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Wounded Warriors Sports Day at CFI
Published May 15, 2013
BAMC Center for the Intrepid staff and wounded warriors enjoy a friendly game of volleyball during the sports day at the CFI May 10. The indoor sport event replaced the 6th Annual Mini-try that was cancelled due to the inclement weather. The event also included rock climbing and wheelchair basketball.
Programs Transform Wounded Warriors Into Elite Athletes
Published May 14, 2013
Staff Sgt. Michael Lage is one of the many Soldiers who has transformed from wounded service member into elite athlete -- a journey that, for many, begins here at Brooke Army Medical Center. From the moment they arrive until the day they depart, the focus is on fostering abilities and discovering new potential, said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Donald Gajewski, an orthopedic surgeon and director of the Center for the Intrepid, the medical center’s state-of-the-art rehabilitation center.
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U.S. Army Medical Command Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho visits BAMC
Published May 10, 2013
The Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho visited with patients and coined 22 staff for their hard work and dedication May 9! She thanked the integrated team at BAMC for making…the Amazing Routine!
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Health Affairs Chief thanks LTC Doan for idea
Published May 6, 2013
LTC Minh Luan Doan received a letter of recognition from Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affiars, for his innovative idea called "Controlling Asthma - A Mobile App Designed to Improve Patient Adherence". In a recent challenge to the Military Health System community, over 100 ideas were submitted, and LTC Doan's idea was selected to be in the Top 12.
Pediatric Residency Program awarded 10-year accreditation
Published May 6, 2013
The Pediatric Residency Program was granted the highest accreditation cycle, 10 years, by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education Pediatric Residency Review Committee. In the past, the maximum accreditation cycle was 5 years but has been raised to 10 years. This award is indicative of the excellence in education that Lt. Col. Brian Faux, the Pediatric Program Director, and his GME team demonstrate. "This success is due in large part to his dedication, vision, determination, and professionalism," said Col. Mary Pelszynski, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at San Antonio Military Medical Center.
Wounded Soldiers Share Journey to Inspire Boston Victims
Published April 29, 2013
Wounded Soldiers recovering here have a message they’d like to pass on to the Boston bombing victims: You’re not alone.
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Adaptive sports aid Soldier’s recovery
Published April 29, 2013
Sgt. Ryan McIntosh was an avid athlete who was heavily involved with sports throughout high school. He competed in track and played football – even semi-professional football.
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Accolades - Social Work Program Earns Top Score in Inspection
Published April 24, 2013
The Brooke Army Medical Center Social Work Internship Program has received a perfect score on its program inspection.
The inspection, which is conducted every two years, resulted in a commendable rating for BAMC and a score of 100 percent compliance with all standards.
“Excellent program, strong director of training [Catherine Nelson], well-developed rotations and dedicated rotational supervisors,” noted the inspector, who is the Army Medical Department Center and School social work internship program manager.
The inspection was focused on BAMC’s program to develop active duty Army graduate students into social workers. During a two-year internship, the students receive a wealth of practical experience and assistance in testing for clinical licensure.
This stringent inspection, “enables the program to stay in business,” said Lt. Col. Dwayne Elder, BAMC’s chief of social work. The inspection's success, he added, reflects the staff's hard work and dedication in developing future social work leaders.
Amputee gets another chance of starting a family
Published April 24, 2013
The only thing he remembered was waking up five weeks later in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany –from a tragedy that nearly cost him his life and the chance of starting a family.
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McRaven Calls Wounded Warriors, Caregivers ‘Inspiring'
Published April 19, 2013
On his first visit here as Socom commander, Navy Adm. William H. McRaven visited with wounded service members, their families and staff in the hospital...
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Army leaders visit with wounded troops at Brooke Army Medical Center
Published April 18, 2013
The top senior Army military officials and their spouses visited with wounded warriors and staff during at Brooke Army Medical Center yesterday.
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UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge
Published April 9, 2013
Plant a seed of satisfaction with APLSS!
Published April 9, 2013
Patient satisfaction remains a top priority for Brooke Army Medical Center and one way to achieve this goal is through the use of the Army Provider Level Satisfaction Survey, or APLSS. This survey is used to evaluate and track patients’ experience during visits with their healthcare providers.
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Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.) visits the CFI
Published March 27, 2013
Center for the Intrepid Director Lt. Col. Don Gajewski greets Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.) at the CFI. BAMC Commander Col. Kyle Campbell and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Pumphrey also pictured. Hunter and his family made a surprised visit to the CFI during his trip to Texas.
