Military Health System

Policy Concerning Physical Examinations for Officer Applicants

• Identification #: 02-002
• Date: 2/15/2002
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

P&T Meeting - February 2002

Minutes for the DoD P&T Committee Meeting from February 2002

P&T Executive Council - February 2002

Minutes for the DoD P&T Executive Committee Meeting from February 2002

Policy Concerning TRICARE Enrollment Status for Beneficiaries Participating in Noncombatant Evacuation Operations

• Identification #: 02-003
• Date: 2/11/2002
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

William Lewis guilty plea

William S. Lewis M.D., pled guilty in U.S. District Court, Bridgeport, CT to a 3-count information charging him with fraud and false statements relating to the filing of both corporate and personal tax returns

Policy for the Use of Potassium Iodide for Protection of U.S. Personnel and Family Members. This revises policy 01-019

• Identification #: 02-004
• Date: 1/24/2002
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

Scarlet Sage

The primary purpose of the Scarlet Sage test was to evaluate the effectiveness of the experimental Shipboard Toxicological Operational Protection System (STOPS) against environmental attack of a BW tracer under operational situations.

Eager Belle, Phase II

The primary purpose of the Eager Belle, Phase II test was to study the downwind travel of biological aerosols.

Eager Belle, Phase 1

The primary purpose of the Eager Belle, Phase I test was to evaluate the effectiveness of selected protective devices in preventing penetration of a naval ship by a biological aerosol.

Revised Interim Policy for the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program. This revises policy 98-018

• Identification #: 02-013
• Date: 1/14/2002
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

MSMR Vol. 8 No. 2 – March/April 2002

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Hospitalizations among active duty personnel; Ambulatory visits among active duty personnel; Reportable medical events among active duty personnel; Acute respiratory disease surveillance, U.S. Army; Relative burdens of selected illnesses and injuries; Characteristics of active duty personnel.

MSMR Vol. 8 No. 4 – June 2002

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Heat-associated injuries, U.S. Army 1991-2002; Hematuria among active duty members, U.S. Armed Forces, 1999-2000; ARD surveillance update; Sentinel reportable events.

MSMR Vol. 8 No. 8 – November/December 2002

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Alcohol disorders among active duty members, U.S. Armed Forces, January 1998 - March 2002; Frequency and nature of exposure concerns following recent major deployments: analyses of post-deployment questionnaire responses, October 1998 - July 2002; Legionnaires’ disease in a laboratory worker at a medical treatment facility, September 2002; ARD surveillance update and Sentinel reportable events.

MSMR Vol. 8 No. 7 – September/October 2002

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Cold weather injuries among active duty soldiers, U.S. Army, January 1997-July 2002; Cellulitis among active duty service members, U.S. Armed Forces, 1998-2001; Installation specific lost duty time reports: hospitalization and ambulatory encounters at the installation level - overall experience of the U.S. Army, August 2002; Sentinel reportable events; Varicella among active duty soldiers, U.S. Army, October 1999-September 2002; and ARD surveillance update.

MSMR Vol. 8 No. 6 – August 2002

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Incidence rates and correlates of risk of herpes zoster, U.S. Armed Forces, 1998-2001; Rates and patterns of readmission after discharge from U.S. military hospitals, 2001; Sentinel reportable events; ARD surveillance update.