April 3, 2019 First corneal transplant performed at JBER Hospital Patients with a common eye disease now have alternatives as the 673d Surgical Squadron and Ophthalmology team advanced their skills and performed their first corneal transplant February 27, 2019, at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital.
April 3, 2019 Utah Air National Guard participates in African Lion 2019 Approximately 80 members of the Utah National Guard participated in the humanitarian civic assistance portion of exercise African Lion 2019 in Tata, Morocco, March 25 through April 3, 2019.
April 3, 2019 Medical Airmen work to improve patient care efficiency in Afghanistan Medical professionals at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield are working to make positive impacts during their deployment so future patients and providers can benefit.
April 1, 2019 Serving sisters: Two Public Health technicians work side-by-side in same office Two sisters who are five years apart are serving their country at the same time, at the same base, and in the same career field, working together every day.
April 1, 2019 Air Force releases CY18E/O-5 Nurse Corps selection board results The Air Force has released the selection list from the calendar year 18E central selection board for lieutenant colonels in the Nurse Corps competitive category.
April 1, 2019 An AFMS Look Back at March 2019 This month’s photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting the Air Force medical mission.
March 27, 2019 What is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event? Every year during TRICARE Open Season, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select health plan. But did you know that outside of TRICARE Open Season, you can only enroll in or make changes to your TRICARE Prime (including the US Family Health Plan) or TRICARE Select plan
March 22, 2019 AF studies Total Exposure Health approach in high-noise environments The Air Force Medical Service is studying new and cost-effective ways to promote readiness by understanding these exposures.
March 20, 2019 MHAFB pediatric clinic works diligently to keep children healthy A small boy in blue jeans, a grey T-shirt and sporting a blonde comb over with a slight sheen from the gel used to hold it in place is ushered into a room with plain white walls. As he entered, the boy notices a chair to the right of the door. Hanging on the wall above a chair is an otoscope, a
March 20, 2019 It’s a New Day: Collaborative medicine saves sickle cell patient Imagine being alone at home lying in bed, your loved one hundreds of miles away and you’re experiencing debilitating pain in both legs. You call 911 for help, and crawl down a flight of stairs so paramedics don’t have to break down the door.This is exactly what happened to 36-year-old Alexis Piper,
March 18, 2019 Beale Medical Group restructures organization of Family Health Clinic The 9th Medical Group recently executed a restructure of its Family Health Clinic to create two units of focused care: active duty beneficiaries and all other beneficiaries.
March 14, 2019 Air Force Surgeon General visits Saber Nation Air Force Surgeon General visits Saber Nation.
March 13, 2019 Area Dental Laboratory aims for 100 percent lab tech certification Dental readiness is an important aspect of keeping the Air Force fit to fight. Despite this, the dental lab technicians responsible for ensuring your readiness are not required by the Air Force to hold a certification from the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology.
March 13, 2019 Airmen perform in-flight Transportation Isolation System training Joint Base Charleston hosted Air Mobility Command training for aeromedical and infectious disease personnel to better familiarize them with outbreak prevention protocols and procedures, with a focus on Ebola, March 4-6.
March 12, 2019 Air Force Surgeon General visits Ramstein The 23rd U.S. Air Force Surgeon General visits Ramstein's medical units.
March 11, 2019 You’ve got help: Clinic creates new ways to treat mental health “They just sat there as something we could use but didn’t.”Those words once described the video teleconference machines in the 39th Medical Operations Squadron mental health clinic until the innovative Airmen here found a new way to use them.Creating a new routine with the existing capabilities,
March 7, 2019 Nellis plastic surgery – more than just cosmetic The 99th Medical Group at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas offers a wide range of services to maintain Airman readiness and care to their families. What many may not know, is the importance of their plastic surgery practice.
March 7, 2019 Holloman Airman's vigilance saves life Notifying patients when to go back to see a doctor is only one of the responsibilities held by 49th Medical Group front desk clerks. With the phone ringing constantly and patients coming in and out of the waiting room all day, keeping track of who is where can be a daunting task.For Senior Airman
March 6, 2019 Q-flow expected to cut 72nd MEDGRP wait times The 72nd Medical Group is introducing a new pharmacy services kiosk system known as “Q-Flow” for patients and beneficiaries who need to pick up prescriptions at Tinker Air Force Base.
March 6, 2019 Flight nurse saves lives in Normandy during World War II As a flight nurse during World War II, 1st Lt. Madeline “Del” D’Eletto, saw some of her first action transporting Soldiers wounded in D-Day landings back to Great Britain via aeromedical evacuation.