Military Medical Technologies Month in November – The Future of Medicine Is Integrated Healthcare

The US military is making November a target month for awareness and education on what breakthroughs are happening in medicine and how it will affect not only their lives, but families as well. Integration – they get it.

This is a great effort and we need this for non military US citizens too. Education is the first step in continuing on with participation. In addition, there’s a press release below for a town hall meeting for all military members to attend via the web with questions and answers on H1N1. BD

The MHS observes Military Medical Technologies Month in November in an effort to educate service members and their families on current and future technological breakthroughs in medicine that will keep the MHS at the forefront of health care delivery.

The military consistently adapts technologies to best serve wounded warriors. The MHS also has extensive rehabilitation and prosthesis technologies and capabilities available to service members and their families.

Our goal is to ensure that all service members and their families understand the medical technology resources available to them and the easy access to quality care.

Military is using robotic doctors too

MHS to Answer H1N1 Questions Online (Press Release)

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Military Health System (MHS) will host a Web-based town hall on Nov. 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. EST to respond to questions about novel H1N1 influenza.

Military service members, their families, and health care providers and Department of Defense civilians may submit questions starting today, Nov. 2, using the comments box at www.health.mil/flu. As many as possible of the questions submitted in advance, as well as questions asked throughout the live event, will be answered during the Web hall. A transcript of all questions and answers will be posted to the site after the event.

“We want to keep service members and their families informed about the H1N1 flu and the Department of Defense’s vaccination strategy,” said Michael E. Kilpatrick, M.D., director of strategic communications for the Military Health System. “We want to answer your questions directly, so please join us online on November 10."

Subject matter experts from the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness, the Military Vaccine Agency, TRICARE Management Activity and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to participate in the Web hall to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the H1N1 flu and vaccine.

Participants in the Web hall are asked to limit questions to H1N1 flu-related topics and to refrain from disclosing personal information, to protect their privacy. When possible, service members should contact their chain of command to resolve issues.

Media are encouraged to submit queries to the MHS press office directly.

To participate in the Web hall, visit: www.health.mil/flu