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Audience : Military physicians that possibly will participate in PSO, be it within their units or as Force medical officer. In this first course a maximum of 20 students seems to be reasonable.
Course objective
Main objective : Enable military physicians to organize all necessary measures prior to deployment of military units
Subsidiary objectives :
- Learn to identify health risks related to any envisaged mission
- Learn to organize and conduct preventive measures and medical planning related do identified health risks
- Learn to evaluate measures taken related to defined objectives
Provisional schedule
Monday
Morning
0900 Reception and registration of participants
Welcome address by
- Representatives of French Military Health Service and Tropical Medicine Institute
- ICMM Representative
- Course director
Afternoon
Lectures on Military Health Service in Peace Support Operations
-First lecture : example of multinational UN led mission
lecturer on the in Lebanon, 20 min
- Second lecture : example of a multinational NATO led operation
lecturer on the operation in Afghanistan, 20 min
-Third lecture : example of a French operation
lecturer on the operation LICORNE, 20 min
Cocktail
Tuesday
Topic of the day : Health risks during operations, experience acquired by the Military Health Service
Morning
Overview of health risks in Peace Support Operations
Hygiene and safety in operations
- Golf War experience
- Experience from operations on the Balkans
Afternoon
Epidemic risks during operations and countermeasures
Presentation of cases that occurred during operations and cases that needed evacuation but could have been avoided because pathologies could have been detected prior to deployment
- Communicable diseases
- Cardiology
- Psychiatry and addiction
- Dental hygiene
Wednesday
Morning
Topic : Health Risk Assessment. Sources of Information
Epidemiological surveillance in the French Forces
Medical Intelligence : Presentation of the Medical Intelligence unit at DESP Sud
Afternoon
Topic: Execution of preventive medicine measures
Execution of preventive medicine measures before deployment. Example of a French Army unit;
Characteristics and importance of
- Medical fit testing
- Immunization
- Health education
Thursday
Morning
Topic : Execution of medical reparations
Characteristics and importance of conducting preventive measures before deployment
- Vector borne diseases
- STDs
- Field hygiene
Afternoon
Syndicate work, groups of 5 participants
First part 2,5 hrs: Syndicates assess health risks and propose appropriate measures for a military unit prior to deployment;. Syndicates deal with specific and realistic scenarios.
The Medical Intelligence unit can be tasked to respond to requests for information.
Second part 1,5 hrs: Results of syndicate work are presented orally by each group with talks of 10 to 15 minutes followed by comments and questions.
Friday
Morning
Topics : Supplies and evaluation of Health support
The challenge of supplies during operations. Information requirement for preparing medical teams prior to deployment.
Evaluation of Medical support during and after operations. Organizing epidemiological surveillance procedures and standardization of feed-back (lessons learned)
Afternoon
Topic: Commanders point of view regarding Medical support
Talk of Chief of Staff, regiment level
-Designation of regiments and companies in order to participate in Peace Support Operations
-Importance of medical preparedness and operational challenges related to medical support
Evening
Official Dinner
Saturday
Morning
Trip to the Calanques and the islands of Frioul
Afternoon
Return from trip and departure of participants
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