June 2011 Special Report: Army Medicine 

Doctor and patient

6/1/2011

Army medicine’s Top 10 List

The Army surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, has announced his "Top 10 Initiatives for Army Medicine."

Health class

6/1/2011

Refining combat medical skills

The soldiers of the 30th Medical Command’s 557th Medical Company (Area Support) used the state-of-the-art MSTC facility in Vilseck, Germany, March 28 to April 1, to gain experience and refine their combat medical skills.

6/1/2011

DoD opens enrollment for TRICARE Young Adult Program

The Department of Defense recently announced the TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) Program is open for enrollment with coverage that began May 1, 2011.

Soldier acupuncture

6/1/2011

Soldier 360°

Noncommissioned officers in Grafenwoehr, Germany, unanimously say the Soldier 360°, a comprehensive, leader’s fitness course that instills tactics, techniques and procedures for becoming a better leader, has changed the way they see themselves and given them the tools they need to mentor others.

Schoomaker awards

6/1/2011

AAPM honors five Army medical officers

The Army surgeon general and three other Medical Department officers were honored with awards during the 27th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.