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JSOM 20th Anniversary Special Interview Podcasts

John F. Kragh Jr, MD CMSgt Michael Rubio
Late last year, we had the privilege of CMSgt Rubio is currently the com-
sitting down with world-renowned mandant of the 351st Special War-
tourniquet SME, Dr John F. Kragh fare Training Squadron of the PJ
Jr, COL (Ret). He chatted with us in Schoolhouse at Kirkland AFB, New
his office at the US Army Institute of Mexico. CMSgt Rubio is the key ad-
Surgical Research, where he contin- visor to the commander on Squadron
ues to study the most effective ways Operations of a 225-man Squadron
to research, design, study, and apply and student throughput of approxi-
tourniquets in various settings and mately 70 students annually.
patient populations. Join us to learn
about the origin of his passion to en- CMSgt Rubio began his career as
sure no Soldiers are lost due to extremity hemorrhage. Hear an electrical power production apprentice. After his initial
about his ground-breaking tourniquet research at the begin- enlistment Rubio cross-trained into the Pararescue Career
ning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, when he was stationed at field. CMSgt Rubio has amassed 12 deployments in support
the busiest trauma hospital in the world. https://jsom.us/John of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
in addition to 3 contingency operations. As a Pararescueman,
he has achieved numerous professional qualifications to include
LTC Rich Lesperance, MD
fixed-wing team leader, Military Freefall Jumpmaster, and Mil-
Dr Lesperance is a for- itary Tandem Tethered Bundle Master. Prior to his current po-
mer 18D turned fellow- sition, Sergeant Rubio was the Operations Superintendent at
ship-trained trauma and the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, 724th STG, Ft Bragg, NC.
critical care surgeon at
Brooke Army Medical We had the privilege of hearing about his wide-ranging career
Center. We had the privi- as a SOF medic before diving into a discussion about the PJ
lege of chatting with him training pipeline. It's a great opportunity to hear from the best
about the evolution of about how PJ training has changed during the past 20 years
tranexamic acid (TXA) and get a glimpse of where it is heading in the future. https://
during the past 20 years. jsom.us/Michael
He helps us find out about the origin of TXA for combat-
injured Soldiers, its translation to civilian care, and what the Listen to our podcast here: https://jsom.us/Podcast
research has shown us so far. We hope you find our chat with
him as educational as we did.

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