Aug. 24, 2007 General Travis takes command of 59th MDW -- Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis became the 59th Medical Wing's commander here Monday, taking the helm of the Air Force's medical flagship, Wilford Hall Medical Center. Gen. William R. Looney III, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presided at the ceremony, which took place at the
Aug. 24, 2007 AF selects 27 Airmen for nurse enlisted commissioning program An Air Force board selected 27 enlisted Airmen to attend the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program beginning in either fall 2007 or spring 2008. Due to a shortfall in the number of qualified applicants, a supplemental board is scheduled for October 2007 to select 50 additional candidates for the
Aug. 24, 2007 Medical clinic undergoes major transformations In order to provide more efficient patient care and meet Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century goals, clinic operations within the 75th Medical Group here have undergone major changes. Patients visiting the 75th MDG in August are discovering it is one of the first medical groups in the Air
Aug. 24, 2007 LRMC receives Level II trauma center verification The American College of Surgeons has verified Landstuhl Regional Medical Center as a Level II Trauma Center, making it the only medical facility outside the United States to hold that distinction and only one of three Level II trauma centers in the Department of Defense. The July 16 verification
Aug. 24, 2007 DOD, VA pass information sharing milestone Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs officials here Aug. 3 announced the departments have successfully tested and deployed an interface that was developed to extend the reach and capabilities of the Bidirectional Health Information Exchange. With BHIE, the DOD and VA can
Aug. 24, 2007 Bush Calls for 'Seamless' System for Wounded Warrior Care President Bush today visited the Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center and reaffirmed his commitment to improving the care of wounded servicemembers and veterans. "We've got great health care for our wounded. We just want to make sure that the system is seamless and that the families are
July 30, 2007 Physician residency programs return to Keesler Medical Center Keesler Medical Center achieves a major step in its return to pre-Katrina operations July 1 as medical and surgical residents return. This follows an almost two-year period without physician residency programs. Twenty-three first-year residents arrived in mid-June for a two-week orientation program.
July 27, 2007 C-STARS: Diverse trauma training saves lives A hands-on medical trauma training course being conducted at a local university medical center here is using the experience of medical crews who have treated thousands upon thousands of wounded warriors to teach others. The Air Force Expeditionary Medical Skills Institute's Center for Sustainment of
July 27, 2007 President Bush meets Ramstein crew after medical flight A C-17 Globemaster III crew with 24 patients were met by President George W. Bush July 10 after flying from Ramstein Air Base to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Eight 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members left Ramstein AB and provided medical care for the patients being transported to the U.S.
July 27, 2007 Guide helps leaders manage people in distress Air Force officials introduced 12 monthly initiatives in April to help Air Force members effectively manage stress, and July's initiative is "The Leader's Guide to Managing Personnel in Distress." The guide was created to help supervisors, first sergeants and commanders recognize distress-related
July 27, 2007 New prosthesis could help keep troops in the fight A new prosthesis under development will give servicemember amputees more flexibility and help them better perform their military jobs if they choose to stay on active duty. A preview of the new technology July 17 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here drew key staff and several servicemember
July 27, 2007 WHMC emergency medical program among top in the nation The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Wilford Hall Medical Center scored in the top three percentile in the nation in June. Out of 152 emergency residencies across the country, the emergency residency at Wilford Hall scored above 97 percent of the other residencies on in-service training exams
July 27, 2007 Military team to conduct humanitarian assistance in Oceania Approximately 50 Air Force, Army and Navy members will travel to the Pacific islands of Vanuatu, Kiribati and Nauru July 20 to 30 to provide medical, dental and engineering support and training to local residents there. This mission displays the Air Force's ability to quickly deliver relief in the
July 27, 2007 Tricare implements enhanced coverages Tricare will implement coverage for anesthesia services and associated costs for dental treatment for beneficiaries with developmental, mental or physical disabilities, and for children age 5 or under beginning July 1. Additionally, Tricare encourages beneficiaries who received these services
June 30, 2007 WHMC medic named one of the AF's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Disbelief. That's one of the feelings Senior Airman Linn Aubrey, a laboratory technician at the Lackland Blood Donor Center, remembers feeling when officials at Randolph AFB made an announcement on June 14. Airman Aubrey had been selected as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2007. "I've never
June 30, 2007 Brooks Airman recognized with new AF Combat Action Medal A Brooks aeromedical evacuation instructor was among the first to receive the new Air Force Combat Action Medal in a ceremony presided over by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley at the Air Force Memorial June 13. Staff Sgt. Daniel Paxton, currently assigned to the U.S. Air Force School
June 30, 2007 'Life skills' renamed 'mental health' All Air Force "life skills support centers" will be renamed "mental health clinics" effective immediately. After a poll of subject matter experts, first sergeants, command chief master sergeants and mental health patients, it was determined that the name "life skills" was confusing and did not
June 30, 2007 Health Affairs secretary, AF/SG visit troops returning to Andrews The Honorable S. Ward Casscells, M.D., the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and Lt. Gen. James G. Roudebush, Air Force surgeon general, visited wounded troops returning from overseas to Andrews June 26. Dr. Casscells was given a brief tour of Malcolm Grow Medical Center's
June 30, 2007 Refractive surgery program policy changes Air Force officials have changed the policy to allow people applying for aviation and aviation-related jobs to have had LASIK surgery. The change became effective May 21. The change also removes the altitude and high-performance aircraft restrictions for people who have had LASIK. The decision to
June 30, 2007 Joint Commission awards Wilford Hall full accreditation Wilford Hall Medical Center was recently granted full accreditation from The Joint Commission for both their hospital and home health programs. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit