Medical Museum Science Café

Keep 'Em Flying at 75—The Organizational Evolution of the Air Force Medical Service

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September 2023 NMHM Event Flyer

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When:
In person at NMHM
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 6-7 p.m.
Where:

National Museum of Health and Medicine
2500 Linden Lane
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910

And online - @MedicalMuseum on Facebook and Instagram

What:

Originally a component of the Army Medical Department, the structure of the Air Force Medical Service reflects its own operational imperatives. From evaluating and maintaining fitness to fly at ever greater speeds and altitudes, to organizing and administering a hospital system, and creating an entirely novel system of patient movement, the evolution of the AFMS is an object lesson in organizing to meet the mission and "Keep 'em flying!"

Cost:

FREE! Open to the public. No RSVP required.

Contact:

For more information, email USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil

Request ADA accommodations 10 business days in advance at (301) 319-3303 or by email to: USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil.

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