OUTLINE for

Professional Development Plan

in OPERATIONAL MEDICINE

by MAJ Tom Garigan

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CONTENTS:

A.  History of Military Medicine.  
B.  Preparation for Deployment
C.  Clinical Medicine in Combat and Operations Other Than War
D.  Army Medical Unit Operations and Doctrine
E.  Troop Medical Care in Peacetime
F.  Management and Leadership
G.  Army Organization and Procedures
H.  Military Community Health Care
I.  Career Planning

OUTLINE:

	A.  History of Military Medicine.
		1.  The historical development of:
			a.  Military medical organizations
			b.  Triage and Evacuation
			c.  Echelons of Care
			d.  Battle injury treatment
			e.  Treatment and prevention of disease and non-battle injury
			f.  Chemical and Biologic Casualty Care
		2.  The Profession of Arms

	B.  Preparation for Deployment
		1.  The PROFIS & EDRE Process.
		2.  Military Training prior to deployment
		3.  Personal preparation for deployment, including physical  training, family, property, and legal issues.
		4.  Medical Intelligence resources and preparation
		5.  The SRP- Soldier Readiness Processing: Medical Processing

	C.  Clinical Medicine in Combat and Operations Other Than War
		1.  Clinical entities and management in combat, low-intensity conflicts, peacekeeping operations, and humanitarian/disaster relief operations. 
		2.  Disaster response and MASCAL management 
		3.  Principles of Triage. 
		4.  Clinical issues of aeromedical evacuation.
		5.  Blood Products supply and clinical use on the battlefield.
		6.  Field Ancillary Services
			a.  Field laboratory procedures
			b.  Field X-ray procedures
			c.  Field pharmacy
		7.  Battlefield medical care (first response team)
		8.  Returning casualties to duty
		9.  Preventive Medicine
			a.  Water Purification
			b.  Field Hygiene
			c.  Environmental Illness & Prevention
		10.  Medical Intelligence Gathering
		11.  Telemedicine


	D.  Army Medical Unit Operations and Doctrine
		1.  Organizational Structure of Field Medical Units.
			a.	The Battalion Aid Station
			b.  Area Support Company
			c.  Clearing Company
			d.  Field Hospitals
		2.  The roles and responsibilities of family physicians and other key personnel in field medical units.
			a.  Brigade Surgeon
			b.  Battalion Surgeon
			c.  Flight Surgeon
			d.  Company/Detachment Commander
			e.  PROFIS Personnel
		3.  The principles Field Medical Operations:
			a.  Triage and Evacuation
			b.  Echelons of Care
		4.  The principles and processes of medical operations in:
			a.  Combat
			b.  Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)
			c.  Peacekeeping missions
			d.  Disaster response and humanitarian relief
		5.  Ethics of combat casualty care
		6.  Code of conduct in the combat environment

	E.  Troop Medical Care in Peacetime
		1.  The Army Profile system
		2.  The Army Physical Exam process, including over-40 cardiovascular screening
		3.  AR 40-501.
		4.  The Medical Board process, and when and how to initiate
		5.  The relationship between AMEDD and commanders.
		6.  Army regulations for pregnant soldiers.
		7.  The Army Weight Control Program

	F.  Management and Leadership
		1.  The principles of military and community leadership.
		2.  Army ethical standards.
		3.  The OER, EER,  and counseling process.
		4.  Civilian personnel actions.
		5.  Awards.
		6.  Disciplinary actions, including UCMJ.
		7.  Duties and responsibilities of command.
		8.  Supervision of Non-Physician Providers
		9.  Equal Opportunity
		10.  Effective Meetings


	G.  Army Organization and Procedures
		1.  Organization of:
			a.  The Army
			b.  The AMEDD
		2.  Duties and responsibilities of staff officers.
		3.  Chain of Command
		4.  Training:
			a.  Army training management
			b.  Military training opportunities for officers.
			c.  Training of PA's and junior clinicians.
			d.  Training Medics
		5.  Military Briefings
		6.  Supply and Logistics
			a.  Planning for field and garrison operations
			b.  Budget management
			c.  Property accountability
			d.  Supply
			e.  Maintenance
		7.  OPLANs and OPORDs
		8.  Inspections
			a.  Purpose and conduct of inspections
			b.  Command Inspection Program (CIP)
			c.  JCAHO
		9.  Communication & Information Flow
		10.  Medical and Military Regulations and Standards	
		11.  Military Correspondence	
		12.  Committee Structure
		13.  The After-Action Review (AAR)

	H.  Military Community Health Care
		1.  Medical benefits, including CHAMPUS, and TRICARE.
		2.  Establishing and conducting primary care clinic operations
		3.  Army community resources for families.
		4.  Practice Management
			a.  Medical Records
			b.  Scheduling
			c.  Budgeting and Supply
		5.  Effective Clinical Screening
		6.  Quality Assurance
			a.  Outpatient Chart Auditing
			b.  Risk Management

	I.  Career Planning
		1.  Military and medical career training requirements and opportunities.	
		2.  Review of OER's, ORB's, microfiche.
		3.  Possible AMEDD career paths.
		4.  AAFP certification and recertification requirements.
		5.  Professional Reading Program- Medical, and Military
		6.  Preference Lists and Assignments
		7.  PCS Moves
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