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59th Medical Wing first in Defense Department to earn important accreditation
September 18, 2017 — The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, or AAHRPP, an independent, non-profit accrediting body, has welcomed its newest, fully-accredited member – the 59th Medical Wing, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland...

‘Big Willie’ hosts soldiers traveling to Harvey relief
September 5, 2017 — The 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is currently hosting roughly 500 Soldiers in the old Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center as they prepare to deploy to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey...

Texas reserve wing assists in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
September 2, 2017 — Earlier in the week the "Alamo Wing" got the call they may be called up. The mission was to deliver medical personnel, equipment and supplies to support relief efforts after the devastation that Hurricane Harvey left behind...

59th MDW arrives in Houston
August 31, 2017 — Members from the 59th Medical Wing from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas prepare their equipment to accept patients at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey Aug.30, 2017. The 59th MDW is part of a larger Department of Defense presence in an effort to aid eastern Texas following a record amount of rainfall and flooding...

59th Medical Wing supports Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
August 30, 2017 — A Lockheed C-5 Galaxy takes aim to Houston, Texas Aug. 30, 2017 transporting the 59th Medical Wing’s disaster relief teams. A 70-members from the Air Force’s flagship medical wing were mobilized to provide medical attention to the 6 million residents of the greater Houston area after the city suffered catastrophic flooding due to Hurricane Harvey...

59th Airman named Outstanding Airman of the Year
August 28, 2017 — A 59th Medical Wing Airman's personal commitment, hard work and her dedication to her unit's success, was recognized as she was chosen as one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017...

59th Training Group welcomes new commander
June 23, 2017 — The 59th Training Group develops, delivers and evaluates medical training for 75 medical treatment facilities and deployment operations worldwide...

59th MDW opens new hyperbaric medicine facility on JBSA
June 20, 2017 — Designed from the ground up to provide outstanding patient care, the 59th Medical Wing’s new, state-of-the-art facility near the San Antonio Military Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston expands the wing’s capability to provide hyperbaric medicine and wound care...

The new Wilford Hall welcomes its first patient with ribbon cutting
June 12, 2017 — The 59th Medical Wing's new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting June 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 59th MDW identified Master Sgt. Karrin Hatcher as it's first official patient to be seen in the $418-million, 682,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility...

Decades of dedication: Wilford Hall volunteers give back to patients and staff
April 21, 2017 — -- In the last five decades, tens of thousands of Airmen have rotated through Wilford Hall taking care of patients and executing the Air Force medical mission. While medical personnel are constantly...

59th Medical Wing hosts annual motorcycle safety event
April 12, 2017 — The 59th Medical Wing hosted its 6th annual All Motorcycle Riders Call April 7 for all Joint Base San Antonio motorcycle riders at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center auditorium...

59th Medical Wing goes to great lengths to bring patient home
March 24, 2017 — On the morning of Feb. 16, 2017, a patient was loaded into an ambulance and rushed to the San Antonio Military Medical Center. He was admitted and tended to by doctors, nurses and technicians just like any other patient. But this patient’s journey to the hospital was unlike any other that day...

March observance emphasizes poison prevention
March 20, 2017 — An estimated 2.2 million calls were made to poison centers across the nation in 2015, according to the National Poison Center, proof that exposure to dangerous or potentially dangerous substances is a common occurrence in the United States...

Pathology lab serves MTFs around the globe
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AED training kicks in as Airman saves friend’s life
February 27, 2017 — Heart racing, hands shaking, and eyes teary, Senior Master Sgt. Brandy Sharp waited for the small machine to start up. “Start CPR,” the machine announced...

Taking care of patients one tooth at a time
February 9, 2017 — The JBSA-Randolph dental clinic provides full-service general dentistry to include restorative dentistry, preventive dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics and limited oral surgery as well as periodontics, to active duty personnel.

IED response exercise boosts med wing’s readiness
February 8, 2017 — Warrior medics from the 59th Medical Wing tested their ability to provide aid to the wounded during a mass casualty exercise Jan. 25 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland parade grounds...

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month
February 6, 2017 — This February marks the American Dental Association’s 36th annual National Children’s Dental Health Month...

Process improvement expert to 59th MDW: ‘You’re leading the way’
January 21, 2017 — An internationally known expert in the field of clinical quality improvement was impressed with the 59th Medical Wing’s work toward becoming a high reliability organization during a Jan. 11 visit to the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center...

BMETs keep medical mission moving
January 18, 2017 — Biomedical equipment technicians ensure medical equipment is serviceable, safe and properly configured to meet the 59th Medical Wing’s mission of developing warrior medics through patient-centered health care...