PowerPoints from the AFOMS 2008 conference are in the process of being loaded to the site. All PowerPoints may not be available due to size or Security restrictions.

You'll see the link to the PowerPoints in the menu or can go to the PowerPoints Page

AFOMS 2008 CME's were distributed via hard copy at the end of this year's conference. If you did not pick yours up before leaving, they will be attempting to mail them out if we have good addresses on file.

For those attending the conference in Charleston, SC that will be in town in time, we will be getting together a golf group!

Below is the information!

Sunday, May 11, 1300
"Redbank Plantation" NWS Golf Course
Rental Clubs available (10 sets)
E6 and below $21.00 with cart
E7 and above $23.00 with cart

My contact info during the day
james.wasden@navy.mil
work 843-743-0306 ext 3033

Feel Free to call me or email anytime, if you have questions about anything.

James Wasden

The Armed Forces Operational Medicine Symposium coordinated by the Navy Independent Duty Corpsman Association and the Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician would like to invite you and your organization to attend our medical symposium. This is the 12th annual conference for the Navy IDC and this is the second year that we are joining forces with the Air Force, Coast Guard and Military Sealift Command. This conference is well attended by active duty as well as retired Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps Health professionals.

CEUs have now been entered in the database for the July 2007 AFOMS conference!

To collect your CEUs you must log in to the site and then go to the AFOMS 2007 CEU menu item to the left. When the page comes up, you will see a link to the "Printer Friendly version." Click on that link, and you can print the certificate out for your files. If CEUs have not been entered into the system for you, the page that comes up will state this. Please follow the instructions given if this is not correct.

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HEALTH AFFAIRS
SKYLINE FIVE, SUITE 810, 5111 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH. VIRGINIA 22041-3206

MEMORANDUM FOR NAVY INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN AIR FORCE INDEPENDENT DUTY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

SUBJECT: Registration in TRICARE Fundamentals Course

Thank you for allowing us to address the Independent Duty Corpsmen/Independent Duty Medical Technicians (IDT/IDMT) symposium held in Las Vegas in June. We sincerely appreciated hearing your concerns and discussing solutions to help dispel any challenges regarding use of the TRICARE benefit.

CME certs will be printable from the AFOMS site from the link on this site when turned on.

Right now we are waiting for two things. first is the text/signatures from the Navy/Air Force for the Actual CME certificates. Second is the validated database. As soon as they are updated on the site, You'll click on the link on the left, and a CME Memo will come up that you can print for your records, complete with name, hours and signature.

The reserved block of rooms for the AFOMS conference has been closed. You may still be able to obtain rooms from Orleans, however it will be on a space available basis, and may not be at the regular perdiem rate. You should contact them first. If they do not have rooms available, there are some other hotel options listed below.

In the immediate area around The Orleans:

Emerald Suites. Located directly across the street on the west side of the hotel on Cameron St. They are approximately $69.00 a night for a one bedroom with a kitchenette. 702-365-5500. 4777 Cameron St.

There is another Emerald Suites that is approximately 1.5 Blocks east of The Orleans on Tropicana. They are approximately $59.00 for a room. 702-889-1700. 4205 West Tropicana.

201934Z MAR 07
FM BUMED WASHINGTON DC

SUBJ: FUNDING REQ PROCEDURES FOR NON BSO 18 IDC PERSONNEL TO ATTEND THE ARMED FORCES OPERATIONAL SYMPOSIUM (AFOMS)

REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINDT 6400.1B/20070320///

1. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS. THE COMMANDANT HAS AUTHORIZED TRANSMISSION TO MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES.

2. FUNDING OF NON BSO 18 IDCS TO ATTEND THE COURSE MAY BE REQUESTED THROUGH NAVMED MPT&E. BSO 18 ATTENDEES MUST UTILIZE THEIR COMMAND AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING.

3. FOR THOSE PURSUING NAVMED NMPT&E FUNDING, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED PER BUMEDINST 4651.3A A. FULL NAME:

This is the official site for the Armed Forces Medical Symposium scheduled for 24-29 June 2007 at the Orleans Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.

The afoms.org website for the Armed Forces Medical Symposium is up and running. This will be the site for registration and information for the AFOMS.

The conference is sponsored by:

Air Force IDMT Association: http://idmtassociation.org/

and

Navy IDC Association: http://www.navyidc.org

Thank you and Check back soon!