Comprehensive trauma training of united states special operations command's austere resuscitative surgical teams through military-civilian partnerships at atrium health's carolina medical center -…

Comprehensive trauma training of united states special operations command's austere resuscitative surgical teams through military-civilian partnerships at atrium health's carolina medical center - atrium health (AH) maintains an active medical training agreement (MTA) with the united states army special operations command (USASOC) to train, educate, and integrate into clinical operations four (4) ten-person austere resuscitative surgical teams (ARSTS). The goal of this project is to provide comprehensive high-quality trauma training and sustainment of highly perishable, mission essential medical skills for these active-duty department of defense ARSTS, while also advancing military and civilian partnerships nationwide. The project objectives are to: 1) fully integrate four USASOC ARSTS into AH carolinas medical center level I trauma center; 2) develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive trauma training curriculum through high-fidelity simulation, formal coursework, and high-acuity clinical practice; and 3) develop a robust infrastructure for advancement of military-civilian partnerships, internally and nationally. The expected outcomes of this project are: 1) improved operational readiness and trauma resuscitation capabilities of USASOC surgical teams as measured by individual critical task lists (ICTLS) and medical joint knowledge skills and abilities (MED-JKSA) with sustainment of highly perishable mission essential medical skills for austere environments; and 3) value determination of military-civilian partnerships and publication of best practices. The products are: 1) formalized comprehensive trauma training curricula for special operations combat medics and medical officers; 2) annual reports of specialty-based clinical employment and work metrics for military personnel; 3) data assessment of specialty-specific ICTLS and MED-JKSA; and 4) abstracts and articles for publication of military-civilian partnerships.