Brain Injury Doesn’t ‘Mean You’re Broken,’ Soldier Says
Published March 26, 2013
“I woke up in San Antonio,” he said, referring to Brooke Army Medical Center, “and was in an amnesia state for a month or so.”
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What a (Record-Breaking) Year!
Published March 12, 2013
Sailors from the Navy's Medical Training Support Command donate blood to the Armed Services Blood Program. The bottom line is that donating blood to the Armed Services Blood Program is safe, simple and it saves lives.
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Stars Show Appreciation for BAMC Staff, Patients
Published March 12, 2013
Chef Robert Irvine watches as Gary Sinise flips a burger before the show at Brooke Army Medical Center campus March 6. The fun-filled event included a two-hour concert from his very own "Lt. Dan Band" and a classic barbecue prepared by celebrity chef Robert Irvine -- "Restaurant: Impossible."
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SAMMC Bone Marrow Program saves lives worldwide
Published March 5, 2013
National Guard Sgt. Ruben Rodriguez, a recent bone marrow transplant patient, gets a routine checkup from Robert Christian.
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U.S. Senator honors Purple Heart Recipient
Published February 21, 2013
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, presents the Purple Heart medal to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jerry Hamilton during a ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center.
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Medical Team Achieves Cutting-edge Patient Transfer
Published February 8, 2013
Marking a first for military medical care in the United States, an Army and Air Force team successfully transported a critically ill woman on a form of heart-lung bypass from San Antonio Military Medical Center to New York City last month.
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BAMC Unveils Guest Wi-Fi for Patients, Families
Published January 18, 2013
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Patients and their families will soon be able to text, email or just browse the Internet from their commercial, personally-owned wireless devices at San Antonio Military Medical Center, thanks to a new guest wireless pilot program set to launch in late January.
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SAMMC Welcomes First Baby of New Year
Published January 4, 2013
Juston and Dorene Smithey pose for a family photo with their first born, AJ Smithey, in San Antonio Military Medical Center’s Labor, Delivery and Recovery ward.
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Vice Chief of Staff presents Purple Hearts
Published December 5, 2012
(From left) Brooke Army Medical Center Command Sgt. Maj. Marshall Huffman, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, Spec. Marcus Carr, Pfc. Ryan Thomas, Spec. Christopher Delaney, and BAMC and Southern Regional Medical Command Commander, Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong pose after the Purple Heart ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center Dec. 3. Austin awarded the Purple Heart medals and certificates to the recipients. "Your service is greatly appreciated by our country," he said. "We are honored to continue to receive fine young men and women like you and we are actually encouraged for the future by what we continue to see on a daily basis." Photo by Robert Shields
Army Vice Chief of Staff visits the CFI
Published December 5, 2012
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III coins Army Sgt. Ian Parkinson during his visit to the Center for the Intrepid Dec. 3. He toured and visited with Wounded Warriors at the CFI following the Purple Heart ceremony he attended earlier on the same day.
Photo by Robert Shields
Wounded Warriors Take Heroes Leap
Published December 5, 2012
The Wounded Warrior Program teamed with the Travis County Sheriff's Office and Skydive San Marcos to sponsor the event in nearby San Marcos, Texas.
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SAMMC continues to bring the highest quality medical care to San Antonio
Published December 5, 2012
BAMC is comprised of the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Center for the Intrepid, Fort Sam Houston Primary Care Clinic, McWethy Troop Medical Clinic, Taylor Burk Clinic at Camp Bullis, and the Schertz Medical Home.
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SAMMC Docs Use Cutting-edge Treatment to Save Young Mother’s Life
Published December 5, 2012
Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jeremy Cannon (right) and a fellow surgeon place a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, at San Antonio Military Medical Center in October.
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Vice Chairman visits wounded warriors in San Antonio
Published October 18, 2012
The nation’s second highest ranking military officer honored two wounded warriors during a Purple Heart ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center here today.
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SAMMC Grants Teen’s Wish to be Nurse
Published October 18, 2012
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Oct. 17, 2012 – A teen’s wish to serve as a nurse in a military hospital came true Oct. 11, thanks to a group of nurses assigned to San Antonio Military Medical Center here and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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SAMMC Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Published October 17, 2012
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 12, 2012 – Brooke Army Medical Center, which includes San Antonio Military Medical Center and its outlying clinics, has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval®.
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BAMC Orthopedic Team Treats Grateful Hondurans
Published October 9, 2012
A Brooke Army Medical Center team of orthopedic specialists treated nearly 75 patients during an annual medical readiness training exercise in Honduras.
