Dec. 19, 2017 Air Force tackles Traumatic Brain Injury with early detection and holistic approach to treatment With over 3,000 cases of traumatic brain injury on average per year, TBI continues to be a significant issue for Airmen and readiness. TBI is an invisible wound, meaning the lack of physical markers often makes it difficult to detect or for others to understand the severity.
Dec. 19, 2017 Crossfit competition at Al Udeid Air Base motivates and boosts morale among deployed service members Twenty-eight service members from various coalition forces competed in “The Deid Throwdown” a Crossfit competition, Dec. 2, 2017.
Dec. 18, 2017 Aeromedical nurse directs complex missions to provide priority care Multiple patient movements occurred as three hurricanes made way through Texas, the Caribbean and Florida, Aug. 24 to Sept. 19, 2017. Maj. Terri Felder from the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, served as a medical crew director for these flights.
Dec. 18, 2017 Air Force Medicine in the Korean War The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) became independent from the U.S. Army in 1949, just four years after the end of World War II. The Korean War, just a year later, was the first opportunity for the new medical arm of the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its value in a wartime situation. Many of the
Dec. 14, 2017 Take command: Increases to TRICARE pharmacy copayments coming Feb. 1, 2018 On Feb. 1, 2018, copayments for prescription drugs at TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery and retail pharmacies will increase. These changes are required by law and affect TRICARE beneficiaries who are not active duty service members.
Dec. 14, 2017 Mental Health Flight supports Team Shaw Tucked in the corner of the 20th Medical Group is the 20th MDG mental health flight. Team Shaw members entering the office are greeted by a staff of Airmen ready to assist them.
Dec. 13, 2017 Highlights from the 2017 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) hosted the Senior Leadership Workshop for medical leaders at the National Conference Center, Dec. 4-8, 2017, in Leesburg, Va.
Dec. 12, 2017 The best medical care possible from a doctor who knows the rigors of flying Flight surgeons ensure that pilots receive the best medical care possible from a doctor who understands the rigors of flying. They frequently get behind the stick to gain valuable, physical experience to better understand what pilots go through.
Dec. 11, 2017 Rebuilding strength: Chaplain assists in relief efforts In a matter of hours things would never be the same, the unwanted visitor’s mission was to destroy anything in its path. The destruction would be something the people would never forget, after all it ripped most from their family members, homes and normalcy.
Dec. 11, 2017 Innovative PT program increases readiness downrange With the help of a colleague, Capt. Eric Walter, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group physical therapy element chief, has developed a proactive approach to physical therapy at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
Dec. 8, 2017 Honor, Salute, Remember: 15th Wing hosts December 7 Remembrance Ceremony Seventy-six years after a date that will live in infamy, the 15th Wing hosted a December 7 Remembrance Ceremony in commemoration of the attack on Hickam Field, in 1941.
Dec. 8, 2017 Battlefield acupuncture shows promising results in alternative pain management downrange Air Force providers are using acupuncture as an effective holistic treatment option for pain relief, even in combat settings.
Dec. 7, 2017 Medical memories from Dec. 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor From the first moments of the attack until the close of the day, Hickam's small new hospital, which had opened only a few weeks before, was the focal point of activity on the base. Capt Frank H. Lane, the acting hospital commander, was an Army Air Forces flight surgeon who lived with his wife,
Dec. 6, 2017 Air Force Cycling Team prepares for 2018 season Interacting with the American public at cycling events across the U.S. may not sound like something many people think of members of the Air Force doing.
Dec. 6, 2017 Aeromedical technician treats St. Croix patients, experiences first humanitarian mission Staff Sergeant April Cooper, an aeromedical evacuation technician at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, had just returned from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, after providing support for Hurricane Harvey. Knowing Hurricane Maria was about to make landfall, she left her bags right by her front
Dec. 4, 2017 Military health: All for one, one for all The whole of the Military Health System is greater than the sum of the individual services’ parts. That was the key theme of the Defense Health Agency/Department of Defense Plenary Session on Thursday morning at the 126th annual meeting of AMSUS, the Society of Federal Health Professionals. The
Dec. 4, 2017 Bedrock of readiness: Air Force Medical Home improves access to care and supports Airmen readiness Air Force Medical Home is a patient-centered, team-based approach to delivering primary care to patients at Air Force health facilities. As with all aspects of the Air Force Medical Service mission, maintaining Airmen’s medical readiness and optimizing performance is the highest priority. To achieve
Dec. 4, 2017 Nurse Transition Program: Molding future AF nurses Major General Dorothy Hogg, the Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., attended the Nurse Transition Program graduation held at the Tampa General Hospital Nov. 29, 2017, following a visit to MacDill
Dec. 1, 2017 Service members share ‘art’ of healing Service members, veterans and caregivers gathered to share their love of comedy, visual artistry, performance artistry, and share stories of how the arts saved their lives around the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Nov.16, 2017. “A Day of Healing Arts: From Clinic to Community" is an ongoing
Nov. 30, 2017 Leaders discuss global health collaboration as powerful tool Health stability in the world protects our own health and homeland. That’s the message AMSUS attendees heard in a session about Department of Defense policy and approach on what is collectively called Global Health Engagement, or GHE.