Brown Bag Lunch: “In the Air Intensive Care – A Revolution in Patient Transport” October 12, 2010

Bring your lunch and join Jim Cox, a retired U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) physician, for a discussion about the evolution of the U.S. Air Force air evacuation system over the last decade. His talk will describe the development of innovative medical technology used to provide life support to critically injured service members during missions lasting over eight hours.

The National Museum of Health and Medicine is holding this event in celebration of the USA Science and Engineering Festival, which will be held Oct. 23-24 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The National Museum of Health and Medicine is located in Building 54 on the campus of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Limited visitor parking is available in the driveway in front of the museum. Additional free parking is available throughout the campus on weekends. Adults are required to present photo ID to gain entry to Walter Reed.

Official Website: http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum