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Dec. 14, 2021

SAM: COVID screening and testing site holiday hours

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The following are Christmas Holiday closures for JBSA’s COVID-19 screening/testing sites:• BAMC’s site, located on the first floor, parking garage, will be closed on the following days: Dec. 24-27 and Dec. 30-Jan. 2. Normal hours of operation are weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon.• Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, JBSA-Lackland’s site, will be

Dec. 13, 2021

Patients can take steps now to prepare for MHS GENESIS ‘Go Live’

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and the outlying clinics, will transition to MHS GENESIS on Jan. 22, 2022.MHS GENESIS is the new electronic health record for the Military Health System. The health record delivers data to healthcare teams wherever patients receive treatment --

Dec. 6, 2021

Little Rock Airman wins AF Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award

“Leadership is about being present, visible and showing vulnerability,” she said. “Underneath the uniform, we are all human – I think sometimes we forget that.”

Nov. 30, 2021

59 MDW: Art, medicine merge in patient care

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — In January 2021, Army Sgt.1st Class Randolph Adams was on leave in Chicago, Illinois before departing for his next duty assignment. The next chapter of Adams’ career was set to take place at the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany, and this visit to Chicago was a chance to reconnect with family before relocating more than 4,000 miles away.Adams left

Nov. 29, 2021

59 MDW: Vaccine operations change

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — In preparation for the launch of MHS-Genesis (new electronic health record) and to improve your patient experience, the Wilford Hall Immunizations Clinic is changing to appointment-based immunizations starting Dec. 20, 2021.No consult is required from your doctor!  Starting Dec. 13, 2021, call the Central Appointment Management Office at

Nov. 23, 2021

METC AMSA instructor aids car crash victims

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Tech. Sgt. Jessica Lazaro, her husband and two small children were driving along the outer loop of South 1604 the night of October 17, 2021 when they passed an accident scene on the side of the rural road.“We drove past some traffic and I noticed one of the cars was pretty smashed up, so there had already been an accident that occurred and there

Nov. 16, 2021

59th MDW: Alamo Spark Cell drives innovation throughout the Air Force

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Throughout the Air Force, teams referred to as Spark Cells serve as a hub for innovation. The 59th Training Group’s Alamo Spark Cell is a collaborative team that focuses on improving training at the Medical Education and Training Campus. “Our Spark Cell team works with the whole campus here and also works with the Air Force Medical Modeling and

Nov. 15, 2021

SAM transitions to new electronic health record system

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — On Jan. 22, 2022, the San Antonio market will be deploying a new electronic health record (EHR) system called MHS GENESIS. This system will be a significant improvement in our ability to care for you across the entire continuum of care.As with any new technology, it will take time for our healthcare professionals to learn how to implement and

Nov. 4, 2021

WHASC COVID-19 Vaccine Update

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is updating COVID-19 vaccine line hours and eligibility for children.

Nov. 3, 2021

San Antonio Market vaccine and testing site closures

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The following are Veteran’s Day weekend closures for JBSA’s COVID-19 screening/testing sites:•         BAMC’s site will be closed Nov. 11-14, and will reopen Monday, Nov. 15 at 8 a.m.•         Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, JBSA-Lackland’s site will be closed Nov. 11, and open Nov. 12 from 8-10 a.m.Both sites will resume normal hours of