2019 Table of contents

​Active Military/U.S. Department of Defense Health Affairs:

Foreword Statement​

• ​Whole of military health is greater than sum of parts

Special Features

• Forging a new path in military health
• The Frontline of Healthcare
• Combating Heat Related Injuries for Active Duty Personnel
• US Air Force 59th Medical Wing evaluates, improves heat illness

Addiction

• Progress in preventing Opioid Abuse
• Military Health System Opioid Registry To Reduce Addiction
• Combating Alcohol Abuse With SMART
• Breaking the cycle of Addiction with MAT

Emergency

• Air Force School of Air Evacuation 75th anniversary
• 380th EMDG Providing care to the fight
• USAISR leading the way in ‘Stop the Bleed’ initiative​

Infection Prevention

• Meet an Every Day MHS Infection Control Champion

Laboratory

• Celebrating "Military" Medical Professionals Week
• Expeditionary bioenvironmental technicians safeguard 386th AEW
  

Mental Health

• USAFSAM readies operational mental health care providers
• Mental health providers, leadership partner for deployment resiliency, readiness
  

Neurology

• Healthy sleep for healing

Nursing

• Military nursing exchange brings together 23 partner nations
• Saving lives as World War II flight nurse

Ophthalmology

• First corneal transplant performed at JBER Hospital

• 7 tips for maintaining vision
• Military to bring eye care to front lines with mobile app

Optometry

• Joint optometry team gives warfighters clarity

Oral Health

• Air Force dental tech gains once in a lifetime experience
• Patients inspire prosthodontist
• Celebrating 106 years of the Dental Corps
  

Pediatrics

• MHAFB pediatric clinic works diligently to keep children healthy
• Puget Sound Military Health System sets bar for access to pediatric specialty care in joint environment
  

Preventative Health

• Project HeRO seeks to improve squadron health habits

Surgery

• Fleet surgical team saves life aboard USS Somerset
• Langley surgical team goes purple
• U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, 70th Anniversary

Wound Care

• Burn Center Nurses Compete in Dressing Wars

Department of Veterans Health Affairs:

Special Features

• 39th National Veterans Wheelchair Games Showcases Veteran Athletic Spirit
• 2019 Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida

Audiology

• VA researcher receives career award for contributions in hearing loss

Cardiology

• Are Omega-3s really good for your heart?

Endocrinology

• Sharing decisions helps Veterans manage Diabetes

Immunology​

• Caring for Veterans with HIV
• A Plan for Ending the HIV Epidemic in America
• VA on path to cure 100,000 Veterans of hepatitis C

Nephrology

• Many patients show signs of chronic kidney disease before diabetes

Neurology

• Veterans’ neurology care and epilepsy research at the American Epilepsy Society’s 2018 meeting
• VA and National Multiple Sclerosis Society join forces

Nutrition

• Help your patients include more fruits and vegetables in their diet

Oncology

• Collaboration between VA and National Cancer Institute Improves Access to Clinical Trials
• Colon Cancer diagnoses in the VA reaches 4,000 cases per year

Ophthalmology​

• Glaucoma and regular eye exams

Pain Management

• Reducing the Pain of Shingles

Pulmonology

• Telehealth COPD Pilot Program Changes Lives
• Veterans in Burn Pit Registry helping fellow Vets

Research

• Palo Alto Researcher Receives the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award
• VA researchers who served

Epilogue

• Military traditions instill pride, connection with past