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MAJ Akira A. Shishido, MD, DMO, FS NATO SOCM Research
2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (A) SGM (Ret) Michael R. Hetzler, NRP
Maj Erica M. Simon, DO, MPH, MHA Independent Consulting
Air Force State EMS Medical Director Preventive Medicine
Charles Stewart, MD, MSc(DM), MPH COL Jennifer Caci, MS
Visiting Professor, Master of Disaster Medicine Consortium, Milan XVIII ABN Corps
MAJ Morgan A. Torris-Hedlund, PhD, MPA, RN, FAWM Prolonged Field Care
396th Combat Support Hospital & Linfield College LTC Jamie Riesberg, MD
Vincent A. Tullos, MD, FACEP, FAAEM 10th Special Forces Group (A)
Medical Director, LPSO SRT SOFsono Ultrasound
LTC Christopher A. VanFosson, PhD, MHA, RN
US Army Institute of Surgical Research Katarzyna (Kasia) Hampton, MD
U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Piper Wall, DVM, PhD
UnityPoint Health Iowa Methodist Medical Center Unconventional Medicine
Steve Weinman, MSc, RN, CEN, TCRN, TR-C, EMT SGM (Ret) Michael R. Hetzler, NRP
Somerset County Office of Emergency Management – EMS Bureau Independent Consulting
Jason Welch, MD PODCASTS
Virginia Urgent Emergent Medical Support Alex Merkle, DSc, PA-C, NREMT-P
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