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FSSD Supports ESL Learners
March 2, 2022 — METC students who do not speak English as their first language tend to struggle almost immediately upon arriving for training. The primary issue is that they do not have a sound command of the English language and immediately begin to struggle or fail outright. ... MORE

Through the METC Faculty, Staff, and Student Development office, students who are found to struggle with command of the English language are immediately assessed and provided one-on-one academic intervention to help them achieve academic success.

Combat medic trainees experience first-ever nighttime combat simulation
January 12, 2022 — In December 2021, students in the Combat Medic Specialist Training Program, or CMSTP, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston’s Medical Education and Training Campus were the first in the program’s history to undergo training simulating nighttime combat conditions... MORE

59th TRG initiates Orange Rope program
January 10, 2022 — The 59th Training Group initiated the Air Force’s Orange Rope program at the Medical Education and Training Campus pinning nine Airmen during a ceremony held on Jan. 7, 2022... MORE

METC occupational therapy assistant students create, display interactive projects
January 5, 2022 — Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant program held an open house at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 10, 2021, to showcase their interactive class projects and explain how they are applicable in military rehabilitation. ... MORE

OTA students create, display interactive projects

METC AMSA instructor aids car crash victims
November 22, 2021 — Tech. Sgt. Jessica Lazaro, an instructor in the Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, was assisting a victim of a car accident Oct. 17 when a second accident occurred right in front of her. She continued to help all victims until emergency medical personnel arrived... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jessica Lazaro, an instructor in the Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, talks to her class about her experience helping victims of a multiple car accident recently. Lazaro took the opportunity to make her experience a teachable moment for her students.

59th MDW: Alamo Spark Cell drives innovation throughout the Air Force
November 16, 2021 — 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... MORE

Hauversburk is the artificial intelligence and machine learning team lead of the Alamo Spark Cell and coordinates problem solving, solution implementation, industry outreach, and training. The Alamo Spark Cell created virtual and augmented reality supplemental training aids and set up a space with virtual reality headsets within the student dormitory.

Radiologic Technologist Program Celebrates RAD Week
November 15, 2021 — The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Radiologic Technologist program kicked off National Radiologic Technology Week November 8th... MORE

The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Radiologic Technologist program kicked off National Radiologic Technology Week November 8th with a reading of the Texas Governor’s Proclamation outside Heroes Hall, the medical instructional facility where the RAD program is located. A student representing each of the services in the multi-service program - Army, Navy and Air Force – read a portion of the proclamation to an audience of fellow classmates, instructors and staff.

First Army combat medics to receive advanced training graduate
September 23, 2021 — In August, 275 students attending the Army Combat Medic Specialist Training Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were the first graduates to receive 18 hours of training in Prolonged Casualty Care, which provided the new combat medics with skills to treat complex casualties over a prolonged period of time... MORE

METC development program caters to student success
September 1, 2021 — The Faculty Student and Staff Development program, or FSSD, is a service tailored to the development of student success for Medical Education and Training Campus trainees who are struggling with their academics... MORE

59th MDW: Medical Education and Training Campus trains biomedical technicians
August 16, 2021 — The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is home to the Biomedical Equipment Technician program that meets the unique mission of training, mentoring, professionally developing and qualifying the most proficient Air Force, Army and Navy biomedical equipment technicians... MORE

A Biomedical Equipment Technician program student troubleshoots medical equipment at the Medical Education and Training Campus.