Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) public affairs (May 25, 2006): Army leader earns 2006 Arthur S. Flemming Award.FORT DETRICK Fort Detrick is a U.S. Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Its 1,200 acres (5 km) support a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical material , Md. -- U.S. Army Maj. Wilson A. Ariza, assistant product manager, Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) is a combat health support information management system of the U.S. Army. MC4 integrates, fields and supports medical (patient) information for tactical medical forces, enabling a comprehensive, lifelong electronic (MC4), was selected by the George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. and the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission to join 11 others in receiving the prestigious 2006 Flemming Award. The awards are given each year to outstanding federal employees and are recognized by the president of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. . Ariza has played a critical role in helping to achieve presidential and congressional mandates by providing systems that enable a comprehensive, lifelong medical record for all servicemembers. At the MC4 Product Management Office (PMO PMO Prime Minister's Office PMO Premier Oil Plc (stock symbol) PMO Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (USA Milk Industry) PMO Provost Marshal's Office PMO Postmenopausal Osteoporosis ), Ariza led the initial planning, development, and deployment of MC4 systems into the combat zone supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. To date, MC4 PMO has deployed more than 12,000 systems to over 250 deployed medical units throughout Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Afghanistan. Ariza has twice been recognized by the Army Medical Department (AMEDD AMEDD Army Medical Department (US Army) ) for his role in advancing medical information technology in the battlefield. In 2002, the AMEDD named Ariza Officer of the Year for his leadership at Fort Hood, Texas, where he helped automate healthcare information for medical, dental, and veterinary programs. In 2005, Ariza helped MC4 PMO win the AMEDD Information Management/Information Technology Team of the Year award. The Arthur S. Flemming Awards were established in 1948 in honor of Arthur Flemming's commitment to public service throughout his distinguished career, which spanned seven decades and 11 presidencies. Past winners include such luminaries as Neil Armstrong, Elizabeth Dole, and Daniel Patrick Moynihan Noun 1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan - United States politician and educator (1927-2003) Moynihan . Ariza received the award on June 13, 2006, at the annual Flemming Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Headquartered at Fort Detrick, Md., MC4 develops, fields, and supports a medical information management system for Army tactical medical forces, enabling a comprehensive, lifelong electronic medical record for all servicemembers, and enhancing medical situational awareness for operational commanders. Steen is with MC4 Public Affairs at Fort Detrick, Md. |
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