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

Greetings JSOM Subscribers, on all social media networks @jsomonline. Your conversations
with us are invaluable for our continued success.
he staff of the JSOM would like to congratulate our hard-
Tworking medical editor, Dan C. Godbee, MD, FACEP, As mentioned in the Summer Edition, we have selected our
COL (Ret), MC; DMO, NREMT-P, TP-C, FP-C, CCP-C on his new non-profit partner of the year. The Journal of Special Op-
retirement from the Army after 47 years (1976 to 2023). erations Medicine will be helping to promote the work being
Dr. Godbee enlisted as a Private back in the bicentennial of done by Return to Duty, a 501(c)3 non-profit helping mem-
U.S. independence. bers of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) with spine in-
juries find and receive the highest quality healthcare options,
Michelle D. Landers, Lt Col (Ret) education, and treatment. Look for more information about
COL (Ret) Godbee’s Army career started in 1977 in the 82nd
Airborne Division, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry this great organization in the coming months on our social me-
Regiment, followed by the 5th Special Forces Group, Com- dia channels and podcasts, as well as in the pages of the JSOM.
pany B, 2nd Battalion, (ODA-551). His final duty was with Please support this group by following them on Instagram
HHC, 20th Special Forces Group, Jan 2018–May 2023.
@returntoduty.us and on Facebook at Return to Duty. To
Dan was a prior 18D, both active duty and reserves, before ob- learn more about the resources they offer, to volunteer, or
taining a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He then donate to support their mission, please visit their website at
went on to receive his medical degree in 1999 from Mercer returntoduty.us.
University School of Medicine and completed his emergency
medicine residency at Louisiana State University in 2002. New Website
In addition to working as an emergency physician, Dan has We are happy to announce we will soon go live with our new,
been the Medical Director of the East Baton Rouge Parish more efficient, user-friendly website and Online Store. Stay
EMS since July 2013 and was named NAEMT Medical Direc- tuned, we will announce it in the eNewletter and on our social
tor of the Year in 2022. media platforms when it is live!
Dan started with the JSOM as an associate editor in 2001 and
became our medical editor in 2011. Thank goodness for the Podcast
JSOM, he is ONLY retiring from the Army and not from us Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles
as well! will be reviewing the following articles for our Fall podcast:

JSOM Fall Edition Cover  Slow Intravenous Infusion of a Novel Damage Con-
The cover illustration for the JSOM trol Cocktail Decreases Blood Loss in a Pig Polytrauma
2023 Fall edition captures the drama Model by Nathan J. White, MD, MS, et al. (p. 50)
and danger of an iconic night vision  Pain Control and Point-of-Care Ultrasound: An Approach
perspective of a Navy SEAL team’s to Rib Fractures for the Austere Provider by Reece Snyder,
approach for a beach reconnaissance PA-C, et al. (p. 70)
mission. These situations remind us  Phosphorus Burn Management with Multimodal Analge-
of the unique challenges faced by sia by Luc Saint-Jean, MD et al. (p. 82)
Special Operations Forces, with lim-
ited resources based only on the gear JSOM Guest Medic Editor
that they carry into the conflict. The Technical Sergeant Derek Fyksen will be re-
resulting innovation and improvisa- viewing Pain Control and Point-of-Care Ul-
tion for life saving treatments in aus- trasound: An Approach to Rib Fractures for
tere environments has changed the way that tactical medicine the Austere Provider. TSgt Fyksen is cur-
is practiced throughout the world. rently an Air Force PJ. He enlisted in the U.S.
Marine Corps in 2011 and served three years
This Past Quarter at 1st Marine Raider Battalion before trans-
In this past quarter, the JSOM team saw many of you at the ferring to the Air Force to pursue becoming a
Special Operations Medical Scientific Assembly (SOMSA) in Pararescueman in 2017. After his separation from the Air
Raleigh NC, the Combat Medical Care (CMC) Conference in Force, Derek intends to pursue a joint MD/MPH program.
Ulm, Germany, and the Military Health System Research Sym-
posium (MHSRS) in Kissimmee FL. We want to thank every- JSOM Guest Author Interview
one who stopped by our booths to offer encouraging words, Dr. Luc Saint-Jean is affiliated with the 1st Specialized Med-
show support, inquire about submissions, and purchase our ical Unit, Versailles, France. He will be reviewing his article,
resources. These conferences allow us the valuable opportunity Phosphorus Burn Management with Multimodal Analgesia.
to meet with all of you face-to-face. The JSOM continues to
grow, and we know that a huge part of our success results di- Josh Randles will review Slow Intravenous Infusion of a
rectly from communicating with our readers and contributors Novel Damage Control Cocktail Decreases Blood Loss in a
in real time and taking your recommendations to heart. Please Pig Polytrauma Model.
keep in contact with us throughout the year by following us

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