Senior Leader Sustainment

 

Mission

The SLS mission is to provide Senior Leaders with a highly personal and customized medical assessment and educational environment to enhance their understanding of the complex interplay between leadership, health, fitness, and readiness.

Goals

Optimal leadership performance and disease risk mitigation will be achieved by integrating an approach where senior leaders receive an extensive clinical diagnostic evaluation, aggregate risk factor analysis, and prevention strategies, led by experienced, credentialed professionals.

Assessment Information

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Room 920
11293 SGT E. Churchill St
Fort Bliss, Texas 79918-8002
O: 915-742-8013

HOURS OF OPERATION

 
Monday - Friday
0610 - 1500

Closed on all federal holidays

Assessment Preparation

Day before: abstain from strenuous physical activity.

Night before: abstain from alcohol.

Morning of appt: abstain from food, fluid, and exercise prior to arriving to SLS for your assessment. Please feel free to bring coffee, water, etc., and snacks to consume after a staff member clears you to do so.

Please arrive to appt in your respective service PT uniform to include spandex underneath. Feel free to bring in your duty uniform to change into after you have completed the assessment.

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Assessment Day

Please check in 10 minutes prior to appointment time to complete a brief survey

Station 1: Body Composition Assessment with InBody 770

Station 2: Meet with nurse for vitals assessment

Station 3: Meet with Nurse Practioner

Station 4: Meet with Occupational Therapist

Station 5: Nutrition

Station 6: Meet with Kinesiotherapist

Station 7: Outbrief with Health Educator for Assessment results

Based on your results, you may be referred for follow-up care
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Post Assessment Clinical Services

Eligibility: Academy students and AD Cadre​

Appointments: Please call the front desk at 915-742-8013 or visit the clinic for assistance. Patients are seen by appointment only.​

NOTE: Students are assigned a Primary Care Provider (PCP) at Mendoza clinic. Please establish care accordingly for any chronic care management.

Services provided day of Assessment:​

  • Comprehensive blood work interpretation and education
  • Medication reconciliation and refills
  • Hypertension management (new prescription and/or refills)
  • Elevated cholesterol management (new prescription and/or refills)
  • Limited referrals based on assessment findings

Non-Assessment related services, scheduled by appointment only:​

  • PHA
  • MEDPROS vision update
  • HIV lab order
  • DD Form 5118 screening

Eligibility: Academy students and AD Cadre.​

​Appointments: Call the front desk at 915-742-8013 or visit the clinic for assistance.​

Services provided day of Assessment​:

  • Screening for sleep, resiliency, and stress management
  • Upper extremity musculoskeletal screen
  • emWave Pro heart rate variability screen

​Post Assessment Services Available:​

  • Comprehensive sleep evaluation
    • Cognitive Behavioral Training for Insomnia
  • Stress management evaluation
    • EmWave Pro biofeedback training
  • Referral for sleep study as clinically indicated
  • Hand, wrist and elbow evaluation (acute and chronic conditions)
    • Kinesio taping
    • Home exercise programs

Eligibility: Academy students and AD Cadre.​

​Appointments: Call the front desk at 915-742-8013 or visit the clinic for assistance.​

​Services Provided:​

  • Outpatient physical therapy for all musculoskeletal conditions

Eligibility: Academy students and AD Cadre.​

​Appointments: Call the front desk at 915-742-8013 or visit the clinic for assistance.​

​Services Provided:​

  • Nutrition interventions and recommendations are unique to the individual based on their lifestyle and health goals.
  • The Registered Dietitian will work with you to make diet and lifestyle changes for favorable health outcomes.
  • You will get comprehensive sessions to facilitate long term, sustainable change based on your needs.

Eligibility: Academy students and AD Cadre. .​

​Appointments: Call the front desk at 915-742-8013 or visit the clinic for assistance.​

​Services Provided:  ​

  • Nutrition counseling
  • Food diary
  • Goal management
  • HEDIS measures

Eligibility: Academy students and AD Cadre.

​Appointments: Call the front desk at 915-742-8013 or visit the clinic for assistance.​

​Services provided day of Assessment:​

  • Mobility Screening
  • Strength, power and cardiorespiratory fitness testing

Post Assessment Services available:​

  • Running/Gait evaluation
  • ACFT event training
  • Exercise programming
  • Goal management

How to make an appointment

  1. Central Appointment Line: 915-742-2273
  2. MHS Genesis: https://patientportal.mhsgenesis.health.mil
    • Go to “Messaging”
    • Click “Send a message”
    • In the “TO” section enter your current PCM and select Mendoza Soldier Medicine Team Marvel.
  3. Call the Mendoza Clinic line directly at 915-742-3292 and select extension 1. If no answer, leave a message and the staff will contact you within 72 hours.

For after normal business hours questions call the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line:​ 1-800-874-2273

Clinic Address: 11335 SSG Sims St. Biggs AF, Ft. Bliss, Tx, 79918

If you are due a visual screening in MEDPROS you may come to the SLS between 0800-1400 hours or contact Mendoza to schedule an appointment at Clinic 915-742-1460 or 915-742-3292.

If you wear glasses, bring a pair with you for the screening.

Remove contact lenses at least two hours prior to testing.

Those ages 45 or older will be required to complete a near vision test at Mendoza Clinic.

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