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59th MDW medics prepare for national emergencies with Texas A&M’s Disaster Day exercise
March 10, 2023
59th MDW: Medics prepare for national emergencies with Texas A&M’s Disaster Day exercise

Diagnosing excellence: 59th MDW commander visits 17th MDG
February 24, 2023
17th Medical Group members pose with Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder, 59th Medical Wing commander and Air Force Nurse Corps chief, Chief Master Sgt. Taliah Wilkerson, Aerospace Medical Service & Surgical Service career field manager, and other members of their team, at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 23, 2023. Ryder held a luncheon and heard feedback from members across the 17th MDG about improvements that can be made regarding medical care given around the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)

59th MDW Top Eye: Airman 1st Class Samantha Sim
February 7, 2023
Airman 1st Class Samantha Sim, 59th Surgical Operations Squadron ophthalmic technician, administers numbing drops to a patient at the Ophthalmology Clinic in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Jan. 19, 2023. The 59th SGC tests and treats to prevent vision loss, promote a better quality of life and support a worldwide qualified force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

Air Force Fellows bring home 18th Win in National ACAAI Competition
January 11, 2023
Capt. (Dr.) Robert Brooks, left, and Maj. (Dr.) Kent Miller, right, allergy and immunology fellows, pose for a photo with their 2022 Fellows in Training Bowl trophy in Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 22, 2022.

BAMC exercise sharpens warrior skills, builds readiness
October 26, 2022
BAMC exercise sharpens warrior skills, builds readiness

Women’s Equality Day: Female leaders blaze a trail in military medicine
August 29, 2022
Women’s Equality Day: Female leaders blaze a trail in military medicine

WHASC Physical Therapy launches Direct Access Clinic, walk-in hours
August 29, 2022
WHASC Physical Therapy team offers Direct Access Clinic

San Antonio Market celebrates first anniversary as a unified healthcare system
July 15, 2022
ECMO flight

59th Medical Wing participates in Vapor Trails medical training exercise
July 11, 2022
59th Medical Wing participates in Vapor Trails medical training exercise

59th Medical Wing conducts simulator center training
May 18, 2022
59MDW: Sim Center training

59th Medical Wing: Training hours allow readiness capabilities
April 29, 2022
DECON Course

NAMRU San Antonio, 59th MDW, USAISR participate in Military Medical Industry Day
April 25, 2022
NAMRU San Antonio, 59th MDW, USAISR participate in Military Medical Industry Day

59th MDW: service hours changing May 4
April 1, 2022
San Antonio beneficiaries, please be advised the 59th Medical Wing service hours are changing.

Starting 4 May 2022 all medical facilities will open at 9:15 a.m. every Wednesday to accommodate training. The Family Emergency Center, Dunn Dental Clinic sick call and Randolph Dental sick call will remain open for emergent issues.

59th MDW: Commissary tours offer JBSA residents healthier food options
March 15, 2022
For many people, grocery shopping doesn’t sound like a very difficult task, but selecting the healthiest food requires some thought beyond tossing items that look good into your cart.

Air Force medics continue deployments to civilian hospitals and care facilities
February 25, 2022
Military medical team supports hospital in Oklahoma City

59 MDW periodontist retires after nearly 50 years of service
February 2, 2022
Periodontist

59th Medical Wing performs first CCATT training mission
January 19, 2022
59th Medical Wing performs first CCATT training mission

Cervical cancer screening saves lives
January 11, 2022
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

AETC is making AF Spark Tank heat … again!
December 28, 2021
A panel of nearly 30 subject matter experts from across the Department of the Air Force met Nov. 16, 2021 at the Basic Research Innovation and Collaboration Center (BRICC) in Arlington, Virginia and via a virtual teleconferencing platform to conduct the Spark Tank 2022 (ST22) Quarter Finals. (Graphic courtesy of AFWERX)

59 MDW: Art, medicine merge in patient care
November 30, 2021
doctor presents patient with facial mask