Terry Riley

Captain Terrence L. Riley, a highly distinguished naval medical officer and flight surgeon, passed away on 3 February 2011 at age 64. The cause of death was complications from a stroke.

As a nationally-known neurologist, Captain Riley published numerous academic papers, and he authored several books and chapters in neurologic texts. His account of his time aboard USS Forrestal, Ship's Doctor, made the Chief of Naval Operations suggested reading list.

Terry was a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Missouri Medical School. He performed his residency in Neurology at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Johns Hopkins University. He left active duty to join the faculty of Boston University in 1980. He returned to active duty in 1988 as the Senior Medical Officer aboard USS Forrestal. During Operation Desert Storm, he served as Force Surgeon for II MEF. He was the first Commanding Officer of Naval Operational Medical Institute in Pensacola, Florida.

When he retired from active duty in 2001, Terry was named Chief of Neurology at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, where he also served as Professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. He returned to Kansas City, Missouri to become Chief of Medicine at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. He went on to became a partner with Kansas City Neurology Associates in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Terry's wife, Sandra Riley, provided the photo above. It shows Terry with his pride and joy, a 2008 Triumph Bonneville, on his way to work after a Rotary Club meeting in 2010. Yes, he went to work just like that. Terry was a little larger than life.

Terry was known to mark Saint Crispin Crispian Day each October. He epitomized the rhetorical question posed of naval aviators, "Where do we find such men?" Saint Peter, stand aside.

Devil Doc Baker's Recommendations

Prior to starting my psychiatry residency in Bethesda, I was a senior flight surgeon with Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG 24), 1MAW in Kaneohe Bay, MCBH for three 3 years. Here are some places I recommend you to go, if you have time:

1. Ono Hawaiian Foods, located in Waikiki, 726 Kapahulu Ave, 808-737-2275. This is a mom and pop, family-owned, small, hole-in-the-wall, but famous restaurant. The food is authentic and super delicious. Get ready for a nap after lunch. If you tell them that this is your first time with Hawaiian food, they will help you choose great dishes.

2. Cinnamon's Restaurant, located at 315 Uluniu St, Kailua, 808-261-8724. It is located in the other side of Oahu, Windward Side, called Kaneohe Bay. Take the H3 to Kaneohe which has gorgeous beaches and not populated like Waikiki. The food is a mix of American and Hawaiian. They make the most delicious pumpkin pie pancakes in the world and the most devilish tempting cinnamon buns. My family and I had brunch there every Sunday after Mass. I am salivating right now by just telling you about it, yum yum. Tell them that Dr. Baker sent you. The restaurant's homepage has a 15 percent military discount coupon: http://www.cinnamonsrestaurant.com/

3. Polynesian Cultural Center : ask the hotel for directions, recommend staying for the night show.

Just a thought, you might want to contact Marine/Navy Lodge at Kaneohe Bay, MCBH as it may be way cheaper to stay there than the Hale Koa Hotel. Driving from there to Hale Koa may take around 20-30 minutes as I used to drive from Kaneohe to downtown Honolulu and Tripler. Not too many people use the H3 so you can drive at max speed ~55-60mph and slow down to 45-55mph as you get close to Honolulu. You can call the car rental agency at the base exchange and rent a car with the military discount and pick it up at the airport. Plus, by staying at the Marine Corps Base, you have access to a great commissary, exchange, O Club, golf and yes, its own beach (watch for the waves), as well as boating, sailing, etc for dirt cheap. I hope my last orders before retirement are back to Kaneohe Bay. Once you get there, you may not want to leave.

V/r

LCDR Alfredo "Devil Doc" Baker, MC, USN

OSCAR Team Psychiatrist

Regimental Combat Team 8

Delaram, Afghanistan

Designs By Bridget Renee

Designs By Bridget Renee grew out of a simple idea to offer handbags and totes with vintage Hawaiian aloha motifs. Each bag is unique and hand-constructed with loving care by Bridget Renee Francis. Bridget Renee is married to LCDR Jeremy Francis. More information on her elegant bags is available at http://www.etsy.com/shop/vintagealohabags.

Operation Odyssey Dawn

A Tomahawk cruise missile is launched from USS Barry (DDG 52) during the initial assault on Libyan air defense targets. Photo: ICFN Roderick Eubanks, USN.

Operation Tomodachi

III MEF Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at MCAS Futenma March 12, 2011, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan March 11. "Tomodachi" is Japanese for friendship.

Ahoy

On this day in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made his first successful telephone call. Instead of "hello" when answering a call, Bell insisted on "ahoy," which he used his entire life. Thomas Edison preferred "hello." Edison prevailed. Source: The Writer's Almanac.

Above a USS Carl Vinson sailor at the Ouija Board using a sound powered telephone.

Swim Call

Climbing back aboard a guided missile destroyer during swim call.

CDR Dave Oliver's Comment

First Day Of Registration

The first day of registration for the Braceland Seminar was a resounding success. I was busy answering emails all day. I've put up on the blog those I know plan to attend. But this doesn't tell the full story. No residents emailed me today. Residents, plus others I know will attend, push the attendance to at least 30. That's good attendance given tight TAD budgets. I don't think I'll see again the 48 psychiatrists we had in San Diego a few years ago. That only happened with the outstanding support of CAPT Warren Klam. He made that happen.

