Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) public affairs (May 25, 2006): Army leader earns 2006 Arthur S. Flemming Award.FORT DETRICK, Md. -- U.S. Army Maj. Wilson A. Ariza, assistant product manager, Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4 MC4 - Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care), was selected by the George Washington University and the Arthur S. Flemming Walther 1843-1915. German biologist known for his research on cell division and on the splitting of chromosomes. He coined the term mitosis. Ariza has played a critical role in helping to achieve presidential and congressional mandates by providing systems that enable a comprehensive, lifelong medical record medical record n. for all servicemembers. At the MC4 Product Management Office (PMO PMO - Palermo, Sicily, Italy - Punta Raisi (Airport Code) A chronological written account of a patient's examination and treatment that includes the patient's medical history and complaints, the physician's physical findings, the results of diagnostic tests and procedures, and medications and therapeutic procedures. PMO - Palomar Mountain Observatory (also seen as PMOb) PMO - Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (USA Milk Industry) PMO - Performance Management Office PMO - Personnel Management Officer (US DoD) PMO - Plant Maintenance Order PMO - Polaris Material Officer PMO - Premium Member Only PMO - Present Method of Operation PMO - Preventive Maintenance Optimization PMO - Preventive Medicine Officer), Ariza led the initial planning, development, and deployment of MC4 systems into the combat zone Combat Zone An area designated as a war zone during a specified period. Members of the military do not need to claim taxable income they earn while working in a combat zone.Notes: Troops on active duty in a combat zone are also granted additional time to file taxes. Should they be injured carrying out their duties, any compensation they receive is protected under the combat zone tax break. See also: War Babies, War Bond 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 Fort Hood, U.S. army post, 209,000 acres (84,580 hectares), central Tex., near Killeen; est. 1942 on the site of old Fort Gates and named for Confederate Gen. John Hood. It is one of the army's largest installations and a major employer of the area., 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. 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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