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Trusted Care Heroes are all of us

Senior Airman Taylor Scherff, 55th Medical Group Pediatric Clinic medical technician, tries to make three-month-old Isabelle Kittel smile in the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 12, 2017. Scherff caught abnormalities in Kittle when she began taking her vital signs which led to the infant being taken to a catheterization laboratory and then into an emergency heart surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake)
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Trusted Care Heroes are all of us

First Lt. Clarissa Carruth, 81st Inpatient Operation Squadron clinical nurse, pauses for a photo at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., April 5, 2017. Carruth implemented a new communication tool, Ticket to Ride, and created a unit advisory council where Airmen have a voice and can feel comfortable expressing their ideas and concerns during her time at the 81st Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenay Randolph)
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Trusted Care Heroes are all of us

Ian Bernard, a histopathology technician at the 10th Medical Group, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., was selected as a Trusted Care Hero by the Air Force Medical Care Service for his dedication to outstanding customer service in July 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
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Trusted Care Heroes are all of us

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lesley Colletta, 86th Medical Squadron pharmacy technician, pours medicine into a pill counter at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 13, 2017. Colletta’s efforts as a pharmacy technician saved the life of an infant earlier this year after she recognized a medical error and spoke up about a wrong dosing of the medication. Air Force Medical Service recognized Colletta as a Trusted Care Hero. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)
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Trusted Care Heroes are all of us

Capt. Kelsey Pilcher, 48th Medical Group pediatric nurse practitioner, performs a check‐up on a newborn at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 24, 2017. Recently, during a check‐up with one of her patients, Pilcher spoke up when she noticed that the lab test results differed from what she observed during her examination. Pilcher’s actions exemplified one of the nine principles of trusted care emphasized by the Air Force—the duty to speak up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)
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Trusted Care Heroes are all of us

Airman Justin Morris, 88th Medical Group Dental Assistant Technician apprentice, was named an Air Force Medical Services’ Trusted Care Hero for his efforts toward increasing patient safety and doing Zero Harm in August 2017. Morris, based out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, brought a possible contamination issue to his supervisor that led to the Air Force adopting new procedures with dental tool kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Harrington)
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IMA is a smile saver

Lt. Col. (Dr. ) Curt Hayes, a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, 90th Medical Group, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., uses more than a decade of dental surgical experience and the latest medical advances to keep Reserve Citizen Airmen fit to fight. (Courtesy photo)
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NASA astronaut visits Team Buckley

Col. Michael S. Hopkins, astronaut, Air Force National Aeronautics Space Agency, takes a photo with a child the Leadership Development Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 8, 2018. The child was upset she was unable to ask Hopkins a question during his presentation so he took time after to take a photo and speak with the little girl about being an astronaut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke W. Nowakowski)
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Fight the resolution failure trend: “Just show up!"

A Team Hill employee works out at the Warrior Fitness Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 4, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)
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Embracing the uncharted life as an amputee – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 2)

Maj. Stephanie Proellochs, a recent amputee, takes some of her first steps in her new prosthesis, Nov. 15, 2017. During her physical therapy appointments, Proellochs engages in various exercises to ensure her comfort and safety with walking in a prosthesis. (U.S. Air Force by Karina Luis)
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Innovative PT program increases readiness downrange

Capt. Eric Walter, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group physical therapy element chief, uses thoracic manipulation to treat Senior Airman Calvin Lourens, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger service specialist at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)
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Exercise Vigilant Ace 18: Moulage and Medical Care

U.S. Air Force 51st Medical Group first responders triage patients with simulated injuries during exercise Vigilant Ace 18 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 6, 2017. For exercises like VA18, moulage is applied to personnel during simulated emergency situations to give first responders a sense of realism and urgency to prepare them for wounds they might see in a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)
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Air Force special operations medics deliver care, rebuild infrastructure after Caribbean hurricanes

Air Force Special Operation Medics returning from St. Maarten aboard a U.S. Air Force aircraft after assisting in relief and recovery efforts from Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marc Villano)
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CBRN sim tests medics’ crisis response skills

Decontamination team members from the 2d Medical Group carry a simulated chemical attack victim on a litter during a decontamination exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 15, 2017. Home station medical response includes decontamination, triage and a security team which uses the PAPR, a power air purified respirator suit which provides protection against CBRN agents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Providing Reinforcement: Air Force family helps amputee Airmen return to duty

After losing her right leg above the knee in a boating accident. U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, an HC-130 pilot. Never doubted her self that she would return to serving her country and flying.
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Providing Reinforcement: Air Force family helps amputee Airmen return to duty

U.S. Air Force Captain Ryan McGuire, C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 535th Airlift Squadron, lost his right leg below the knee from a boating accident in 2009, thanks to his squadron leadership, friends and family, Capt McGuire was able to rehabilitate with a prosthetic and finish his pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)
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Providing Reinforcement: Air Force family helps amputee Airmen return to duty

U.S. Air Force Captain Ryan McGuire, C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 535th Airlift Squadron, adjusts his prosthetic before a training flight, Sep 12, 2017 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. McGuire brought his prosthetist into a C-17 simulator, to make sure his prosthetic can properly push the rudder pedals.
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Providing Reinforcement: Air Force family helps amputee Airmen return to duty

Since her accident U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise has participated in wounded warrior games, the Invictus games, with this year leading the USA team as captain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)
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Staff sergeant shows resiliency in fight with cancer

Staff Sgt. Teresa Monteon, 60th Medical Group training manager from San Jose, Calif., poses for a photo with her Reebok Spartan Race medals outside David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22. After a five month battle with cancer, Monteon completed three Spartan races. She plans on running her fourth Spartan race on Sept. 30 in Olympic Valley, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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Staff sergeant shows resiliency in fight with cancer

Staff Sgt. Teresa Monteon, 60th Medical Group training manager from San Jose, Calif., displays some of her Reebok Spartan Race medals outside David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22. After a five month battle with cancer, Monteon completed three Spartan races. She plans on running her fourth Spartan race on Sept. 30 in Olympic Valley, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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