• Alaska Airlines introduces new rules for emotional support animals

    Alaska Airlines today announced a new policy for guests flying with emotional support and psychiatric service animals. For tickets purchased on or after May 1, guests traveling with emotional support or psychiatric service animals must provide animal health and behavioral documents, as well as a

  • One Airman thinks big for better patient care

    Being the youngest ranking active duty Airman in the small clinic at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, does not stop Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Callahan from exceeding expectations to deliver the best patient care.

  • April is Occupational Therapy Month at JBER

    April is Occupational Therapy Month. To celebrate and promote OT, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 673d Medical Group OT clinic is hosting an open house at the JBER Hospital from noon to 2 p.m. on April 19, 2018.

  • Air Force lab puts medical devices through their paces

    “We break stuff,” said Lt. Col. Brandi Ritter, chief of the Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity, showing off the facility where her unit tests the devices medical Airmen use to complete their mission.

  • Secure Messaging makes communicating with your Air Force doctor simple

    In today’s connected world, we expect most communication to be convenient and instantaneous. Why should communicating with your health provider be any different? That is why the Air Force Medical Service offers a secure messaging platform for patients and families to communicate safely and quickly

  • Get Screened: March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

    The gastroenterology clinic at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is encouraging arctic warriors to get screened as part of Colon Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States