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WTB Wounded Warriors continue with 68W Combat Medic Training
Published October 9, 2012
Wounded warriors of Brooke Army Medical Center trained to renew their Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician license at Fort Sam Houston Sept. 11.
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San Antonio Military Health System celebrates first year
Published October 5, 2012
San Antonio Military Health System celebrated its one-year anniversary with a ceremony at San Antonio Military Medical Center Sept 14.
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BAMC Fisher House celebrates 19th anniversary
Published October 5, 2012
Brooke Army Medical Center’s Fisher House celebrated its 19th Annual anniversary and the birthday of late Zachary Fisher, who would have turned 102 years old, on Fort Sam Houston Sept. 23.
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'Ask, Care, Escort' can save a life
Published September 10, 2012
What would you do if you were faced with someone who may be suicidal? How would you respond if they told you of their plans to take their own life?
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West Nile Virus Detected on Fort Sam, Camp Bullis
Published September 6, 2012
Photo courtesy of Onondaga County Health Department
West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected on Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis;
however, preventive measures can help reduce risk of exposure, post officials said.
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BAMC Volunteers fill vital role in health care mission
Published August 14, 2012
Photo by Photo by Mike Dulevitz
Brooke Army Medical Center’s health care mission is growing in leaps and bounds, and as it grows, so does the hospital’s need for volunteers. BAMC supervisors create positions and duties so that volunteers can work together with staff to meet the health care mission in their work areas.
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Nuclear Medicine Services receives recognition
Published August 10, 2012
Photo by Marsha Huffman
San Antonio Military Medical Center Department of Radiology -Nuclear Medicine Clinic was recently granted a three-year re-certification by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories. The IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indication.
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The machine that saves babies’ lives
Published August 10, 2012
Courtesy photos from ECMO team
The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine continues to save lives after its integration from Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center to San Antonio Military Medical Center. ECMO, a life-saving device, is very similar to a heart-lung bypass machine used for an open-heart surgery.
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West Nile Virus detected on post, experts offer preventive tips
Published August 8, 2012
Photo courtesy of Onondaga County Health Department
The West Nile Virus has been detected on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston; however, a few simple preventive measures can help
to abate the issue, post officials said.
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Event Spotlights Cancer Survivors
Published July 19, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Hollywood’s biggest movie celebrities were among the guests to honor the "real" stars at a red carpet event in San Antonio.
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Simulation Center offers realistic training
Published July 19, 2012
Photo - Marsha Huffman
San Antonio Military Medical Center Medical Simulation Center provides the most state-of-the-art and realistic training possible through the use of medical simulation.
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BAMC Team Excels in Network Inspection
Published July 19, 2012
Photo - Elaine Sanchez
Brooke Army Medical Center recently completed the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process – an inspection every military agency has to undergo once every three years. Read Story
BAMC named Most Wired 2012
Published July 10, 2012
BAMC has been recognized as a "Most Wired Hospital in United States for 2012." Read Story
SAUSHEC ceremony honors 232 medical graduates
Published June 18, 2012
Courtesy Photo by SAUSHEC
Dr. Woodson "Scott" Jones, Dean of the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, honored 232 physicians and graduate allied health care providers during the annual SAUSHEC awards and graduation ceremony June 8 in the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio.
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CFI Mini-Try prepares injured, wounded Soldiers for other life goals
Published June 5, 2012
Photo - Jen D. Rodriguez
Staff Sgt. Michael McCallum rounds the ice rink curves during warm up at the Hockey Clinic, May 16. Run by Operation Comfort, a non-profit organization, the San Antonio Rampage Sled Hockey Team was the first team to form consisting of all wounded military service members coming from Iraq and Afghanistan, who are recovering at San Antonio Military Medical Center.
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Injured service members show resilience, endurance in the 'Mini-Try'
Published June 4, 2012
Photo - Robert D'Angelo
More than 85 wounded service members took their rehabilitation to the next level in the Center for the Intrepid Mini-Try at Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston May 18.
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Accreditation Marks Milestone for Respiratory Therapy Program
Published June 4, 2012
Photo - Elaine Sanchez
A new accreditation is enabling graduates of the respiratory therapy program here to walk away with an associate’s degree and eligibility for national certification.
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BAMC graduates Army Chaplains
Published May 21, 2012
Photo - Capt. Robert Olson
Brooke Army Medical Center Clinical Pastoral Education Department celebrated the graduation of 14 Army Chaplain Residents
during a ceremony held at San Antonio Military Medical Center May 9.
