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CMC 2018 European best medic award CMC 2018 Conference Hall

included the provision of medical care to casualties in military the opportunity to repeat more than only theoretical elements
operations and after terrorist attacks and natural disasters at during the MFAP-B follow-on training.
home. The program included new priorities such as crisis areas
in Africa and future challenges posed by chemical, biological, For Brigadier (MC) Dr Hoffmann, and his team, this con-
radiological and nuclear (CBRN) attacks. Some topics of the ference was a splendid opportunity and a matter close to the
last CMC conference were repeated on purpose to document heart to gather with fellow soldiers and colleagues from dif-
the requested follow-up as a review of the progression with les- ferent countries with the goal of meeting the challenges of the
sons learned as well as implementation and structural changes. future as a network and a team.

Special highlights were the numerous practical workshops of- The last speaker was guest of honor Master Chief (Ret) Steve
fered in the first afternoon, which were organized with the Viola, SOMA immediate past president from the United States,
support of instructors and created the opportunity to share, who focused on the close cooperation between the CMC Con-
update, and complement knowledge. ference and the SOMA Scientific Assembly (SOMSA). He
emphasized the huge importance of a European platform for
On the second day, four additional lecture series tailored to tactical medicine and was delighted that this platform had fi-
the various participants and their skill levels were offered in nally been established a few years ago.
parallel to the scientific program (including lectures on trauma
care and deployment surgery, surgical care, training, and in- After two successful CMC conference days under the motto
struction). The Tactical Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) “Who Cares Wins,” the commander, Regional Medical Fa-
symposium had been prepared for German police and federal cilities, Major General (MC) Dr. Kalinowski, underlined the
police officers. For all medical assistant personnel (paramed- significance of medical care in extreme situations. He thanked
ics, independent medics, emergency medical technicians, and both the organizers and the participants of the event for their
nursing staff), lectures were offered as part of the medical service to other people and acknowledged the great inter-
assistant follow-on training. National and international CFR national platform of this well-organized congress. The next
and SOF medics were able to exchange their knowledge in CMC Conference will take place on 1–2 July 2020 and is al-
a closed working group and mission first aid providers had ready highly anticipated.

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