Prolonged Field Care: What Technology is Needed?

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CE Deadline- March 17, 2020 – How to Earn CE/CME for this event

This continuing education activity is provided through a collaboration between AMSUS and AffinityCE. This activity provides continuing education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, health care executives, dentists, and pharmacists, as well as providing a general participation certificate for other attendees.

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    After  March 17, 2020 the evaluation site will close! You can log in to the site at any time to download your completed certificate, but you will not be able to add any evaluations.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand they clinical problems in prolonged field environments
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the paradigm shift for technology needed from the current to future state of prolonged field care
  3. Explain the key technology research needs and areas of focus for prolonged field care
  4. Understand the key obstacles in bringing technology concepts to the field

Presenter Disclosures:

Dr. Adam Cohen (JHU APL) is a consultant for the following entity: Thirty Madison, Pear Therapeutics

Dr. Ronald Poropatich (University of Pittsburgh) is a consultant for the following entity: Triton Systems

All other presenters have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose

This continuing education activity is managed and accredited by AffinityCE in collaboration with AMSUS. AffinityCE and AMSUS staff as well as Planners and Reviewers, have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. Commercial Support was received to sponsor this event but not received for the content of this activity.

Seminar Organizers

Dr. Adam Cohen (JHU APL)   Adam.Cohen@jhuapl.edu 
COL Mike Davis (MRDC CCCRP)  michael.r.davis166.mil@mail.mil

AMSUS Team:
Membership – Susan.Bachenheimer@amsus.org
Education Programs – Lori.Lawrence@amsus.org
Development/Sponsorship – Stacie.McArdle@amsus.org
Marketing/Communications – Martha.Silver@amsus.org

Presentations

Combat Command Trauma Systems  –
Col Stacy A Shackelford (JTS) stacy.a.shackelford.mil@mail.mil

Technology Development Perspectives From Military Partners – Individual Presentations Followed by Panel Discussion

Prototyping Life-Saving Interventions for Prolonged Field Care –
Dr. Brian Telfer (MIT LL) telfer@ll.mit.edu

CU COMBAT Center and PFC:
Innovative Colorado Military and Civilian Collaboration to Rapidly Deliver Products to the Warrior and Medic
Col Vikhyat Bebarta (University of Colorado) VIKHYAT.BEBARTA@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU 

TRAuma Care In a Rucksack (TRACIR) for Autonomous Care
Dr. Ronald Poropatich (University of Pittsburgh) RKP19@pitt.edu

Enabling Deployable Autonomous Medical Care Systems: Medical Device Interoperability and Framing a Technology Within an Operational Context
Mr. Scott Gearhart (JHU/APL) Scott.Gearhart@jhuapl.edu

Morning Panel Discussion;
Moderator: Dr. Sarah Herman (JHU/APL) Sarah.Herman@jhuapl.edu

Technology Development Perspectives From Military – Individual Presentations Followed by Panel Discussion

Optimizing Combat Casualty Care on Future Battlefields
COL Jerome Buller (USAISR) jerome.l.buller.mil@mail.mil

Asking and Answering Wildly Important Questions to Solve Infectious Disease and Brain/Behavior Health Challenges Due to Prolonged Field Care-
COL Robert O’Connell (WRAIR) robert.j.oconnell.mil@mail.mil

Virtual Medical Center; Operational Solutions
LTC Sean Hipp, Director Virtual Medical Center (VMC) sean.j.hipp.mil@mail.mil
LTC Jenny Hayes, Deputy Director for Administration (VMC) jenny.r.hayes2.mil@mail.mil
Mr. Mike Kile, Operational Readiness Program Manager (VMC) michael.t.kile.civ@mail.mil

Afternoon Panel Discussion; Moderator: Dr. Adam Cohen (JHU/APL) Adam.Cohen@jhuapl.edu 

Product Development Approach to PFC Challenges
Ms. Kathy Berst, Program Manager – Pharmaceuticals, Devices and Medical Support systems (DHA) kathleen.l.berst.civ@mail.mil

Stop the Bleed Certification Training (Optional) – Instructors from Uniformed Services University (USU) Medical Students
There is no additional fee for this part of the seminar, but registration is requested. Anyone with the following credentials are eligible to apply as an instructor after completing the course: MD, DO, RN, CRNA, NP, PA, DDS, DMD, DVM, PharmD, Pharmacist, LVN, LPN, RD, RT, PT, OT, DCM, DPM Paramedic, EMT, EMR/First Responder