2024 SOMA Training, education & scientific assembly 

Evolving sof medicine: enhancement ahead of conflict

DoD global health engagement knowledge management program partnering with the sof operator: helping those who help themselves

Thursday, 16 May | 4:50-5:40 PM | Room 402 (full agenda here)

The Knowledge Management (KM) Team at USU's CGHE has been invited to present during the breakout track focused on Medical Support to Irregular Warfare (MSIW). The CGHE KM team will present the scientific background and implementation science directing the development of a robust user-centered KM program that is postured to meet the information and knowledge requirements of all GHE stakeholders, including special operations forces (SOF) operators and planners. More specifically, the podium presentation will share how the team developed, rapidly prototyped piloted, and implemented its partner medical capabilities platform MEDICAL OPTIONS (Medical Evaluations Describing Interoperability Capability Assessment Levels of Partner Trauma Institutions or Non-Battle Injury Services), how MEDICAL OPTIONS is a part of a larger DoD KM program, and how the special operations community, as a key stakeholder, can participate to enhancing and sustaining this needed capability. 

What is the SOMA Annual Meeting? 

SOMA (Special Operations Medical Association) hosts its premier annual event for special operations medics and other medical military personnel. It provides the opportunity for military and civilian medical providers, academia, and industry partners from around the world to meet and exchange ideas. It is the largest gathering of SOF medical providers in the world including U.S. military, foreign military, domestic tactical law enforcement, and tactical EMS providers. 

Learn more about it here. Registration is still open! 

Important Links

• DoD GHE Landing Site (hosted on Intelink, CAC enabled) 
• DoD GHE Community of Practice (hosted on milSuite, CAC enabled) 
• MEDICAL OPTIONS (hosted on Intelink, CAC enabled) 

Resources

• Characterizing Methods for Surveying Partner Nation Capabilities 
• Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Current Methods for Surveying Partner Nation Medical Facilities 
• DoD GHE Snapshot, Issue 5: What is missing in GHE? Engagement after the Engagement!