Story by Jasmine Braswell Air Combat Command JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The U.S. Air Force Medical Service has implemented a strategic initiative designed to train all medical Airmen to provide foundational clinical support to wounded and injured personnel on the battlefield, MEDIC-X. With MEDIC-X, every Air Force medic, including those not involved in patient […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency [Editor’s note: This article discusses mental health, its challenges, and treatments. If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, call the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and press “1”, or text 838255, or chat, or contact the dedicated Veterans Crisis Line and […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency In 2017, the Department of Defense embarked on a transformative journey to deploy a new electronic health record, replacing a patchwork of legacy systems it kept alive over three decades, and in effect, become one of the largest single users of a common EHR. MHS GENESIS gives service […]
Story by Kyler Hood Commander Navy Region Hawaii When the 19th amendment was ratified on Aug. 26, 1920, millions of women across the country won the right to vote. On Women’s Equality Day, we honor the hard-fought quest for universal suffrage and celebrate the monumental progress women have made over last century. In the lead […]
Courtesy Story U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa SHOSHONG, Botswana – The Botswana Defence Force (BDF), in partnership with the Mahalapye District Health Management Team, conducted an impactful medical civic action program (MEDCAP) aimed at delivering critical medical care, education and support to rural communities in and around Shoshong, Botswana. Medical clinics are being […]
Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe Świętoszów, Poland – At the request of U.S. European Command, U.S. Army Public Health Command Europe Environmental Engineers attended the first Combined Drinking Water Summit for the U.S. Department of Defense with the Polish Ministry of Health and Ministry of National Defense from 08 to 12 July. The […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you live overseas and need health care? You might be able to get telemedicine care from home. “Different countries have different laws about telemedicine,” said Michael Griffin, a program analyst with the TRICARE Overseas Program Office at the Defense Health Agency. “This means that if […]
Story by 1st Lt. Katherine Sibilla U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa BUJUMBURA, Burundi — When staff wheeled a Burundian man into the Kamenge Military Hospital’s dental office, U.S. Army Maj. Fedrick Dawson experienced a moment of déjà vu. He thought he had seen the man before. For three weeks this July, Dawson was away […]
Story by Master Sgt. William Reinier Joint Task Force – National Capital Region Dr. Michael Bartosh, a veterinarian for the past 36 years, said his daughter, Madison, always knew she would follow his footsteps. “What do you do with a two-year-old in your practice?” he asked. “She tags along, she did everything I did. She kind […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Neil W. McCabe Army Reserve Medical Command [JACKSONVILLE, Fla.] “Desert Medics” assigned to 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)’s 345th Field Hospital were the inaugural participants for the first iteration of the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety training held June 21 through June 23. Major Brandon Campbell, […]