Improving Trauma and Critical Care Proficiency and Readiness for Air Force Personnel in Critical Medical Specialties
Lisa M Harrington; Edward W Chan; Carl Berdahl; Matthew Walsh; Sean Mann; Jonah Kushner; Shreyas Bharadwaj; Mark Toukan; Thomas Goughnour
RAND Corporation
2024
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Most U. S. Air Force (USAF) medical personnel care for patients with ailments far less complex or urgent than the trauma-related injuries they would see in war, and the USAF must ensure that these personnel receive the training and experience they need for high-casualty environments. The authors present findings, recommendations, and a prototype framework to suggest readiness activities and policies that could be employed to prepare personnel for war.