JUNE 2017 | Vol. 1 NAVIGATING KOREAN HOSPITALS BAACH MASCAL SANCHEONG TOUR EFMB on the DMZ Korea- Mecca for Healing & Romantic Gyeongsangnam-do Located in the Southern-east side of the Korean peninsula, Gyeongsangnam-do, with Busan metropolitan city on its east, and Daegu metropolitan city on its north, has a temperate climate with a yearly average temperature of 13℃. The province’s main tourist attractions can be divided into two main categories. Its North-western area is renown for ‘Healing Tourism’ with its dense, thick forests including Jiri Mountain, Deogyu Mountain, Gaya Mountain and clear valleys. all of where the beauty of nature meets the traditional culture of Korea. The southern area of the province is a famous tourist attraction amongst family units as well as couples for its southern coast, which is full of small islands and outstanding scenery, allowing people to experience and enjoy its charm. Place Name Gyeongnam Provincial Government Population 3.4milion Sancheong Changwon Gimhae Area Encompassing 10.5% of South of Korea Administrative Divisions 18 Cities and Counties, 315 Districts Geoje Major Cities Changwon-si Tongyeong EDITOR’S LETTER ear readership of the PULSE 65, WELCOME to the first edition of a new publication highlight- ing all things medical, dental, veterinary and Dpublic health throughout the peninsula. Two years ago, we teased everyone with an internal publication which over time has evolved by government contract to the product you now hold in your hands. Throughout this issue you will find a wealth of information to include the clinical phone directory, a series on how to navigate a Ko- rean hospital and a variety of photos and stories covering the units within the 65th Medical Brigade. The highlight of this edition is the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) on the DMZ, the top medical badge that can be earned within our profession of arms. Be sure to check out the travel section on Sancheong Medical Tour for that unique trip within the Land of the Morn- ing Calm. We ask that if anyone has an interest in photography or is at an event that might be newsworthy to please submit articles and photos to the following email: 65thmed- [email protected]. We are always looking to broaden our coverage of this Brigade. Please share our publication with your family and friends and on your media platforms so that others can see the great things the “Mighty 65th” is accomplishing on the Ko- rean peninsula. Also check out our social media Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/65thmedbde and see all the photos of events throughout the Brigade at our Flickr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/65medbde/albums. We hope that you enjoy our publication and assist us as we continue to strive to improve this publication. Suggestions and comments are always welcomed along with submissions. Help us in telling the Army Medicine, Army Dental, Army Veterinary and Army Logistic story. William Wight PULSE 65 Senior Editor 65th Medical Brigade Public Affairs Specialist 4 • Pulse 65, June 2017 JUNE 2017 Features Medics Earn Prestigious EFMB on the DMZ With only a 17-percent pass rate, the Expert Field Medical Badge remains one of the most prestigious and coveted awards a medical professional can obtain in the Army. Sancheong: Korea’s Number One Wellness Destination 42 Orthodontics, General dentistry, Pedodontics Full Scale Exercise Tests Hospital Preparedness 64 Navigating Korean Hospitals 74 18 6 • Pulse 65, June 2017 65th Medical Brigade Commander Col. Wendy L. Harter Command Sergeant Major Command Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Garner Public Affairs Office Mr. William Wight – Public Affairs Officer (Senior Editor) Sgt. Kyeong Hoon Kim – PAO KATUSA Art Director Eric Young-Seok Park Comments or submission for PULSE 65 should be directed to the Senior Editor at DSN 315-737-1808 or by email at [email protected] The PULSE 65 is an unofficial authorized publication for members and benefi- ciaries of the 65th Medical Brigade, published under the authority of U.S. Army Regulation 360-1. Content of this publication are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Command or the 65th Medical Brigade. PULSE 65 is published every month by the Public Affairs Office, 65th Medical Brigade/USAMEDDAC-K, Unit #15281 APO, AP 96205. Editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the 65th Medical Brigade Public Affairs Office. PULSE 65 is printed by Oriental Press, Inc. a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Government, under exclusive written contract with the Contract- ing Command. 