Story and photo by Phil Reidinger | AMEDD Center and School Public Affairs | Since 2008, the Army Medical Department Center and School Department of Warrior Transition has hosted 10 two-week courses averaging 48 students per course for nurse case mangers…
By Cheryl Rodewig | Fort Benning Public Affairs | The Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Resiliency Goals Book, previously released as an app for iPhones and iPads, is now available for Android users. About 5,700 people have downloaded the app since its debut last…
By Karen Parrish | American Forces Press Service | Photo by J.D. Leipold | The Defense Department’s drug-testing program is expanding to add screening for two additional prescription medications to the range of legal and illegal drugs it currently detects. Joe Angello, the department’s…
By Phil Reidinger - Following a week long evaluation of the Army Medical Department Center School, the Council on Occupational Education reaffirmed the school’s accreditation as a training and educational institution. The initial Council of Occupational Education institutional accreditation of…
By Steven Galvan | USAISR Public Affairs The research conducted on tourniquets at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research is proving to be beneficial beyond the battlefield. The research that started in 2004 showed that tourniquets were effective at stopping blood…
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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – One year ago on April 27, 2011, the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (BMTCP) officially opened its doors to its first 194 students at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) on Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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Prescription drug misuse is one of the leading causes of accidental death in the U.S. but that can be changed by proper disposal of unwanted, unused or expired medications. On April 28th, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is sponsoring National Medication Take Back Day to provide a safe venue to get rid of these medications.
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