May 31, 2024 Flight surgeons - caring for those who fly The stresses that can result from working in extreme conditions require unique, specialized care. Residency-Trained Flight Surgeons, Air Force Specialty Code 48R, are primary care physicians for pilots and crewmembers traveling in air or space.
Nov. 29, 2023 Physician reflects on an American tragedy The inside of the hospital bustled with the sounds of an emergency the night of October 25, 2023. All possible hands were called to respond to a mass casualty event.
June 9, 2023 Graduation held for new physicians, allied health professionals The Graduate Medical Education Program at Wright-Patterson Medical Center recognized 59 Airmen during its annual graduation ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, May 25.
April 18, 2023 Yokota medics train in cross-cultural exchange Yokota Air Base recently concluded a semester of the Japanese Physician Fellowship Program, a one-year, rotating education program designed to train Japanese physicians and familiarize them with U.S. medical practices.
Sept. 10, 2020 Enlisted-to-physician program seeks applicants Laura Barrera was inspired to join the Air Force by her two brothers who both served in the military. After serving several years as an enlisted medic herself, Barrera felt she had been impactful, but she felt her scope of practice was limited and she had a different calling: she wanted to be a
April 29, 2020 Airman Spotlight: An Air Force physician’s experience amidst COVID-19, squadron reorganization & working on the flight line To say these are unprecedented times is an understatement. Air Force Medicine was already in the midst of several organizational reforms when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
July 5, 2017 Airman welcomes life into Misawa "Labor is like a box of chocolates--you never know what you're gonna get," according to some mothers while describing the process, referencing Forrest Gump. At Misawa Air Base, uncertainties still exist, but one guarantee is the doctors, like Capt. Paola Rosa, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron