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Medical Education & Training Campus: educating for a lifetime
May 14, 2015 — I am writing this article from Washington, D.C., while attending the American Legion's National Credentialing Summit.The focus of this summit is to educate and foster collaboration among attendees from a variety of career fields so they can return to their communities and remove the barriers that impede veterans as they embark on civilian...

Sailors Wipe Out Graffiti During Fiesta San Antonio
April 20, 2015 — Sailors from Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) and Naval Health Care Clinic Corpus Christi San Antonio Detachment (NHCCC SA) volunteered several hours of their Sunday morning to paint over graffiti at a local park April 19 as part of Fiesta San Antonio...

'Jointness' is the Word at Navy Medicine Officer Commissioning
April 13, 2015 — The Navy's newest officer serving in a joint enlisted medical training program passed through Army and Navy sideboys to be commissioned by an Air Force brigadier general at a ceremony presided over by a Navy captain April 10 on board Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston (JBSA-FSH)...

METC Students Act as First Responders, Save a Life
March 19, 2015 — For six Air Force students attending the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), being at the right place at the right time saved a life. Airmen 1st Class Ryan Nelson, Jennifer Bagby and Efrain Gonzales, students in the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program, and Airmen 1st Class Christopher Grant, Miron Little and Airman Radcliffe...

METC Degree Bridge Programs Save Time and Money (and Change Lives!)
November 14, 2014 — One of the challenges the services faced with the startup of the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) was the requirement of associate degrees for instructors. Compounding the issue was that civilian institutions of higher education didn’t recognize all of the credit that was recommended. This resulted in additional course work, which would slow the time to completion of degree requirements. This would also frustrate the instructor and require expenditure of additional funds. So, METC set a course to address the problem...

METC AF Dental Assistant program staff win prestigious ADAA Awards
October 22, 2014 — Two staff members for the Air Force Dental Assistant program at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) were recently recognized by The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) during its 90th Annual Session at the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas.Master Sgt. Lisa Lund, dental assistant course supervisor, and Tech. Sgt. Audrey...

METC welcomes its first Air Force commandant
October 3, 2014 — Brig. Gen. Robert I. Miller has taken the "stick" from Rear Adm. William M. Roberts to become the third commandant of the Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) during a Change of Commandant ceremony held September 24 at the Student Academic Support Building auditorium here. Miller is METC's first Air Force commandant, a position that also...

METC honor graduate passes distinction to classmate
July 15, 2014 — An Air Force student who graduated from the Healthcare Administration Specialist (HAS) program at the Medical Education & Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston June 24 demonstrated more than the knowledge she acquired during her 2 months of training. She unexpectedly did something that taught her fellow graduates - and even...

Medical Education and Training Campus students observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month with various activities
April 25, 2014 — More than 300 Army, Navy, and Air Force Medical Education and Training Campus students observed Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the Student Activity Center April 4.Activities included a "Wet Paint" blackout party with games, disk jockey, refreshments, giveaways, dance contests and prizes.Dr. Charlotte Moerbe, JBSA's sexual assault pesponse...

METC pharmacy students administer lifesaving aid
April 19, 2013 — The medical training Hospitalman Emilio Montano and Hospitalman Apprentice Scott Larson received as Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus consolidated pharmacy technician program kicked into action as they were serving as part of a Navy pharmacy program training contingent at San Antonio's University Health System.During their...