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Warriors receive Bronze Star and Purple Hearts at WFSC
Published May 21, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Five soldiers were honored for their service and sacrifice during a Bronze Star and Purple Hearts ceremony at the Warrior
and Family Support Center May 10.
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BAMC Volunteers give back with time and service
Published May 4, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated and recognized volunteers during National Volunteer Recognition Week April 16-20.
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New barracks open for WTB wounded warriors
Published April 6, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) celebrated officially opening its new barracks with a Purple Heart ceremony followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston April 2.
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Medical students put their classroom study to the test
Published April 2, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Sgt. Nathan Moss, a PNC student, carries an injured infant mannequin to a mock combat support hospital during a mass casualty exercise at Camp Bullis, Feb 29.
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A prosthetist recognized locally for a device that brings new hope for leg injury patients
Published March 27, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Ryan Blanck was named this year’s Health Care Innovator, a special Health Care Heroes publication that focuses on outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations in the health care field.
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Purple Heart Ceremony March 8
Published March 09, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
(From left) Linda Westphal, the Honorable Dr. Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army, Sgt. Brandon Tucker, Spc.
Benjamin Bozworth, Spc. Nicholas Luttrell, Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of BAMC and SAMMC, (lower center), Pfc. Cody
Nusbaum pose after a Purple Heart ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center March 8. Dr. Westphal awarded Purple
Heart medals to the four Soldiers at outdoor garden at the WFSC, which is located near San Antonio Military Medical Center
and the Center for the Intrepid rehabilitation facility.
Injured Medic rejoins Soldier she treated
Published February 24, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Staff Sgt. Brian Wayland and Spc. Ashley Jones recover at San Antonio Military Medical Center after they were injured
in Afghanistan.
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A Soldier performs selfless act of generosity and fortune
Published February 9, 2012
Photo - Courtesy Photo/SA
Capt. Brendan Graham seen here with 'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek, is donating half of his $47,602 winning to military charities.
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BAMC Personnel Train for Expert Medic Badge
Published January 31, 2012
Photo by John Franklin
Sgt. Brandon Tucker observes Staff Sgt. Nicolay Kirillov as he works on a land navigation problem during preparation for the
Expert Field Medical Badge competition at Camp Bullis, Jan 6. Read Story
Center for the Intrepid patients, staff mark 5th anniversary
Published January 27, 2012
Photo by Robert d’Angelo
The world's most technologically advanced rehabilitation center for amputees and burn victims was opened here five years ago, and patients and staff celebrated its anniversary with a ceremonial cake cutting Jan. 27. Read Story
BAMC commemorates MLK
Published January 24, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Brooke Army Medical Center celebrates and recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King commemoration at San Antonio Military Medical Center medical mall, Jan 20. Ivy R. Taylor, a member of San Antonio’s District 2 Council, was the guest speaker at the event.
Army Secretary awards nine Purple Heart medals at SAMMC
Published January 17, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Nine wounded warriors were honored during Purple Heart ceremonies Jan 11 at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and the Warrior and Family
Support Center (WFSC). Read Story
All American Bowl 2012
Published January 10, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
All American Bowl players and their coaches poise for the camera after they received a guided tour of the Center for the Intrepid Jan. 5. The
All American Bowl players consist of the best high school football players throughout the U.S. to compete against each other in the West versus
East playoffs at the San Antonio Alamodome Jan 7. The West team took home the victory.
BAMC's celebrates its first home
Published January 10, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Dizzy Gillespie, a renowned guitarist and Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of BAMC and Southern Regional Medical Command cuts the cake with Mrs.
Jeannie Wong and Inge Godfrey, Fisher House manager to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the first Fisher House on Fort Sam Houston Dec. 18, 2011.
Currently, BAMC has four Fisher Houses located within walking distance from the medical center. The Fisher House mission is to support the wounded
service members and their families by offering comfortable living situations in their time of medical crisis and greatest need.
BAMC wants you to join their team
Published January 10, 2012
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Do you wake up in the morning wondering what you can do to keep yourself busy and be
productive at the same time?
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Military's Groundbreaking Vaccine Targets Breast Cancer
Published January 6, 2012
Military researchers here have developed a cutting-edge cancer vaccine that’s slashing breast cancer recurrence rates and giving some survivors
a better shot at a cancer-free future.
Army Col. (Dr.) George E. Peoples explains how cancer vaccines help to combat breast cancer during an interview at San Antonio Military Medical
Center. Peoples, director and principal investigator for the Cancer Vaccine Development Program, has helped to develop a vaccine that’s offering
breast cancer survivors hope for a cancer-free future.
