title: Snapshot of air force psychiatry: wilford Hall medical center.
abstract: In line with Psychiatry 2009's mission to strengthen its global presence as a leading source of evidence-based information for practicing clinicians, we are pleased to launch the new column, "Psychiatric Clinics from Around the World." This series will enable readers to become familiar with facilities around the world that provide psychiatric care. We hope you find the column interesting. We start the series with a column featuring Wilford Hall Medical Center, the flagship psychiatric facility of the United States Air Force.United States Air Force psychiatry plays a vital role in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Outside of the military, little is known about US Air Force psychiatry and the Wilford Hall Medical Center. Wilford Hall Medical Center is the US Air Force's flagship hospital and premiere psychiatric hospital. This article briefly discusses the history of Wilford Hall Medical Center and its psychiatric contributions to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
authors.affiliation: Drs. Azad, McKinnon, and Faubion are from Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas; Dr. Joshi is from Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Alvi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azad
authors.forename: Nicholas D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: McKinnon
authors.forename: Kaustubh G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Faubion