John Hatfield DO, DC, MPH, MOH

Education

AAPL Certified Physician Executive (CPE) via DL; Tampa, Florida (2023)
Residency in Aerospace Medicine (RAM); USAFSAM, WPAFB, Ohio (2016)
Master of Occupational Health (MOH); University of Utah, SLC, Utah (2014)
Medical Internship; St. Petersburg General Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida (2009)
Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) Medicine; NSU, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (2008)
Master of Public Health (MPH); USC, Columbia, South Carolina (1999)
Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), NYCC, New York (1998)
Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), LA College of Chiropractic, California (1996)

Biography

Professional (non-deployment related) Experience in USAF:
-Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 48th Medical Group, RAF Lakenheath, England. Chief Flight Surgeon, Installation Occupational & Environmental Medicine Consultant (IOEMC), Lead Public Health Emergency Officer (PHEO), Lead Competent Medical Authority (CMA): 2020-2023.
-Chief of Aerospace Medicine, 36th Medical Group, Andersen AFB, Guam. Chief Flight Surgeon, IOEMC, Lead PHEO, Lead CMA: 2018-2020.
-Flight Medicine Flight Commander, 99ᵗʰ Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada. Chief of Clinical Services, Flight Medicine: 2011-2013.
-Flight Surgeon/Special Operations Forces Medical Element (SOFME), 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG), Kadena AB, Japan. Flight Surgeon specializing in Southeast Asia operations: 2009-2011.
-Public Health Flight Officer in Charge (OIC), 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Medical Intelligence Officer (MIO). Occupational exam/injury/illness surveillance. Infectious Diseases (ID) and food/water/vector-borne illness specialist: 2001-2004.
-Public Health Flight Commander, 347th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia. MIO/Occupational/ID specialist: 1999-2001.

Certification and Licensure:
-Board Certified in Aerospace Medicine, through the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM): 2017
-Board Certified in Occupational Medicine, through the ABPM: 2020
-Certified Physician Executive, through American Association for Physician Leadership: 2023

Professional Memberships and Activities:
-American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL)
-Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA)
-Society of U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeons (SoUSAFFS)

Honors and Awards:
-Defense Meritorious Service Medal
-Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
-Air Medal
-Joint Service Commendation Medal
-Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
-AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device
-National Defense Service Medal
-Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
-Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
-Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
-Humanitarian Service Medal
-Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
-Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
-Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

Prior Committee Assignments and Administrative Services:
-Installation Occupational & Environmental Medicine Consultant
-Public Health Emergency Officer
-Competent Medical Authority
-Chair of Occupational Health Working Group
-Chair of the Airman Medical Readiness Optimization Committee
-Chair of the Flight and Operational Medicine Working Group
-Chair of the Aerospace Medicine Council

Educational Activities:
-Course Co-Director: Joint Health Operations (PMO547): Winter quarter 2023.
-Course Director: Military Tropical Medicine extension course (in conjunction with USUHS); Djibouti, Africa: 2017.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Preventive Aerospace Medicine team leader (COVID-19 outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt); Guam, Micronesia (2020).

Preventive Aerospace Medicine team leader (Super Typhoon Yutu humanitarian relief); Tinian, Micronesia (2018).

Force Surgeon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA); Djibouti, Africa (2017-2018).

Flight Medicine Commander, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMG); Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates (2012).

Public Health Commander, 320th Expeditionary Medical Support System (EMEDS), Seeb AB, Sultanate of Oman (2002).

Representative Bibliography

You're the Flight Surgeon: Optic Neuritis. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015, Sep; 86(9): 845-8. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.4310.2015. PMID: 26388095 (2015).