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SG Newswire for February 2003

A patient with patience
An Afghan boy from the Aroki Province of Kapisa in Afghanistan waits to be seen by U.S. military medics. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with soldiers from the 48th Combat Support Hospital and the 924th Korean Medical hospital, visited the province to offer health care to local residents. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby)

“It’s quite a credit to our teaching staff that we scored in the top one percent when you realize we’re compared to medical programs such as Harvard.”

-- Col. (Dr.) Rick Downs
Internal Medicine Program Director at Wilford Hall

In the News
Senior enlisted medical personnel meet to discuss AFMS enlisted issues The purpose of the conference was to discuss the medical group superintendent initiative and other issues facing the AFMS enlisted force.
16th Medical Group named best in the AF The annual award was presented by Maj. Gen. (Dr.) James Roudebush, Air Force deputy surgeon general.
Still smarting from Flinn case, AF strikes back on 'go pills' The AF comes out swinging in response to allegations that stimulant pills the service issues to fighter pilots contributed to a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan last year.
Chu challenges medical pros to think about military medicine's future Transformation isn't a silver bullet or something that should be done to the entire force at once, said David. S.C. Chu, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness
Customer service, access, patient satisfaction and leadership honored at TRICARE conference

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