William Beaumont Army medical Center Change of Command and Relinquishment of responsibility. Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Tempel, Jr., witnessed the ceremony and transferred command from Col. John A. Smyrski III to Col. Erik G. Rude.
William Beaumont Army Medical Center will host a Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day informational booth to promote education, awareness and access for women considering post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, Oct. 18, at the hospital’s first floor.
Since 1998, The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act mandated that health plans which offer breast cancer coverage to also cover reconstruction and prostheses for patients. Although the law has been in place for almost 20 years, almost 70 percent of patients were not informed of reconstructive options after treatment until much more recently.
“The goal is to educate the public, our patient population and our fellow physicians (on reconstruction options),” said...
10.13.2017 | FORT BLISS, TX, US |
Story by Marcy Sanchez
