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Highlights from the 2017 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop

Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger, and Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, pose with Airmen from the 72nd Medical Group during the 2017 Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Workshop near at Leesburg, Va., Dec. 5, 2017. The 72d Medical Group was one of two winners of the Trusted Care What's Your Why? video campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)

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Highlights from the 2017 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop

Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger, and Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, pose with Airmen from the 15th Medical Group during the 2017 Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Workshop near at Leesburg, Va., Dec. 5, 2017. The 15th Medical Group was the winner of the Trusted Care What's Your Why? Editor’s Choice award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)

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Highlights from the 2017 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop

Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Operations for the U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, deputy chief of staff and director of operations for the U.S. Air Force, briefs senior leaders on the Air Force Medical perspective during the 2017 Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Workshop near at Leesburg, Va., Dec. 6, 2017. Lt. Gen. Nowland called for leaders to use the power of invitation to show that everyone on their team matters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Luis)

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Highlights from the 2017 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop

President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Dr. Donald Berwick, president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, delivered the keynote during the 2017 Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Workshop near at Leesburg, Va., Dec. 6, 2017. Berwick stressed the importance of having patients involved at every level of their care to make patients so they can advocate for their health and, in the process, help to prevent provider burnout. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Luis)

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Highlights from the 2017 AFMS Senior Leadership Workshop

Senior leaders gather during at the 2017 Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Workshop near at Leesburg, Va., Dec. 7, 2017. Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger, Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sergeant Sgt. George “Steve” Cum, and Chief medical enlisted force (CMEF) and enlisted corps chief George “Steve” Cum recognized each medical group for their commitment to the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s focus areas during the workshop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)

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Dental squadron discovery leads to AETC award

The “Trusted Care” badge serves as a reminder for the entire U.S. Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) to provide exemplary patient-centered care at every level. In order to ensure the patient is placed at the center of their care, Trusted Care has teamed up with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to develop an effective training program. Training is aimed at fostering a culture of safety from front-line providers to senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Jensen Stidham)

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Trusted Care: Duty to Speak Up to Make a Difference

Shimanski and Shiner incorporated several trusted care principles in their approach that day: Duty to Speak Up; Respect for People; Zero Harm, and Maximize Value for the Patient. Each member of the medical staff here strives to be a valued team member. Working together they are making all the difference.