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Soldiers honored with Purple Hearts at WFSC
Published December 9, 2011
Photo - Kelly Schaefer
Louisiana Army National Guardsmen Pfc. Kevin Meyer and Pvt. Rhykem Rogers stands between Brig. Gen. Owen Monconduit, commander of 225th Engineer
Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard and Lt. Col Cindy Haygood, Louisiana Army National Guard battalion commander, after they received a Purple
Heart medal and certificate Nov. 15 at the Warrior and Family Support Center. Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Stiefvater, Louisiana Army National Guard
Command Sergeant Major also pictured. Meyer and Rogers were assigned to the 926th Engineer Company, serving as a Combat Engineer in Afghanistan
when they were stuck by an improvised explosive device while conducting a route clearance patrol Oct 9, resulting in their combat injuries.
San Antonio community steps up!
Published December 9, 2011
Photo - Kara Carrier
Inge Godfrey, Brooke Army Medical Center Fisher House manager stands next to Barclay Anthony, Sea Island Shrimp House CEO after she received a $5,000
check from him at the Forum Sea Island Shrimp House in San Antonio, Dec 2. Fisher House residents Joseph (fl), Renata and Kiana Farley and Ian (fr)
and Meagan Stauffer, join in the celebration. Rebecca Skinner, BAMC Fisher House assistant manager also pictured next to Anthony.
The Sea Island Shrimp House and Tiago’s Cabo Grille sold one dollar wristbands in their restaurants during the month of October and November to raise
funds for the Warriors and their families staying at the Fisher House.
Fisher Houses provide Wounded Warriors and their families a home away from home and allows them to be close to a loved one during hospitalization
for an illness, disease or injury. BAMC currently has four Fisher Houses within walking distance from the hospital.
SAMMC National Radiologic Technology Week Celebration
Published November 9, 2011
Photo - Kelly Schaefer
Airman Edward McCrory, BAMC radiology technician and Gregg Stevens, chief of AMEDD civilian corps, cuts the cake during the
celebration of the National Radiologic Technology Week at San Antonio Military Medical Center. BAMC radiology department provides more than
350,000 radiology exams yearly and has increased to 350 radiology exams per month within the last two years. The department specializes
in breast imaging, computed tomography, cardiac-interventional procedures, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine,
ultrasound, radiation therapy and general diagnostic radiology.
Remembering those who survived
Published October 28, 2011
Photo - Maria Gallegos
Michelle Fischer, surgery administrator of San Antonio Military Medical Center, holds a candle in remembrance of cancer survivors at
the 5th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day at Fort Sam Houston Club. SAMMC's cancer committees hosted the event. Guest
speaker Col. George Peoples, chief of SAMMC Surgical Oncology spoke to more than 250 participants about the innovated research
advances being made in the fight against breast cancer.
SAMMC holds mass causality exercise
Published October 27, 2011
Photo - Maria Gallegos
SAMMC staff attend to a simulated victim during a mass causality response exercise, in support of the
Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council on Trauma and American Medical Response. The scenario for the exercise had two aircraft
colliding while taking down the wrong runway. The accident caused an extensive number of causalities requiring evacuation to
several different hospitals in the local area. SAMMC received approximately 35 patients in moulage makeup who were triaged,
and sent them to different departments in the hospital for treatment.
Four Soldiers honored with Purple Hearts at WFSC
Published October 24, 2011
Story - Maria Gallegos
Four Wounded Warriors were honored for their bravery and selfless sacrifices during the Purple Heart ceremony Oct. 24 at the
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Labor and Delivery Ward Opens Again at BAMC
Published September 12, 2011
Brooke Army Medical Center opened its Labor, Delivery and Recovery ward on Sept. 6 and welcomed the first baby born on Sept. 7 at 4:21 a.m. BAMC has not had a birthing center since it moved into the current facility in 1996. » Read Story
San Antonio Military Medical Center - Designated an ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
Published September 2, 2011
(Fort Sam Houston, TX) — San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC), has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Currently it is the only recognized Breast Imaging Center of Excellence within the
Department of Defense.
By awarding facilities the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have
earned accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, and breast ultrasound (including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy).
Peer-review evaluations, conducted in each breast imaging modality by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are
experts in the field, have determined that this facility has achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel
qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs.
The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 34,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation
oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and
radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.
Air Force, Army Medics Enjoy Summer Bash
Published September 1, 2011
Pharmacy Refill Changes
Published June 28, 2011