Readiness

NMFDC Newsletter – January 2022

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ALCON,

On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached January 2022 NMFDC Newsletter:

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This month’s newsletter includes a “Year in Review” statement from Mr. John Zarkowsky (Deputy Assistant Deputy Chief, BUMED M5), a spotlight on the upcoming Navy Medicine high reliability organization panel at the 2022 Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Virtual Annual Meeting, instructions on how to access and utilize the NMFDC Max.gov page, a status update on the current Naval Medical Readiness Criteria (NMRC) revalidation and Reserve Component integration efforts, information on the upcoming NMRC tasker in DoN tracker, and details on how to schedule an NMFDC virtual site visit.

Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.

Very Respectfully,

The Naval Medical Force Development Center

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Navy surgical teams first to participate in Army’s Strategic Trauma Readiness Center (STaRC) training

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https://www.dvidshub.net/news/407349/navy-surgical-teams-first-participate-armys-strategic-trauma-readiness-center-starc-training?fbclid=IwAR2Nk941BAjFigSYURgXwpYFKFAMHsKsgSpZpXkBGdgVCb_b8a3nBZE8_90

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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Trauma Division Launches Partnership with United States Navy

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Here’s the Navy Medicine article:

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/404767/penn-presbyterian-medical-center-trauma-division-launches-partnership-with-united-states-navy

Here’s the U Penn article:

https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2021/september/penn-presbyterian-medical-center-trauma-division-launches-partnership-with-united-states-navy?

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Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC) February 2021 Newsletter and Pulse Check

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On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached February 2021 NMFDC Newsletter:

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This month’s newsletter contains a Naval Medical Readiness Criteria (NMRC) readiness analysis and current approach update, and an interview with CAPT Susan Union on NMRC implementation efforts with NAVMEDFORLANT.

Please remember to fill out the Stakeholder Pulse Check that will help the NMFDC determine how to support the implementation of NMRC, the Naval Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (NKSA) Proficiency Dashboard, and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) KSA Dashboard.

The questionnaire should take only 5-10 minutes to complete:

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Very Respectfully,

The Naval Medical Force Development Center

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Opinion: To compete with China and Russia, the U.S. military must redefine ‘readiness’

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/01/brown-berger-military-readiness/

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Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC) Monthly Newsletter

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This is the newsletter that provides updates on the KSAs (here’s my post on What are KSAs?) and Navy Medicine Readiness Criteria:

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All Elective Military Medical and Dental Surgeries on Hold Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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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

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AMSUS Seminar – Prolonged Field Care: What Technology is Needed?

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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!

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Navy Surgeon General Speaks to Military Orthopaedic Surgeons about the Future Fight

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Here’s a link to this article:

Navy Surgeon General Speaks to Military Orthopaedic Surgeons about the Future Fight

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Marine Program Could Get More Troops Off the Battlefield Alive

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Here’s a link to this article from the American Legion:

Marine Program Could Get More Troops Off the Battlefield Alive

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