WarDocs - The Military Medicine Podcast

Col (Ret) Donald Jenkins, MD – Air Force Trauma Surgeon leading the way with the Joint Trauma System and Clinical Practice Guidelines for Trauma.

Col (Dr.) Donald Jenkins is a Trauma Surgeon at UT Health San Antonio, who deployed multiple times to the Middle East with the Air Force during his 25-year career on active duty. His research efforts have helped bring whole blood transfusions to the battlefield and to emergency medical systems stateside. With the development of the Joint Trauma System, he was able to use real-time data to help improve the care of injured soldiers and pass these lessons along to the healthcare providers that followed. After his military service, he was able to use his skillsets to serve as the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Performance Improvement committee chair.
In this episode, he describes what his deployment to Iraq was like as the Trauma Medical Director, in charge of all medical care for the theater, and the challenges that they faced at that point in the war. He also discusses his role as the Trauma Director of the Joint Theater System just a year later where he was in charge of the trauma care for both Iraq and Afghanistan and discusses the unique challenges each theater faced. He provides a behind-the-scenes account of the development and implementation of the Joint Trauma System and how he and Dr. Holcomb plowed through bureaucracy to make this Joint Forces project come to be what it is today. We also dive into how the Joint Trauma System led to the development of the evidenced-based Clinical Practice Guidelines that are still used today.
Don shares many insights, combat care innovations, and leadership lessons over a distinguished career. You don’t want to miss this episode!
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The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine.
Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 
WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.
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LTG(R) Ronald Blanck, DO – From Vietnam Battalion Surgeon to Surgeon General of The US Army

   LTG(R) Ronald Blanck, DO served in multiple leadership positions across the globe in his 32 years in the Army. These assignments include Commander of Berlin Army Hospital, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the Uniformed Services University, commander of Walter Reed Medical Center, and Surgeon General of the US Army. After his career in the Army, he served as the President of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. He currently serves as an advisor on bioterrorism issues and an expert in preparing the medical community to respond to mass casualty incidences.
   In this episode, he describes how his career in the Army started out in a memorable fashion by being deployed as a Battalion Surgeon to Vietnam weeks after finishing his intern year, and discusses the many lessons learned from this experience. He then had the opportunity to serve at Walter Reed and was an integral faculty member in the early years of the Uniformed Services University rising to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. He discusses the importance of USUHS and how it develops doctors prepared to serve in the military. After serving as the Chief of Medicine at Brooke Army Medical center he was then sent to Berlin to be the commander of Berlin Army Hospital and discusses what it was like interacting with the Soviets and his trips to East Berlin. Shortly after serving in Europe he became the commander of Walter Reed and ended his career as the Surgeon General of the US Army and Chief of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. We discuss many of the opportunities and tribulations he experienced while at Walter Reed and later serving at the Pentagon including how he helped shape the DoD's response to Anthrax threats. He shares many insights, historical references, and leadership lessons over a distinguished career. You don’t want to miss this episode!
                                           
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The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine.
Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 
WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.
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CAPT (R) James Cole, MD- Trauma Surgeon serves with Seal Team 6 in Iraq and as Marine Expeditionary Surgeon in Iraq and Afghanistan

CAPT (R) Dr. James Cole joined the Navy and served three years in operational tours after his internship, becoming a parachutist and Scuba Diver with the 1st Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Intelligence Group. He then trained in general surgery and became the first Navy Doc selected to be a surgeon with the Joint Special Operations Command. He deployed to combat with Seal Team 6. He has deployed to Afghanistan (twice), Iraq, and Morocco. Uniquely, he also oversaw the building, equipping, and training of the first and only trauma center in Southwest Afghanistan.
In this episode, Dr. Cole discusses his unique pathway through military medicine. He discusses his internship at Portsmouth Naval Hospital serving with elite sailors, followed by his unique experience training and working in the Army before 9/11. He left the military in 2000, rejoining after the 9/11 attacks and serving with the elite Naval Special Warfare Development Group- Seal Teams 6 and 8.  He discusses this experience and how he established surgical capabilities as a mobile surgeon no matter the location. He also discusses his role in helping four critically injured soldiers injured during an Osprey crash in Morocco and the challenges of being in this remote and austere environment. He describes how he helped train his team to prepare for this event.
    Dr. Cole shares many insights and lessons learned over his distinguished career and provides some insight and sage advice for all listeners. You don’t want to miss this episode.
                                                 
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The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine.
Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 
WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield,demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.
 
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COL Jeremy Pamplin, MD- Understanding How Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Augment Battlefield and Rural Medicine

COL Dr. Jeremy Pamplin is the Commander of the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research unit (TATRC). He is a critical care trained internal medicine physician who has had two deployments to busy combat support hospitals in Ibn Sina Hospital in Baghdad and Camp Bastion in Helmand, Afghanistan. He has served as a critical care physician at Madigan hospital and in San Antonio at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Burn Center, and worked in intensive care units of Brooke Army Medical Center.
In this episode, Dr. Pamplin discusses how his career as an intensive care physician enabled him to identify the essential areas of critical care necessary for patient care delivery.  He describes how this care delivery can significantly improve and augment care delivered on the battlefield from the point of injury through all levels and in the setting of rural medicine, both of which have resource-constrained environments. As the commander of the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research unit, he works to build teams and collaboration to expand the delivery of healthcare and support medical providers.  He also describes the changes in the training paradigm necessary to fully develop medical providers who can unleash the potential of telemedicine and advanced technology.
    Dr. Pamplin shares many insights and lessons learned over his distinguished career and provides some insight and sage advice for all listeners. You don’t want to miss this episode.
                                                                
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The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine.
Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 
WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield,demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.
 
