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PUBLISHER
Michelle DuGuay Landers, MBA, BSN, RN
Lt Col (Ret)

Greetings JSOM Subscribers, Please support this group by following them on Insta-
gram @returntoduty.us and on Facebook at Return to
JSOM Summer Edition Cover Duty. To learn more about the resources they offer, to
volunteer, or to donate to support their mission, please
The cover illustration for the visit their website at returntoduty.us.
Summer edition of the JSOM is a
reminder of the chaos and chal-
Michelle D. Landers, Lt Col (Ret) New Website
lenges of dealing with injuries
during the heat of combat. Get- We are happy to announce we will soon be going live
ting the injured to a place of with our new, more efficient, and user-friendly website
cover and eliminating the threat and Online Store. Stay tuned!
are both key to beginning the
process of treating injuries. The Podcast
lessons learned for tactical and
treatment priorities have become Our JSOM Podcast team of CPT’s Alex Merkle and
“basic” to much of the military, but for the last decade Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles
plus, these have been transitioning into civilian practices for our Summer podcast:
with the rise of active shooters and mass casualty inci-  Risk of Harm in Needle Decompression for Tension
dents. Injuries involving civilian bystanders requires tra- Pneumothorax by Patrick Thompson, et al. (p. 9)
ditional EMS and law enforcement responders to rethink  Prevalence of Trauma-Induced Hypocalcemia in
the way they access the injured and address the threats. the Prehospital Setting by Matt D. Brandt, et al.
These are valuable conversations, and the knowledge (p. 44)
and experience of former military medical providers  The Impact of Special Operations Medics and
that have entered the civilian medical arena bring a new Corpsmen on Military Medical Student Training: A
perspective to these challenging topics.
Qualitative Study by Rory Wagner, et al. (p. 78)
nother SOMSA is behind us! We want to thank
A everyone who stopped by our booth to offer words JSOM Guest Medic Editor
of encouragement, show support, and purchase our re- SO1 Brentyn Jones is a Navy SEAL/SOCM, currently,
sources. The conference allows our team the valuable working in the Tactical Medical Training Department.
opportunity to meet with all of you face to face, and it’s He will be reviewing Prevalence of Trauma-Induced
always uplifting and enlightening to hear your feedback Hypocalcemia in the Prehospital Setting.
and suggestions. The JSOM has grown exponentially
over the last 20+ years, and we know that a huge part of JSOM Guest Author Interview
our success is a direct result of communicating with our
readers and contributors in real time and taking your Patrick Thompson is affiliated with the Trauma, He-
recommendations to heart. Please continue to keep in mostasis & Oxygenation Research Network, Bergen,
contact with us throughout the year by following us on Norway. He will be reviewing Risk of Harm in Needle
all social media networks @jsomonline. Your conversa- Decompression for Tension Pneumothorax.
tions with us are invaluable for our continued success.
CPT Josh Randles will review The Impact of Special
We are excited to announce that we have selected our Operations Medics and Corpsmen on Military Medi-
new non-profit partner of the year. The Journal of Spe- cal Student Training: A Qualitative Study.
cial Operations Medicine will be helping to promote the
work being done by Return to Duty, a 501c3 non-profit Combat Medical Care Conference 2023
helping members of U.S. Special Operations Forces The Journal of Special Operations Medicine will be at-
(SOF) with spine injuries find and receive the highest tending the Combat Medical Care (CMC) Conference
quality healthcare options, education, and treatment. 2023 in Ulm, Germany, 5–6 July. CMC is an interna-
Look for more information about this great organiza- tional symposium on Tactical Combat Casualty Care in
tion in the coming months on our social media channels military and law enforcement missions. If you are going,
and podcast, as well as in the pages of the JSOM. be sure to stop by and say hi.

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