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Category: David Grant (USAF) Medical Center (DGMC)

28 Jan 2020
David Grant USAF Medical Center reaches new heights
David Grant USAF Medical Center is stepping into the new decade with a renewed Joint Commission accreditation.
14 Nov 2019
Know your benefits: 60th MDG to host TRICARE briefings
The 60th Medical Group at David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base is scheduled to host a series of TRICARE benefits briefings before the Thanksgiving holiday to inform TRICARE beneficiaries aged 65 and older of their benefits.
20 Aug 2019
Dental clinic offers screenings for children
The dental clinic at Travis AFB is offering pediatric screenings for active duty and retired military family members ages 12 and under to determine if they qualify for regular visits.
16 Apr 2019
Blood drive benefits Armed Forces Blood Program
If one person donates blood, they can save the lives of up to eight people. If one person donates to the Armed Services Blood Program, they can save the lives of up to eight ill or injured service members in combat areas.
12 Apr 2019
DGMC celebrates Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
A typical day at the David Grant USAF Medical Center consists of more than 1,500 outpatient visits and 60 emergency department visits. While the hallways and medical areas are filled with patients, there are also Airmen working behind the scenes in the Clinical and Pathology Laboratory.
11 Apr 2019
April is Child Abuse Awareness, Prevention Month
According to Pinwheels for Prevention, “Child development is largely influenced by early interactions with parents and caregivers; however, the community also plays a role in healthy child development.
27 Feb 2019
American Heart Month raises awareness
The nation celebrates American Heart Month in February to raise awareness about heart disease and how to prevent it. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, causing 1 in 4 deaths each year in the United States, according to the American Heart Association.
17 Jan 2019
Temporary satellite pharmacy opens Feb. 4
The satellite pharmacy at Travis Air Force Base will open in its new temporary home Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. The current facility in the base exchange mini mall will close Jan. 31 for the move.
20 Dec 2018
DGMC treats teen stroke patient with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Samantha Pipkin has three goals for 2019: wear high heels to her senior prom, get a driver’s license and shake hands with the principal when she receives her diploma from Paradise High School, Paradise, California. Normally, these actions would be easy for a teenager but they are a reach for Sam, who suffered a stroke Feb. 2, 2017, a month after celebrating her 16th birthday. After 18 months of physical therapy, Sam is now undergoing hyperbaric oxygen treatment at the David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base.
12 Dec 2018
Guevara and medical center 30 years older
There probably isn’t a door or square-inch of space that Felix Guevara has not touched inside the 808,000 square-foot David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base during the past 30 years. On weekdays, Guevara begins his shift at 2 a.m. repairing, replacing and repainting sheet rock inside DGMC. He is also responsible for the two Fisher Houses, dental clinic, clinical investigative facility and the Veteran’s Administration Clinic.