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COL (R) Sean Keenan, MD- Special Operations Doc: Training and Execution of Tactical Combat Casualty Care at the Point of Injury

COL (R) Dr. Sean Keenan served as Command Surgeon for Special Operations Command Europe, 10thSpecial Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Group, and as a Special Forces Augmentee. He also served as a flight surgeon, Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines Surgeon, Emergency Medical System Medical Director, and Chief of Emergency Medicine, in addition to multiple deployments. He was the founder and coordinator for the Special Operations Military Association Prolonged Field Care Working Group. He now serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Ragged Edge Solutions, providing medical exercises to Special Operations forces and he is the Assistant Director of Prehospital Trauma and Operational Strategy and the Center for COMBAT Research at the University of Colorado, Aurora Campus.
      In this episode, Dr. Keenan discusses the unique aspects of special operations soldiers and the unique requirements for their medical training. He provides valuable insight into his career as a special operations surgeon at all levels and how he best supported his unit and soldiers. He also describes the needs, requirements, and unique challenges to prolonged field care- the need to provide the point of injury care when evacuation to medical or surgical facilities is delayed. He is committed to passing this knowledge to the next generation of medical providers and discusses the lessons he learned during his fantastic career and how he is developing research efforts to address known gaps in capabilities.
    He shares many insights and lessons learned over his distinguished career and provides some insight and sage advice for all listeners. You don’t want to miss this episode.
                                   
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The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine.
Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 
WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.
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MAJ (R) Bill Vasios, MPAS, APA-C - Special Operations Enlisted to Officer: Developing Ultrasound and Telemedicine for the Battlefield

MAJ(R) Vasios served in the Army Special Forces in many capacities over his 34-year career. After a successful enlisted career in the 75th Ranger Regiment and 1st and 3rd Special Forces Group, he left the Army to attend the Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant Course.
    Following his PA certification, he returned to the Army for a deployment to Iraq and two deployments to Afghanistan as part of the Special Forces. He subsequently developed the Special Operator Level Clinical Ultrasound (SOLCUS) training into a critical operational ultrasound program in the DOD.
    MAJ(R) Vasios also played a pivotal role in helping develop telemedicine on the battlefield, serving as the Chief of Telemedicine, which focused on two-way communication between a surgeon and a remote medic performing complex procedures on critically injured patients.
     In this episode, MAJ Vasios discusses his career in the Ranger Regiment and the Special Forces. He then dives into his decision to become a PA and serve as a junior officer after years of being enlisted. He discusses how he became proficient in ultrasound and helped develop ultrasound into a technology to be used on the battlefield. He then discusses his role in prolonged field care and the development of telemedicine on the battlefield. The episode finishes with anecdotes about his experience developing the African Snakebite and Antivenin training.
     He shares many insights and lessons learned over his distinguished career and provides some insight and sage advice for all listeners. You don't want to miss this episode.
                                  
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The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine.
Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 
WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.
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Sergeant Rob Jones, USMC(Ret): SURVIVE-RECOVER-LIVE-A Wounded Warrior with Bilateral Above-Knee Amputations Reflects on his Journey From Injury to Recovery

Retired Sergeant Rob Jones served in the Marines as a combat engineer and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.   On July 22nd 2010 in Afghanistan, while trying to clear an area for possible IEDs, Rob stepped on a pressure plate which led to a fierce explosion where he immediately lost his lower legs and nearly lost his life.
   In this episode, you will hear Rob’s amazing journey of survival and recovery from the point of injury to rehabilitation.  He has been able to do some amazing things such as medaling in rowing in the Paralympics, riding a bike across the country, and running 31 marathons in 31 days.  He provides a unique perspective on military medicine through his experience as a wounded warrior and shares his encouraging story of turning a potential tragedy into a pathway of meaning and inspiration to veterans and many others. 
   Rob shares many insights and lessons learned during his amazing journey and provides valuable advice for all listeners. You don't want to miss this episode!
                       
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Find out more about Rob Jones and his story: https://www.robjonesjourney.com/thejourney
The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine.
Listen to the What We are For Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm
WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 
WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Doc" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield.
 
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COL(R) Charles R. Scoville, DPT- Applying Lessons Learned in War to Improve Amputee Care

   COL(R) Chuck Scoville is a Physical Therapist and received his graduate and doctoral degrees from Baylor University. He has served in various leadership roles at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (formerly WRAMC), including Chief of Amputee Patient Care Service. He currently serves as the Chief of the Department of Rehabilitation.
   In this episode, Dr. Scoville discusses the unique training and responsibilities Physical Therapists possess in Military Medicine and explains how they function as combat multipliers on the battlefield.  He was intimately involved in shaping policy to improve physical performance and conserving the fighting strength while working for the Office of the Army Surgeon General.
  He describes his experiences as a Physical Therapist assigned at West Point, charged with caring for a unique group of elite athletes, including Division 1 teams.
  Following 9/11, Dr. Scoville explains how the focus of Military PT evolved and how the increased incidence of patients with severe injuries, including upper and lower extremity amputations, led to innovation and advancement in prosthetics and rehabilitation strategies.
  Dr. Scoville relates the story of how the requirement for additional space and capabilities led to the development of the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed and how these capabilities expanded to other sites in the United States with the help of Mr. Arnold Fisher and many contributors to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. 
  Dr. Scoville relates the many challenges faced by patients with amputations and some amazing stories of how many were able to resume pre-injury activities including returning to serve on Active Duty.  The rehabilitation efforts genuinely are a team effort with many critical components not limited to the healthcare providers but also include peer support efforts.
   He shares many insights and lessons learned over a distinguished career and provides some valuable advice for all listeners. You don't want to miss this episode!
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