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Grimes JUNE 2017 Contents Health Tip 12 Commander’s Corner 40 Fight the Bite 14 Publisher’s Letter 68 Measles in Europe-What You 16 Calendar-Events in Korea Need to Know 20 LIVE-Music & Dance Calendar 56 Culture Asian American Pacific Islander Heri- Active Shooters 22 tage Month 58 Yongsan Dental Clinic Wins MEDCOM HRO Competition 60 Home & Family Moving Your Household Goods 70 Inside Korea Bibimbap-An All-Time Favorite Well- 24 Charlie Company Cougars Change Being Food Command Leadership 28 Medical Focus All Should Be Cautious When Pushing Themselves During Training 30 Making Safety a Part of Your Daily Life 80 General’s Letter 32 Veterinary Personnel Lead Training 86 Life-Saving Torch Passed to Cancer in the Philippines Survivors 34 Brigade Nurses Celebrate 90 US Forces Medical Dental Patient Advocacy Veterinary Facilities Directory 38 On the Move 94 Last View 10 • Pulse 65, June 2017 Pulse 65, June 2017 • 11 Commander’s Corner It is because of “our diversity, that this magazine, PULSE 65 was created.” Col. Wendy L. Harter 65th Medical Brigade Commander eing a part of the ‘Mighty’ 65th gives me the Web, you will find a wealth of information about our opportunity to see and experience the many Brigade and other pertinent information for your fam- facets of Army Medicine throughout the ily. Let us know what we are doing well and what we Korean peninsula. We are one of the busi- may improve upon. Best and most diverse organizations in our great Army. Aside from the pages of the PULSE 65, visit us on As the Army’s most continuously forward deployed the web at www.korea.amedd.army/mil and checkout theater-level Medical Brigade, the 65th is comprised of our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/65thmedbde a Hospital, Battalion, Companies, Clinics and Detach- and the photos from the Brigade events found on ments spread throughout the Republic of South Korea Flickr at www.flickr.com/65medbde. with complex medical, dental, veterinary care, food So I task you to submit your photos and stories inspection and public health missions. to our Editorial Staff and help to make this publica- It is because of our diversity, that this magazine, tion something for everyone on the peninsula. I am PULSE 65 was created. Named by our soldiers, its goal certain you will enjoy the distinctive cultural experi- is to truly be the ‘pulse’ of our Brigade. Through its ences the Republic of Korea, her people and Asia have pages will be stories and information from all aspects to offer and that your tour in Korea will certainly be of the Brigade as well as a phone directory to our med- exciting if not professionally challenging and person- ical, dental and veterinary clinics. Although on the ally rewarding. 12 • Pulse 65, June 2017 Pulse 65, June 2017 • 13 PUBLISHER’S LETTER Hello Korea! For more than 30 years, Oriental Press has grown from our humble beginnings of printing business cards and flyers to becoming a focal point command information publisher bringing news and information to the United States Forces Korea military community. Having provided to you over the years such products as the Seoul Word, Mig Alley Flyer, Morning Calm and Crimson Sky newspapers; Outside the Gate and Seoul Survivor guide books; it is our pleasure to bring to you the brand new 65th Medical Brigade magazine known as PULSE 65. Through its pages, you can learn about all things medical, dental, veteri- nary and public health happening on the peninsula. Nothing of this magnitude has ever been attempted within Korea and it is our goal to provide you a high quality product each and every month from the 65th Medical Brigade Public Affairs Office. ON POINT WITH ORIENTAL PRESS! Charles Chong CEO Oriental Press Peninsula - Wide U.S. Air Force Newspaper AFSC Volume 09, Issue 12 March 10, 2017 http://www.7af.pacaf.af.mil SEOUL SURVIVOR 2017-2018 SEOUL SURVIVOR OutsideExploration & theAdventure GuideGate U.S.