June 11, 2015 Air Force medical leader retires after 39 years During a ceremony filled with military tradition and reflection, the 21st surgeon general of the Air Force, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis, retired June 5 after 39 years of service.Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, officiated the ceremony where he stated that Lt. Gen. Travis has
May 6, 2015 Air Force, Veterans Administration team to care for veterans Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, left, joins Jack Hetrick, Network Director for Veterans Integrated Service Network, VISN 10; Col. Tim Ballard, 88th Medical Group commander; and Col. John Devillier, Wright-Patterson AFB Installation Commander, during a signing ceremony May 1 at
May 4, 2015 MTFs establishing direct access physical therapy clinics The Air Force Medical Operations Agency has recently directed all Air Force Military Treatment Facilities to establish direct access physical therapy clinics for active duty members. The policy shift will now allow an active duty member with an acute musculoskeletal injury to make an appointment
April 29, 2015 Month of the Military Child - Pediatricians Serve as Important Resources for Parents It's not unusual to find Air Force Capt. Meredith Schuldt playing on the floor.As a pediatrician at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., she spends most of her day seeing patients ranging from newborns to teenagers. Playing with toys on the floor, she said, is a good way to communicate
April 28, 2015 Air Force, Army team up for Operation Joint Medic Independent duty medical technicians take cover and ready patients for medical evacuation during the Operation Joint Medic training exercise March 31, 2015, at Silver Flag Alpha range complex, Nevada. This inaugural exercise provided joint service training in preparation of full spectrum downrange
April 27, 2015 BMET father graduates BMET son Growing up, Christian Frizzell showed little interest in what his father, Chief Master Sgt. Charles Frizzell, did as a biomedical equipment technician (BMET) in the Air Force. Throughout high school Christian participated in Junior ROTC and knew he wanted to join the military or attend a service
April 22, 2015 59th MDOG commander talks 'Lean Daily Management' at UTSA Wilford Hall's 59th Medical Operations Group commander, Col. (Dr.) John Andrus, spoke of the importance of Lean Daily Management (LDM) to members attending a Continuous Improvement Professionals (CIP) meeting at the University of Texas San Antonio April 17.The monthly CIP meeting acts as a platform
April 17, 2015 VA opens claims office at Scott The Department of Veterans Affairs formally opened a new Compensation and Pension Clinic here April 10. Marking the first memorandum of agreement between the VA St. Louis Health Care System and Scott Air Force Base, the Compensation and Pension Clinic is located on the fifth floor of the Scott AFB
April 15, 2015 Air Force Surgeon General visits 79th Medical Wing Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis visited the 79th Medical Wing April 7 to engage with staff and recognize achievements of service members.During the tour, Travis viewed a Military Construction project, which is building a new Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center for a
April 15, 2015 Laboratory technicians: small numbers, large impact Tech. Sgt. Richard Minton said he never really understood the impact of being a medical laboratory technician in the Air Force until he deployed to Afghanistan in 2012.There, he experienced firsthand the importance of his craft while delivering blood to servicemembers receiving treatment for
April 14, 2015 AFMOA launches new, lean approach The Air Force Medical Operations Agency took a step toward creating a robust process improvement culture recently by implementing "Lean Management Rounds." Lean Management Rounds are an extension of the Air Force Problem Solving model and create a vehicle for senior leaders to speak with front-line
April 6, 2015 AFMS follows aviation lead to high reliability Over many years the Air Force aviation community's concept of high reliability has evolved from one of expected losses, to today's culture of safety where fatal losses rarely occur. Now, following in the footsteps of aviators and nuclear engineers, the Air Force Medical Service is adopting the
March 31, 2015 Air Force's updated policy further promotes tobacco-free environments The Air Force has led the military in advancing innovative tobacco control policies, such as the tobacco-free medical campus and prohibiting tobacco use outside "designated tobacco areas". Now, an updated Air Force Instruction, published in March, seeks to further reduce health impacts from smoking,
March 26, 2015 Operation PACIFIC ANGEL 15-3 spreads care in Vietnam The United States and Vietnam began humanitarian assistance operations here March 23 as part of Operation Pacific Angel 15-3.Entering its eighth year, PACANGEL ensures the region's militaries are prepared to work together to address humanitarian crises. Since 2007, PACANGEL operations have improved
March 17, 2015 87th MDG treats four-legged veteran It's not every day that you see a canine being treated by the 87th Medical Group, but that's exactly what happened at the radiology clinic on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 9, 2015.Brix, a drug patrol military working dog from Naval Weapon Station Earle, Colts Neck, New Jersey,
March 17, 2015 Air Force aims to improve health, performance With the goal to move from healthcare to health, the Air Force Medical Service has created a dynamic plan, which will transform health and human performance systems as they exist today. The Human Performance Concept of Operations, created by Air Force medical planners, strives to not only prevent or
March 13, 2015 Military Medicine, VA aim to share more patients in San Antonio In a move that helps veterans, and active-duty military patients and their families, local VA and military medical facilities have dramatically increased their work-share agreements over the past two years and they are seeking to add more.Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), the Air Force's 59th
March 12, 2015 Webinar to Discuss Using TRICARE and Other Health Insurance If you have any health insurance other than TRICARE, it is called "other health insurance." TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to explain how TRICARE works with OHI on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at noon EST.Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited due to
March 10, 2015 Making the cut: The surgical team Question, scrub, wash, set, prep, drape, brief, cut, stitch and clean up.It sounds simple when general surgery is broken down into several verbs, but the truth is, there's a group of Airmen with a particular set of skills and decades of education in charge of ensuring the safety, comfort and health
March 10, 2015 RUfit? Airmen Ethos program soars Over the last six months the Airmen Ethos program at Lajes has been hugely successful. A variety of programs have been offered ranging from nutrition to investing."It (the Airmen Ethos program) has become a great resource for Lajes Airmen and civilians to find classes to better themselves through