VSFB Medical Professional Selected as AMSUS Innovator of the Year
U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Emmerthal, 30th Medical Group diagnostics and therapeutics flight commander, works to fill a patient’s prescription at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024. Emmerthal was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Premier Innovation Award for his innovative response to DoD pharmacy crisis response and collaboration, as well as pioneering the COVID-19 at-home testing distribution plan. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley)