VA Research: Depression
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, more than 15 million American adults suffer at least one major depressive …
Military Medicine
Interview: Major General Barbara R. Holcomb
MAJOR GENERAL BARBARA R. HOLCOMB is a 1987 Distinguished Military Graduate of Seattle University Army ROTC where she earned a …
DOD and VA Nursing Techniques and Technologies
In answering the question “What is Nursing?” on the American Nurses Association website, it states: “21st Century nursing is the …
Digital Edition: Veterans Affairs & Military Medicine Outlook 2019 Spring Edition
Just released: Veterans Affairs & Military Medicine 2019 Spring Edition magazine for medical professionals, veterans, lawmakers, and interested readers.
Containing …
Wounded Warrior to USAFSAM: ‘You Are Our Angels’
By Bryan Ripple , 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
In 2005, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Gilyeat was …
First Red Cross Advanced Resuscitation Courses Taught to Military Medical Students
The American Red Cross continues to build momentum after announcing its market entry for resuscitation education last month by facilitating …
Wearable Technology: On the Threshold of Clinical Care
It’s a strange-sounding name for a medical outfit, but the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit is just that: a unit that …
Combat Casualty Care
Throughout 21st century combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, American military medicine achieved an unprecedented survival rate. By 2016, more than …
Orthopedics
One of the fastest-growing medical specialties is orthopedics, with growing public awareness since the war in Southwest Asia began at …
A Path to Independence: The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program
The U.S. Army’s Wounded Warrior (AW2) program has continually evolved over the years. From an initiative to help severely wounded …