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Maj Erica M. Simon, DO, MPH, MHA Preventive Medicine
Air Force State EMS Medical Director COL Jennifer Caci, MS
MAJ Morgan A. Torris-Hedlund, PhD, MPA, RN, FAWM XVIII ABN Corps
396th Combat Support Hospital & Linfield College Prolonged Field Care
Vincent A. Tullos, MD, FACEP, FAAEM LTC Jamie Riesberg, MD
Medical Director, LPSO SRT 10th Special Forces Group (A)
LTC Christopher A. VanFosson, PhD, MHA, RN
US Army Institute of Surgical Research SOFsono Ultrasound
Piper Wall, DVM, PhD Katarzyna (Kasia) Hampton, MD
UnityPoint Health Iowa Methodist Medical Center U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Steve Weinman, MSc, RN, CEN, TCRN, TR-C, EMT Unconventional Medicine
Somerset County Office of Emergency Management - EMS Bureau SGM (Ret) Michael R. Hetzler, NRP
Jason Welch, MD Independent Consulting
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