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2 | MHCE - News www.mhce.us NOVEMBER 2020 EDITION experienced people and pick their brains," said Tozier, an Active Duty Soldier assigned to the 3rd Medical Command. "The Soldiers who have been here for the past year have gained an incredible amount of knowledge and they are more than willing to pass that along to their counterparts." The PAs in attendance agreed. "We just got on the ground here a few days ago, so it's important we talk to the people who've been here and who have done what we'll be expected to do in the next year," said Maj. Todd Kreykes, a PA with the 1171st Area Support Medical Company (ASMC). Physician Assistants By Maj. Bobby Hart CAMP VICTORY, Iraq -At any one time, more than 120 physician assistants (PAs) are in Iraq performing the full gamut of medical services ranging from trauma, acute and primary care, training for medics and clinics for Iraqi civilians. A group of these physician assistants met in the Oasis Dining Facility here as part of Physician Assistant Week which runs from October 6-12. "This was a good opportunity for our PAs to get together and share ideas," said Col. Jim Tozier, the Army's senior PA. "We have people spread all across Iraq. Even with this group tonight, we are all on the same FOB (Forward Operating Base), but this is the first time some of us have met." Tozier and Maj. Jose G. Mangrobang, the senior Corps PA, organized the event to recognize the job PAs do in theater and to give the Soldiers an opportunity to mingle and unwind. One responsibility of the 1171st is to man the Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) on Camp Victory, which Kreykes says provides the unit an opportunity to treat a wide range of injuries. "Being on post, we see a lot of orthopedic injuries resulting from sports-related accidents," Kreykes said. "But we are a Level two facility, so we do see trauma victims who we have to stabilize and then transport to other facilities." Another 1171st PA, Capt. Brian McKeon, said the most common ailment coming through the TMC is what Soldiers call the "Baghdad Bug" or "Grunge" which keeps the medical facilities full almost every day during sick call. "This is a very dusty environment so we get a lot of upper respiratory ailments," McKeon said. "I think almost everybody here will suffer through at least a few days feeling the effects of the environment." Tozier said the work being done at the TMC is typical of the high tempo action PAs see in Iraq. "Our PAs here have an excellent opportunity to see the full realm of ailments," Tozier said. "It's a very stressful situation, but the wide range of activities gives the PA's a chance to hone their skills they couldn't get anywhere else in the world." "One of the important things that came out of this was the chance for some of the people who just got into country to meet some of the
WWW.MHCE.US Monthly Newsletter | 3 TO ADVERTISE contact kyle.stephens@mhce.us Corona Positives Are Automatically Requires To Go Into Quarantine Press release of the city of Wiesbaden, 06 NOV 2020 Courtesy Translation: Lena Stange, Public Affairs Specialist WIESBADEN, Germany -- The administrative staff met again on Friday, Nov. 6, and discussed the current situation of the corona pandemic. The health authority expressly points out to citizens that a 14-day quarantine is mandatory for people who receive a positive result (starting with the day of the test). This obligation to quarantine also applies automatically to all household members. This was regulated in the 1st Ordinance to Combat the Pandemic of the State of Hessen. This also applies without a written quarantine order from the health authority. The administrative staff did not decide on any further measures in its meeting, but reserves the right to do so if the number of infections in Wiesbaden continues to rise unabatedly. "The measures currently in force are necessary to slow down the spread of the corona pandemic, to protect people from risk groups and to ensure that sufficient treatment capacities are still available in clinics," say Lord Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende and Mayor and Head of the Health Department Dr. Oliver Franz. "We ask all Wiesbaden residents for their understanding and urge them to adhere to the measures and to wear a mouth and nose covering and to avoid contacts that are not absolutely necessary." Details of all regulations so far can be found in the substantiated versions of the general regulations. These can be downloaded from wiesbaden. de/coronavirus under “Pressemeldungen und Verordnungen”. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT MHCE.US
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