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Contents

1.0 Executive Summary 5

2.0 Introduction: NATO Operational Context 6

2.1 Research Workshop Organization and Participation ........................................... 6
2.2 Research Workshop Operational Relevance and Objectives ................................ 8

3.0 Independent Advisor’s Review and Report 8
3.1 Workshop Charge .............................................................................................. 8
3.2 Summary of Presentations .................................................................................. 9
3.2.1 NATO SOF Medicine Challenges and Opportunities .................................... 10
3.2.2 Tactical Combat Casualty Care Curriculum ................................................... 10
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3.2.3 Introduction to Military Prehospital Trauma Life Support (M-PHTLS ) ....... 11
3.2.4 Partner Nation Training Experiences Overview ............................................... 13
3.2.5 United States Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) Training ............... 15
3.2.6 Australian SOF Medic Training and Combat Simulation ................................ 15
3.2.7 Norwegian Maritime SOF Medic Training Overview ..................................... 16
3.2.8 Nordic Special Operations Combat Medic Initiative:
A Model for Collaboration ............................................................................. 16
3.2.9 State of the Art of Combat Medical Simulators .............................................. 17
3.2.10 Framework for Understanding Medical Simulation and
Medical Simulators in Training ....................................................................... 19
3.2.11 Evaluation of Live Animal Use in Combat Trauma Training Procedures ......... 19
3.2.12 Amputee Actors in Combat Casualty Simulation ............................................ 21
3.2.13 Future of Combat Medical Simulation and Simulators ................................... 23
3.2.14 Simulation Acquisition: The NATO SOF Allied Center for
Medical Education (ACME) and PEO STRI Partnership ............................... 25

4.0 Summary of Discussions and Conclusions 26
4.1 NATO SOF Medic Curriculum Recommendations ......................................... 27
4.2 Medical Simulation Technology Opportunities ................................................ 27
4.3 Co-Chairs’ Closing Comments ........................................................................ 28

5.0 Appendices: Individual Presenters’ Contributions 29

5.1 LTC Daniel Irizarry, “NATO SOF Medicine Challenges and Opportunities” ... 29
5.2 Dr. Frank K. Butler, Jr., “Tactical Combat Casualty Care:
Saving Lives on the Battlefield” ........................................................................ 33

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