Readiness
All Elective Military Medical and Dental Surgeries on Hold Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Here is a link to the memo and Military Times article:
Military Times – All Elective Military Medical and Dental Surgeries on Hold Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Memo – ELECTIVE-SURGICAL-INVASIVE-AND-DENTAL-PROCEDURES-IN-MILITARY-TREATMENT-FACILITIES
AMSUS Seminar – Prolonged Field Care: What Technology is Needed?
This full-day AMSUS regional seminar, 3 March 2020, at the Kossiakoff Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD, features speakers from the MRDC Combat Casualty Care Research team, other Prolonged Field Care (PFC) leaders, JHU Applied Physics Lab, and other experts in PFC science & technology. These subject matter experts will highlight current and future science & technology needs relevant to PFC, and discuss current best PFC practices and areas of innovation to address gaps.
Early registration rate good until 31 January 2020: AMSUS member rate $75; non-member rate $100. Register today!
Marine Program Could Get More Troops Off the Battlefield Alive
Here’s a link to this article from the American Legion:
Marine Program Could Get More Troops Off the Battlefield Alive
US News & World Report: Military Health System in the Crosshairs
Here’s a link to the article:
Four Interesting Reads from Today’s Early Bird – Feres Doctrine and the Future of Navy Medicine
Here are four articles from this morning’s Early Bird of particular interest to those in Navy Medicine:
DoD hopes medical realignment will help prepare for fight against global powers
Navy Medical Corps Worries Future Funding Cuts Will Result in Fewer Doctors
Petition Calling Congress To Change The Feres Doctrine Reaches 17,000 Signatures
Vice Adm. Forrest Faison Discusses the Future of Navy Medicine at AMSUS