If you are a resident, and your training director told you that you are good to go to the Braceland, don't be shy. Send me an email so I can count you in. Let me know which year you are, because I need to know who the PGY-4s are. PGY-4s traditionally make short presentations in the afternoon. I have set aside 2 hours for the PGY-4s. The presentations are short because the number of residents divided into 2 hours determines the time per resident. Resident presentations are my favorite part of the Braceland. I have seen some really priceless 10 minute presentations.

Last year, setting up the Braceland was such a chore. Everywhere I turned there was problem after problem. This year the situation has actually been heartwarming. Since I sent out the first email on 8 February calling for speakers, so many people have contacted me. Enough speakers answered the call that I didn't have to resort to begging. But more than that, psychiatrist after psychiatrist wrote to say that they could not attend for one reason or another. Now, of course, I always want everyone to attend, but the idea that they felt the need to check in and explain their absence, well that was the heartwarming part. They wanted to attend, but they couldn't, and they felt the need to let me know. That means that we have something good going on.

The Braceland brings us together. It's such a simple idea, but it means so much.

Braceland Registration

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Registration for the Braceland Seminar is simple. All you have to do is send me an email to say you plan to attend and I will reserve a place for you. I will reply with a message about payment options. Once I receive your payment, your registration is complete.

DO I HAVE TO PAY IN ADVANCE?

Yes. In the past I have allowed people to pay at the conference, but not this year. I am no longer willing to take the chance that people promise to attend and pay at the door, then suffer the loss of no shows. The deadline for payment is 29 April 2011. I encourage you to register and save yourself a place, then send your payment by 29 April 2011.

WHAT DOES IT COST?

The Braceland Seminar costs $75, which represents a great value compared to last year in New Orleans where the cost was $155.

CAN MY SPOUSE OR PARTNER ATTEND THE BRACELAND?

Absolutely. Coming to Hawaii with your loved one makes sense. Why not bring him/her to the Braceland. Think the entire day might be boring? This year I am offering a lunch-only rate of $28, so that loved ones can attend without having to sit through the presentations. Why not have your loved one join us for lunch at the Hale Koa?

CAN I PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD?

Yes. I accept credit card payments through PayPal. PayPal credit card payments, however, incur an extra fee. PayPal also allows you to send a payment by directly debiting your bank account with no extra fee.

WILL MY TRAVEL OFFICE PAY YOU IN ADVANCE?

No, your travel office will not send me a payment in advance because I am an individual. You have to pay me personally in advance, then get reimbursed on your travel claim. I will furnish you with a receipt.

WILL I GET CME CREDITS?

No. Last year we had CME credits through Portsmouth, and honestly is was more work than it was worth. And all that work did not attract more people to the seminar.

WHO CAN ATTEND THE BRACELAND SEMINAR?

Anyone who remits the conference fee can attend the Braceland Seminar. The Braceland Seminar is not a closed conference for active duty Navy psychiatrists. I encourage departments with civilian psychiatrists to pass this information along to them. If you are funding a civilian hire to attend the APA, please inform them of the Braceland. We need our civilian counterparts to join us at the Braceland and gain the knowledge we receive. Other federal mental health practitioners, other military service psychiatrists and psychologists, retired psychiatrists, spouses, significant others - all are welcome.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?

Because it's the Braceland, silly. It's the Navy Psychiatry Community's great tradition. It's fun. It's Hawaii. It only happens once a year. You'll see your friends and meet new people. It's a chance to network. It's great food. I've been doing this for several years, and if you haven't been to one of my Braceland Seminars, ask around. I put on a great conference. Don't balk at the cost of the conference. You'll be on funded orders. You can't get a day-long medical conference for $75 anywhere else.

IS THE CONFERENCE FEE REIMBURSABLE IF I AM ON FUNDED ORDERS?

Yes, the conference fee, minus the cost of meals, is reimbursable if you are on funded orders. Joint Travel Regulations say that because you are receiving money for meals while on funded orders, you cannot be reimbursed for the cost of meals served in conjunction with a meeting when the cost of the meeting includes meals. The cost of meals for the Braceland Seminar is determined to be $15. This means that all but $15 is reimbursable to you while on funded orders. And for $15, we are going to eat our way through the conference. You should be stuffed when you leave. But if you are still hungry, you will have $70 left over for dinner, because the daily food per diem in Honolulu is $85. So come to the Braceland, eat all day, skip dinner and put $70 in your pocket.

CAN I CRASH THE BRACELAND?

No.

The Hotel

The Hale Koa Hotel

2055 Kalia Road

Honolulu HI 96815

808-955-0555

The 72-acre property directly on Waikiki Beach is a military recreation center unparalleled in the world. Two towers with 817 guest rooms, two restaurants, state of the art gym, outdoor pool and ample parking. Hale Koa's catering department is famous for attention to detail and value. The hotel is a frequent venue for weddings, and it hosts military band concerts and a weekly luau.