Interviews

Dr. Rory Cooper, founder and director of Human Engineering Research Laboratories

Interview with Dr. Rory Cooper, Founder and Director of Human Engineering Research Laboratories The past, present, and future of wheelchair technology

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In 1994, Dr. Rory Cooper founded the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) to help advance assistive technologies for people living with spinal cord injuries. Today, the research organization is located …

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Director Dan Hayes

Interview with Honor Flight Director Dan Hayes

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Filmmaker Dan Hayes is the director of the documentary Honor Flight, in theaters Dec. 7, that follows four World War II veterans, a Wisconsin community, and Star and Stripes Honor …

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Leaving the Military: Thinking About Insurance, Pensions, and Education DMN Q & A with Kiplinger’s Magazine’s Kimberly Lankford; Part 2

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Leaving the military for a new civilian career can be exciting and rewarding, financially and otherwise. But active-duty servicemen and women should be clear-eyed about the financial benefits they lose …

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Leaving the Military: More Taxes, Fewer Benefits DMN Q & A with Kiplinger’s Magazine’s Kimberly Lankford; Part 1

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When the time comes time to re-enlist, the decision to stay on active military duty or to return to civilian life is often a difficult one. The sense of purpose, …

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Dr. Jonathan Woodson

Interview: Dr. Jonathan Woodson Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and Director, TRICARE Management Activity

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America’s Military Health System provides care and services to more than 9.5 million active-duty, Guard, and Reserve service members, veterans, and their families. That ranges from helping new inductees with …

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Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker

Interview: Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, M.D., Ph.D Surgeon General of the United States Army amd Commander of the Army Medical Command

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Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker was sworn in as the 42nd Army Surgeon General on Dec. 11, 2007, and assumed command of the U.S. Army Medical Command on Dec. 13, …

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Vice Adm. Harold Koenig, M.D. (USN-Ret)

Interview with Vice Adm. Harold Koenig, M.D. (USN-Ret) Senior Partner Martin, Blanck and Associates, Inc., Chief Medical Officer, Awarepoint

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A former Surgeon General of the Navy, Vice Adm. Harold Koenig, M.D., is a senior partner with the health care consulting firm Martin, Blanck & Associates, Inc., and chief medical officer …

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Lt. Gen. George Peach Taylor, Jr., M.D., interim assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs; and acting director, TRICARE Management Activity. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray, U.S. Army

Interview: Lt. Gen. George Peach Taylor, Jr., M.D. Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; and Acting Director, TRICARE Management Activity

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As the largest single employer in the federal government, the Department of Defense (DoD) has a huge and diverse obligation to provide medical care from home bases in the United …

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Col. Kevin T. Galloway, U.S. Army Pain Management Task Force. U.S. Army photo.

Interview: Col. Kevin Galloway U.S. Army Pain Management Task Force

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Pain. It’s a four-letter word with powerful implications for those suffering from long-term, chronic medical conditions. Today the single most common reason patients seek medical care in the United States …

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Under secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Robert Petzel. Photo by John D. Gresham.

Interview: Dr. Robert Petzel Under secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs

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Dr. Robert Petzel was appointed under secretary for health in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Feb. 18, 2010. Prior to this appointment, Petzel had served as VA’s acting principal …

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