Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , March 2007

From the Combat Medic to the Forward Surgical Team: The Madigan Model for Improving Trauma Readiness of Brigade Combat Teams Fighting the Global War on Terror

Presented at the 1st Annual Academic Surgical Congress (Association for Academic Surgery), San Diego, CA, February 7–11, 2006.

  • Vance Y. Sohn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Joseph P. Miller, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Andersen Simulation Center, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Craig A. Koeller, D.V.M.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Investigation Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Steven O. Gibson, E.M.T.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Investigation Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Kenneth S. Azarow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Jerome B. Myers, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Investigation Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Alec C. Beekley, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • James A. Sebesta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Jon B. Christensen, P.A.-C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
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  • Robert M. Rush Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at the Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431.

Received 17 January 2006

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2 The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense of the U.S. Government.

PII: S0022-4804(06)00488-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.09.006

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , March 2007