July 31, 2008 Wilford Hall trauma center status verified The trauma center at Wilford Hall Medical Center here has been verified as a Level One trauma center by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes the trauma center's dedication to providing state-of-the-art care for injured patients. Established by the
July 31, 2008 Air Force medics join Navy mission Twenty-eight Air Force medics from across the Pacific region are spending time on the open sea as they participate in Pacific Partnership 2008. Alongside other public health and preventive medicine professionals from the Navy, Army, U.S. Public Health Service and the Military Sealift Command, the
July 31, 2008 Medics conclude MEDRETE Panama Medics from the U.S. Air Force here returned home July 26 after closing up two-weeks of operations for Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) Panama. The 16-person medical team from seven different military installations saw over 8,300 patients here and diagnosed numerous cases of glaucoma,
July 1, 2008 AF Physician Assistants earn award from national association The Society of Air Force Physician Assistants (SAFPA) was recently honored in the Large Constituent Category by the American Academy of Physician Assistants for its excellence in Continuing Medical Education (CME) programming for physician assistants in the uniformed services. "In 2007, the various
July 1, 2008 Keesler Medics welcome new leader Wednesday, the 81st Medical Group welcomed a new leader, Brig. Gen. Daniel (Dr.) Wyman. Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Doug Robb relinquished command to General Wyman during a formal ceremony in front of Keesler Medical Center with Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers, 2nd Air Force commander, as the presiding officer.
June 30, 2008 Doctor provides medical care in native country during mission "I see myself in their faces." These are the words of Maj. Victor Inga, an Air Force doctor participating in New Horizons-Peru 2008, a humanitarian mission providing relief for underprivileged Peruvians. Major Inga uttered these words seconds after he watched yet another young Peruvian boy walk
June 30, 2008 SAUSHEC ceremony honors 241 medical graduates Dr. Kenneth Torrington, dean of the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, honored 241 physicians and allied health care providers during the annual SAUSHEC awards and graduation ceremony June 6 in the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio auditorium. SAUSHEC
June 30, 2008 Nurse commissioning program selectees announced Officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here selected 31 enlisted Airmen to attend the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program beginning in either fall 2008 or spring 2009. Those attending fall 2008 are: Tech. Sgt. Meki Bocage Tech. Sgt. Michele Bortvit Tech. Sgt. Samuel Cash Tech. Sgt. Samuel
June 30, 2008 Air Force accepting physical therapist applications The Air Force is accepting applications until Nov. 21 for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, which begins October 2009 at the Health Science Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Only active-duty Airmen who possess a baccalaureate degree, or those who are in the final semester prior to receiving a
June 30, 2008 Visionary doctor helps hundreds of Iraqis A single doctor, a retired Air Force colonel, arrived here without much fanfare May 18 and left four days later. He left in his wake improved sight for many Iraqis and priceless training for Nasiriyah General Hospital physicians in Nasiriyah, Iraq. He traveled with a few bags and a 50-pound box
June 30, 2008 Doctor receives Canadian award A member of the 59th Medical Wing has been awarded the Canadian Meritorious Service Medal for his life-saving contributions to Canadians and coalition soldiers while deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan. Col. (Dr.) Thomas Seay, the 59th Radiology Squadron commander, was assigned to the Combined
June 30, 2008 Stereolithography helps rebuild wounded warrior's jaw While towing a disabled vehicle through the streets of Bagdad in 2004, Army Staff Sgt. Terry Saffron's HUMVEE was struck by an improvised explosive device. When he came to, he had an injured arm and a shattered jaw. For years he suffered debilitating jaw pain and was unable to chew. Army doctors
June 30, 2008 Vice chief visits wounded warriors in Iraq The Air Force vice chief of staff traveled to the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base May 29 to visit wounded warriors and accompany them on a flight back to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Representing Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. T.
June 2, 2008 Iraqi air force performs medical evacuation May 14 marked another significant event when members of the Iraqi air force flew its first medical evacuation mission since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The crew consisted of an Iraqi pilot, flight medic and aerial gunner -- each with a U.S. military counterpart -- as they transported
May 31, 2008 Minor annoyance at home could mean danger in war zone As I walked out of an air conditioned building into the hot, humid afternoon sun, my glasses immediately fogged up. Like so many times before, I was unable to see. This was just a minor annoyance that day in south Texas, but could be a potential life-threatening situation in the desert of Iraq. Once
May 31, 2008 SECAF discusses 'culture shift' toward continuous process improvement Speaking to more than 500 military members and civilians representing all services, as well as interagency and international partners, during the Department of Defense Continuous Process Improvement Symposium May 13, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne emphasized Department of Defense officials
May 31, 2008 AF Surgeon General briefs AF Village residents Lt. Gen. (Dr.) James Roudebush, Air Force Surgeon General, and 59th Medical Wing Commander Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Tom Travis recently spoke to residents of Air Force Villages I and II about the AF Medical Service and San Antonio medical Base Realignment and Closure initiatives. The briefings were conducted
May 31, 2008 AFMC Surgeon General proud of personnel, provision of care The Air Force offers one of the best medical services in the world, Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Richard A. Hersack said during his May 15 visit to Hanscom AFB, Mass. General Hersack, who became the Air Force Materiel Command surgeon general last fall, said he couldn't be more proud of the medical workers in
May 31, 2008 Military medical advancements benefit civilian health care Psychological health issues and traumatic brain injuries are primary areas of study in military medicine, said a senior Department of Defense medical official here recently. "What we are learning in studies will lead to some major breakthroughs in the world of medicine," said Dr. Michael E.
May 31, 2008 Multinational exercise in Croatia wraps up Croatia hosted the closing ceremony for the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe, or MEDCEUR, here May 14. MEDCEUR is a Joint Chiefs of Staff regional, multilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. European Command. The exercise provides an opportunity for medical people to share