Chris Cooper,
July 23, 2009 Texas students get taste of Air Force science, engineering Air Force Personnel Center officials here hope to whet the appetites of young science, math and engineering students, so they might later seek "blue chip" career paths, hopefully Air Force blue. Toward this end, AFPC's science and engineering career field management team have partnered with the
July 23, 2009 New approach to PTSD offers service members greater privacy, reduced stigma Servicemembers seeking help for deployment-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder now have the option of being treated through primary care channels, thanks to a new pilot program offered at Wilford Hall Medical Center. The primary goal of this new research program is to offer effective therapy for
July 23, 2009 Medical clinic receives $15 M facelift A 12-phase, $15 million renovation to the 21st Medical Group clinic was celebrated at an Evening at the Clinic Open House on Peterson Air Force Base June 17. "With the tremendous amount of military growth in Colorado Springs, we need to ensure we have sufficient clinical space to treat our patient
July 23, 2009 Air Force officer honored by AAPA When Capt. Timothy Harrelson deployed with a provincial reconstruction team to Afghanistan for a year, he knew his work as the team's physician assistant would have an effect on the local Afghans and those he served with. He didn't realize the impact it would have on his career. Seven months, one
July 23, 2009 Air Force researcher wins top science award A Wilford Hall doctor has received one of the highest distinctions a researcher can achieve, according to medical officials here. Maj. (Dr) Vikhyat Bebarta, chief of medical toxicology and a staff emergency physician, is the recipient of the Best Basic Science Research Award, presented by the
July 23, 2009 Keesler medical logistician earns national credentials Master Sgt. Melanie Dolzanie, 81st Medical Support Squadron, has received her certified materials and resource professional credentials from the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management of the American Hospital Association. She is among eight association members who recently
July 23, 2009 Clinic crew clears crowded, clouded craniums Military members and their families can face much adversity. Just as with our civilian counterparts, that adversity can come while managing financial responsibilities, raising a family, or maintaining other personal relationships. However, the military family has the added stress of frequent
July 23, 2009 Air Force wounded warrior visits White House Senior Airman Duane Dunlap enjoyed a very special Independence Day with President Barack Obama. Airman Dunlap, a security forces journeyman assigned to the 59th Patient Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was one of five Airmen chosen to participate in a Fourth of July Salute to the Military
July 23, 2009 Plastic surgery not just performed for cosmetic reasons "A nip here, a tuck there, a Botox injection, or enhancements to make me more attractive," is the answer you get from most people if they are asked, "What does a plastic surgeon do?" Although a plastic surgeon is required to do a certain number of cosmetic procedures to keep up a skill set in his or
July 23, 2009 Pediatric team brings nutritional care to children in rural Honduras Members of the 59th Medical Wing Pediatric Residency Program participated in a medical readiness training exercise, or MEDRETE, May 18-29 in rural Honduras where they provided care to underprivileged children. "The mission of these exercises is to provide nutritional assessments of children from 6
June 30, 2009 Airmen in Europe test threat responses Airmen from six U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases competed in the 2009 USAFE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Challenge June 22 through 26 here. The full-spectrum threat response strike teams were tested in six scenarios based on real-world hazardous material events in a rodeo-style
June 30, 2009 First in DoD, prescription ATM eases patients' wait time The 61st Medical Group recently introduced a prescription dispensing machine during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the base exchange, June 13. The ScriptCenter Express Prescription Refill and Pickup Center is the first of its kind in Los Angeles County, the Air Force, and the Department of Defense.