June 30, 2007 Ophthalmology Residency Program top in nation The American Academy of Ophthalmology recently ranked the Ophthalmology Residency Program at Wilford Hall Medical Center as one of the top residency programs in the nation. The ranking is based on high scores on an in-training ophthalmology exam called the Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program.
June 30, 2007 Health study uses data from war on terrorism When a landmark Defense Department-sponsored health study was launched six years ago, one of its goals was to evaluate the impact of future deployments on long-term health. The investigators did not know how timely the project would be. Today, the Millennium Cohort Study has enrolled tens of
June 30, 2007 Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Dougherty ends 27-year career The driving force behind Keesler Medical Center's dramatic recovery from the damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina retired from the Air Force June 8. Brig. Gen. (Dr.) James Dougherty, 81st Medical Group commander, was honored during a formal retirement ceremony in front of Keesler Medical Center after
June 30, 2007 Wilford Hall/BAMC graduate 260 healthcare professionals The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium graduated 260 healthcare professionals in a ceremony June 8 at the University of Texas Health Science Center. One of the largest graduate medical education programs in the nation, SAUSHEC maintains a close partnership with San Antonio's
June 30, 2007 Redesigned Tricare Web site will make getting info easy Getting information is going to get easier for the 9.1 million Tricare beneficiaries. Soon they will be able to access Tricare information tailored for them through the new My Benefits portal. In addition to simplified navigation, beneficiaries will be able to compare plans, get detailed information
June 1, 2007 'Perspective' discusses physical fitness standards In his latest "Enlisted Perspective," the Air Force's top enlisted Airman focuses on the importance of physical fitness and discusses how meeting current fitness standards are individual Airman responsibilities. "With every Airman critical to completion of Air Force air, space and cyberspace
June 1, 2007 Airmen selected for dental training program Air Force Dental Service officials have selected the next group of dental assistants to participate in the Dental Hygiene Training Scholarship Program, conducted at Trident Technical College in Charleston, S.C. and St. Petersburg College in Tampa, Fla. Ten current Air Force dental assistants were
June 1, 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 1, 2007 Enlisted Airmen can apply for new nurse commissioning The Air Force is now accepting applications from qualified enlisted members for a new enlisted commissioning program. The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, or NECP, will give enlisted members the opportunity to complete a full-time bachelor of science degree in nursing at an accredited
June 1, 2007 Panel recommends services for wounded vets There is a new era of cooperation within the federal government to work together to provide services for troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Secretary Nicholson told the House Veterans Affairs Committee May 9. Secretary Nicholson reported on
May 30, 2007 Maj. Gen. Joseph Kelley returns to being just Joe One day you're talking to the guy behind you in high school English, and the next thing you know, about 36 years later, Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Joseph E. Kelley is retiring from the U.S. Air Force. Some of you may remember that I nominated Kelley as the most outstanding graduate of Chicago's Bogan High
May 30, 2007 PACAF develops Humanitarian Relief Operations Operational Capability Package In the aftermath of a devastating typhoon or earthquake, immediate humanitarian response is crucial. Lives may be lost. Thousands may be injured and entire towns leveled. Tsunamis like the one that recently hit the Solomon Islands or the massive storm that devastated Indonesia in December 2004
May 30, 2007 Brig. Gen. Lewis discusses variety of issues during visit to Pope Brig. Gen. Patricia Lewis, Assistant Surgeon General for Medical Plans and Programs and Chief of the Medical Service Corps, took time May 8 to discuss some effects Pope's base realignment and closure may have on service members and the role Air Force Medical service will play in the future.Pope
May 30, 2007 9th MDOS Medic Receives Bronze Star A captain with the 9th Medical Operations Squadron recently received a bronze star medal for her contributions to the welfare of the people of Iraq. Capt. Samantha Elmore, 9th MDOS public health chief, served as the functional specialties public health veterinary epidemiologist with the 358th Civil
May 30, 2007 Standardizing war trauma surgery - 'Battlefield Docs' converge in Iraq More than 40 "battlefield docs" -- surgeons and physician assistants from around Iraq -- converged at Balad's Air Force Theater Hospital May 21 to hone their already razor-sharp surgical skills at the Tri-Service Extremity War Surgery Symposium. Battlefield medicine has greatly improved since the
May 1, 2007 AFA Team of the Year features medical Airmen They saved lives performing miracles in the sky, on the ground and outside "the wire" during missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.Senior Airman Robert Zuniga from the 82nd Medical Operations Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, helped save the lives of 120 people injured in car bombs and mortar
May 1, 2007 DOD receives Independent Review Group report The Independent Review Group established by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates provided DOD with its assessment of rehabilitative care and the administrative processes at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center April 16.The department intends to quickly evaluate the
May 1, 2007 Upcoming survey to assess post-deployment health care A telephone survey of ill or injured service members who have returned from operational deployment will begin May 1 to examine post-deployment health care experiences. This health care survey is being conducted in response to the Secretary of Defense's request to comprehensively assess the quality
April 29, 2007 AF has HART for its war wounded As Airmen continue to serve on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan , the Air Force continues to serve its wounded warriors and their families, even after their combat duty.This service comes from the Palace HART program, or Helping Airmen Recover Together."The Air Force will provide the same
April 29, 2007 'Portraits in Courage' features AF medic Lt. Col. Dr. Charles McDannald's 20 years of experience as a medical professional were tested while deployed as part of a Special Operations Surgical Team to Ramadi, Iraq, in the Al Anbar Province. The five-person surgical team deployed with special operators where the flow of patients was unending,