Medical Education- Courses

Military Studies II
 
MAJ Daniel Johnston, MC, USA, Curriculum Director and Course Director, Introduction to Combat Casualty Care
 
Includes:

Includes:

6 hours of laboratory
 
Graded A, B, C, D, F, I, or W
 
Military Studies II is designed to introduce second year medical students to (1) the pathophysiology of injuries typically sustained in a combat environment and (2) to some of the administrative skills needed for success as an operational medical officer. Most of the material presented will be related to that being covered simultaneously by the Departments of Microbiology and Pathology. The emphasis, however, will be on how the information applies to the combat environment. While approaches to treatment will be discussed, they will not be emphasized. Approaches to treatment will be the focus of the fourth-year course, Military Contingency Medicine.

Military studies II Course Description
 
Introduction to Combat Casualty Care builds on the principles of physiological responses to abnormal environments learned in Military Applied Physiology (MAP) and the mechanics of wounding learned in Military Medical Field Studies (MMFS) to educate second-year medical students about the pathophysiology of injuries sustained in the combat environment (ballistic, blast, burn, chemicals, etc.). Introduction to Combat Casualty Care is taught in the fall of the sophomore year and constitutes slightly more than half of the Military Studies II curriculum.
 
Unlike the Military Studies I curriculum, each of the Military Studies II presentations includes the physics, chemistry, or biology necessary to understand the topic; basic pathophysiological reactions to the insult being discussed; and initial management at the level taught in Combat Medical Skills (CMS).
 
Introduction to Joint Medical Planning introduces the student to many of the administrative skills needed for success as an operational medical officer. Topics discussed include medical intelligence, medical planning, and the Law of Land Warfare.

Recommended Reading
 
Medical Management of Biological Casualties: Handbook, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, Md., 2005.
 
Medical Management of Chemical Casualties: Handbook, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., 2000.
 
Medical Management of Radiological Casualties: Handbook, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Md., 2003.
 
Textbook of Military Medicine, Part I: Warfare, Weaponry, and the Casualty: Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, Borden Institute, Washington, D.C., 1997.
 
Handouts provided in class
 
Interactive Learning Module/Compact Disc:
Combat Medicine In Mogadishu

Military Studies II Grading Policy
 
Your final grade for Military Studies II will be determined as follows:

Examination questions will be derived from class presentations, reading assignments, problem sets, and laboratory exercises. They will consist of objective, "one best answer" questions (similar to those on United States Medical Licensing Examination). Earning <76% on either examination will require remediation in order to pass Military Studies II. The Final Examination will be cumulative.
 
Participation in both laboratory exercises is required. Missed laboratory exercises--even excused absences--will require remediation in order to pass Military Studies II.
 
Calculation of Final Grades: Each score will be recorded to two decimal places. Rounding up or down will be performed only on the final score. A score of xx.50 or higher will be rounded up; a score of xx.49 or lower will be rounded down. Final cumulative grades for the course will be based on the following ranges:

The temporary grade of "I" (incomplete) will be given for failure to complete either laboratory exercise, either examination or the course evaluation. The temporary grade of "I" must be changed to a permanent grade prior to graduation.
 
Final grades will be posted on the MS II board by student identification number.

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Uniformed Services University
Main Office: C1039
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone (301) 295-3720
DSN: 295 3720
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FAX (301) 295-6773

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