MUCH/MESH Evaluation Study
CGHE is conducting a tactical demonstration project to quantify the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) of military medicine physicians trained through the Military Unique Curriculum in Honduras (MUCH) and Military Emergency Skills in Honduras (MESH) Program. CGHE evaluators developed and piloted an encounter checklist (E-KSA) with the aim of streamlining data collection efforts in alignment with military medical readiness standards while capturing contextual information relevant to medical operations in austere environments.
MUCH/MESH is an immersive training program enabling Residents and Attending Physicians to gain emergency medicine experience in resource-limited and austere settings. CGHE, supported by USU Military and Emergency Medicine (MEM) faculty, accompanied MUCH/MESH participants to Hospital Escuela, using the encounter checklist (E-KSA) to document chief complaints, treatments rendered, and demonstrated KSAs. The CGHE Research Team refined the E-KSA tool during initial rotations to improve data capture and harmonize KSAs. Future efforts will focus on streamlining data collection, supporting programmatic and strategic planning, examining the ability of non-evaluation personnel to use the E-KSA tool in the field, and finding opportunities to support longitudinal research on MUCH/MESH.
