March 22, 2017 The State of Air Force Medicine Airman Magazine: What is the state of the Air Force Medical Service in terms of the current mission and what are your priorities?Lt. Gen. Ediger: The Air Force Medical Service is strong. The men and women who serve our Air Force as medical professionals are actively engaged in the three main
March 20, 2017 X-ray technologists put people first A U.S. Air Force Airman shuffles into the emergency room gripping his thigh, which is radiating with pain, but he is told, “We don’t know what’s wrong and there’s no way we can help you.” With a furrowed brow, his eyes begin to shift from side to side rapidly. In his shaken state, he questions if
March 17, 2017 New Air Force physical therapy fellowship to offer “pinnacle of training” A new Air Force Academy fellowship that trains Airmen to be embedded physical therapists recently received accreditation from the American Physical Therapy Association as an Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship, in time for the program’s first students to graduate this summer. The first of
March 13, 2017 Expeditionary aeromedical squadron creates mobile ICU BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The intensive care unit that the 455th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operates out of the back of a C-130J Hercules is a different scene entirely. An intensive care unit is usually a sterile environment, white hospital walls, pristine floors, bright fluorescent
March 3, 2017 Upcoming exercises in Latin America to help Air Force achieve total dental readiness Air Force dentists, hygienists and dental technicians are gearing up for three Dental Readiness Training Exercises in Latin America over the next several months, allowing Air Force dental teams to practice field dentistry and prepare for future contingency operations.“The primary mission of the
Feb. 23, 2017 This Month in AFMS History – February 2017 – Establishment of Department of Space Medicine at USAFSAM In 1949, the AFMS began to develop its skills in space medicine, when Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Harry G. Armstrong, the second USAF Surgeon General, inaugurated a program of Air Force medical support to manned space exploration. On February 9, 1949, General Armstrong established the Department of Space
Feb. 21, 2017 Air Force Medical Service 2016 Award Winners Announced The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2016 individual and team Annual Awards.The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of the Airmen in the Air Force Medical Service. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate
Feb. 15, 2017 Airman and Family Readiness Center hosts EFMP ‘Young Engineer Camp’ With more than a million brightly-colored building blocks to keep them busy, children and adults spent a few hours constructing racing cars, buildings, a tower and just having fun together during the third annual “Young Engineer Camp” at the Galaxy Club on RAF Mildenhall, Feb. 11, 2017.The Airman
Feb. 7, 2017 Senior mentors volunteer to help young doctors in unique situations Even the smallest military treatment facilities need doctors, nurses and technicians trained in a variety of specialties, but it’s not always easy to give them the exact support they need. The Small Hospital Clinical Skills Enhancement Program is designed to ensure those smaller facilities still
Jan. 26, 2017 40 Years Ago: Last Nurse Survivor of Bataan Still on Active Duty Retires Air Force Lt. Col. Helen M. Hennessey retired Jan. 31, 1967, after 27 years of military service. Hennessey was the last remaining active duty Air Force nurse to have been amongst those who served at the Battle of Bataan in 1941. Hennessey joined the Army in November 1940 and was assigned to the
Jan. 26, 2017 Biomedical Sciences Corps saves lives through prevention This week, January 23-27, is Biomedical Science Corps Appreciation Week, which gives medical communities around the Air Force a chance to recognize these hard-working men and women. The Biomedical Sciences Corps is one of five officer corps in the Air Force Medical Service and the most diverse
Jan. 17, 2017 Utility of genetics clinical study seeks volunteers across Air Force In partnership with the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative, recruitment has begun for Phase II of the Air Force Medical Service Personalized Medicine Clinical Utility Study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the utility of genetics and genomics in clinical care. Phase I of the CUS took
Jan. 6, 2017 Promoting fitness - one plank at a time Death, deployment, and facing the consequences of a failed Physical Fitness Assessment all can be stressful factors for military members and they can compound without a strategy to address them. Besides taking full advantage of the various helping agencies on base, an important factor to remember is
Dec. 15, 2016 60th Anniversary of Dependent Care The Dependents’ Medical Care Act, effective since Dec. 7, 1956, enabled dependents of military personnel to be treated by civilian doctors in cases of pregnancy, serious injuries, or illnesses requiring hospitalization. The law also opened up medical facilities of all services and the U.S. Public
Nov. 15, 2016 Air Force medical leaders gather to discuss the future of healthcare This week, the Air Force Medical Service is hosting a Senior Leadership Workshop for medical leaders at the National Conference Center in Leesburg. Close to 400 officers and noncommissioned officers will gather to discuss ideas and share observations related to the theme of “Air Force Medicine in
Nov. 10, 2016 Being a veteran is a family affair; the tale of two veterans Adrienne Clark is a retired Air Force major, who served as a nurse. She is currently the 88th Medical Group recovery care coordinator. Clark is a single mom who comes from a long line of nurses in her family. Her daughter, Devine Jackson, was born on Wright-Patt in 1994, and she is currently
Oct. 21, 2016 Part II: The Cure The Mulumba family faces a new challenge in their battle with Sickle-cell.
Oct. 20, 2016 An Airman's breast cancer fight and recovery Do you have a family history of cancer? Have you ever considered the possibility of getting cancer? Well, I don’t have a family history of any cancer and didn’t even think getting cancer was a remote possibility as I have always been in excellent health.The fact is, regardless of how well I took
Oct. 14, 2016 Medical Airman receives “Optometrist of the Year” award Maj. Kerry Phelan, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry flight commander, will be awarded the Armed Forces Optometric Society Junior Optometrist of the Year 2016 on Nov. 8 at the AFOS annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif.Phelan had already been awarded the AFOS Air Force Junior Optometrist of the