Dec. 2, 2015 Trusted Care Hero of the Week Senior Airman Michael Allen Elbo is this week’s Air Force Medical Service Trusted Care Hero. An allergy/immunization technician with the 71st Medical Operations Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., Elbo is recognized for saving the life of a patient in respiratory distress. He is also recognized
Dec. 1, 2015 Overseas members entitled to stateside care Overseas military families may face a problem when they return home to the United States for the holidays. Service members and their families enrolled in the TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) or TOP Prime Remote are entitled to visit hospitals and clinics stateside and receive the same priority
Dec. 1, 2015 Air University summit addresses medical officer education, partnerships Air University held its first summit recently designed to take a look at new educational opportunities for the next generation of military medical officers and to advance collaboration and partnerships between military and civilian healthcare professionals.The goal for the Air University Medical
Dec. 1, 2015 Time has come for TRICARE Beneficiaries to Move their Maintenance Drugs out of Retail This December, TRICARE beneficiaries can take action to avoid paying more for some prescription drugs. If you fill a prescription for a select brand name maintenance drug at a retail pharmacy, you may need to move your prescription to either a military pharmacy or TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. If
Dec. 1, 2015 This Month in Air Force Medical Service History December 1954: Dr. John Paul Stapp (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) conducted the last of his 29 rocket-propelled sled experiments at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, studying the biomedical results of pilot ejection from aircraft traveling at supersonic speeds. During his sled rides, Stapp attained
Nov. 30, 2015 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop focuses on Trusted Care, Anywhere Air Force leaders from across the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) gathered at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., for the annual Senior Leadership Workshop, the week of Nov. 16, 2015.Under the theme: “Trusted Care, Anywhere: Strategy to Action,” more than 300 officers and
Nov. 25, 2015 HAWC hosts "Eating Clean for the Holidays" cooking demonstration As the holidays quickly approach, many begin to worry about an expanding waistline or putting on a few extra pounds. However, that should not deter them from indulging in holiday goodies.To help individuals get through the holidays' food festivities, the Health and Wellness Center at MacDill Air
Nov. 25, 2015 Air Force Surgeon General recognizes three AFMS Airmen of the Year Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger saluted the three Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the 2015 Senior Leadership Workshop at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., on Nov. 16.“These Airmen reflect the quality of the medial force we have in the
Nov. 24, 2015 Air Force Revamping Flight and Operational Medicine The Air Force Medical Service is restructuring Flight and Operational Medicine by separating primary care and occupational medicine services into two distinct clinics, with the goal of improving care and creating more efficient and patient-centered workflows. This new concept, known as the Base
Nov. 23, 2015 Transition and residency programs create professional AFMS nurses Three years ago, the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) implemented two new programs to better prepare novice nurses—nurses with less than twelve months nursing experience—for their careers both in Air Force medicine and as officers.“For years, nurses would graduate, pass their boards, get their
Nov. 20, 2015 Thanksgiving Food Safety The fall season is upon us which means endless potlucks, get-togethers, memories and food. A popular way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to invite friends and family over for a meal. However, when foods are left on the counter for hours at a time it’s also an invite for unwanted bacteria that can
Nov. 20, 2015 November offers opportunity to spotlight diabetes prevention Every 19 seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association. This important health issue is being spotlighted during the month of November, National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes affects nearly 30 million children and adults in the U.S. today,
Nov. 19, 2015 Warrior CARE event begins at Andrews Opening ceremonies for the Northeast Region Warrior CARE Event took place at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 16.
Nov. 19, 2015 Operating as a team For the second time this year, Mountain Home AFB hosted an exercise known as Gunfighter Flag. It keeps airmen on their toes and ready for whatever real-world scenarios may come their way.Gunfighter Flag doesn't just keep the Mountain Home airmen ready, but also allows them to practice total force
Nov. 18, 2015 Tyndall Airman jumps into action A Tyndall Airman used his training to help a fellow passenger during his flight home. Senior Airman Tyler Washum, 325th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, used his healthcare knowledge and first responder techniques to help a dehydrated and overheated passenger. Washum was on a
Nov. 18, 2015 Sesame Street for Military Families Offers Help from Any Device Sesame Workshop and the Defense Department’s National Center for Telehealth & Technology (T2) announced the launch of a website designed for military families today.The Sesame Street for Military Families website features beloved Sesame Street characters to help preschool military children cope with
Nov. 18, 2015 Wheelchair rugby makes debut for Warrior CARE Month Fifty-pound wheeled chariots made of steel, aluminum and over-sized wheels were the modes of battle Nov. 16 as teams of joint-service wounded, ill and injured kicked off a demonstration of wheelchair rugby.
Nov. 17, 2015 Walking Together Provides More than Exercise “Families that walk together, talk together.” November is the month of the military family and the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar held its 2nd annual family walk Nov. 14.“Families can’t really talk if they are running at different paces, but if they walk they can talk
Nov. 17, 2015 Military Health System poised to support U.S. commitment to Global Health Security President Obama announced Monday, Nov. 16, the United States’ commitment to the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) during the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya, Turkey. When the GHSA launched in February 2014, the U.S. committed to partner with 30 countries in support of the GHSA objectives. “The
Nov. 17, 2015 Former DHA commander reflects on 36-year career as ‘a flight doc’ Many times, we plan to take one path, but life sends us down another. That certainly was the case for the first director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Robb, who now heads off to retirement after a 36-year career in military medicine.“I wanted to be a fighter pilot