News - Category Medical

April 25, 2018
Research network works to combat number one disability claim among veterans

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Military service often requires duty in noisy environments that can cause hearing loss and it doesn’t just happen during combat operations at deployed locations far from home station.From flight line operations to firearms qualification ranges, aircraft
April 23, 2018
Ready today, ready tomorrow - Air Force prepares for the future of medical readiness

The future of warfare is uncertain, and tomorrow’s conflicts may not look like today’s. To prepare for this uncertainty, the Air Force is assessing how it prepares its medical forces to support the warfighter.
April 9, 2018
Air Force lab puts medical devices through their paces

“We break stuff,” said Lt. Col. Brandi Ritter, chief of the Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity, showing off the facility where her unit tests the devices medical Airmen use to complete their mission.
April 5, 2018
Airman’s project receives top honor for improving patient care

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Evidence-based practice is an approach to improve a process for patient care based on current data and practices. After observing a procedure the nurses and medical technicians provided patients at the 88th Medical Group, one Airman’s curiosity has earned her
March 29, 2018
Care in the air: Teams deliver patient care in challenging environments

The back of an aircraft is a challenging place to deliver medical care. For Air Force medical crews, treating patients in the air is just part of the job.
March 28, 2018
Secure Messaging makes communicating with your Air Force doctor simple

In today’s connected world, we expect most communication to be convenient and instantaneous. Why should communicating with your health provider be any different? That is why the Air Force Medical Service offers a secure messaging platform for patients and families to communicate safely and quickly
March 13, 2018
Healthy eating starts with taking small steps

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In conjunction with March’s National Nutrition Month, the 88th Medical Group Nutrition Clinic is offering tips on how to achieve a healthier eating lifestyle. The United States Department of Agriculture recommends each meal should include whole grains, lean
Feb. 26, 2018
Unseen threads run through historic career

A background which includes threads of both typical and atypical events, led to the appointment of Col. Robert Marks, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Surgeon, as the first male Nurse Corps general officer, as well as the first male chief nurse of the Air Force Nurse Corps.
Feb. 23, 2018
Air Force Research Lab studies trust between surgical teams and robots

The Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has been studying how surgical teams gain trust in new robotic surgery technology to improve training, and expand the adoption of improved surgical techniques.
Feb. 22, 2018
Advancements in telehealth improve access to healthcare

The Air Force offers a wide and expanding range of telehealth services giving patients the opportunity to receive more efficient, convenient, and patient-centered care.