15 Aug 2016

Team effort helps alleviate joint pain, earns Army Medicine Award

For more than 74 years the Army and Air Force have called Colorado Springs home. Through the years the two services have partnered together on many projects.Last year medical staff from Fort Carson and the U. S. Air Force Academy began a joint effort to help patients alleviate their joint pain. “We started the Total Joint Replacement Program last

14 Mar 2016

Academy doctor reaches out to Latino community

An Air Force Academy flight surgeon was the featured speaker at the Latino Community Luncheon in Colorado Springs March 9. Col. W. Javier Nieves, chief of aerospace medicine at the 10th Medical Group, received his commission in 2000. Along with his Academy duties, he’s been a deployed flight surgeon during two deployments, stabilizing wounded

19 Nov 2015

Medical care: What's the best option?

Along with knowing your medical history and the nature of military life, the 10th Medical Group is a certified Patient-Centered Medical Home clinic. We're the best option for your healthcare needs but you might occasionally need primary care outside of normal duty hours. As a Tricare beneficiary, you have options: patient-centered medical home