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

Greetings JSOM Subscribers, Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), 26–29
Aug., in Orlando, FL. The theme for 2024 was “Meeting the
e hope everyone is enjoying the intriguing historical ac- Changing Threat Through Military Medical Research.” This year,
count of TCCC—how it started, developed, and grew, we took the opportunity to stay for the full three days the exhibit
Walong with the many captivating stories that impacted hall was open. This gave us the opportunity to meet many of our
the decisions that brought the concept to where it is today. Tell valued contributors and recruit prospective authors. It was great
Them Yourself: It’s Not Your Day to Die was written by CAPT to speak with our contributors and toss around ideas. We have
(Ret) Frank Butler, COL (Ret) Kevin O’Connor, and Jeff Butler. some exciting new features coming in the near future.
Please check our Online Store at https://jsom.us/TTY for author-
signed copies.
Michelle D. Landers, Lt Col (Ret) World Trauma Symposium, 10 Sept., in Las Vegas, NV. This event
Please listen to the podcast EMS World did with Dr. Butler at featured insights from top global experts and provided prehospital
trauma education you couldn’t get anywhere else. The conference
https://emsworldpodcasts.podbean.com as well as the book re- was well attended this year, and we had a great time talking with
view in The Journal of Emergency Medicine by Edward J. Otten, everyone there. Again, we met with subscribers, potential authors,
MD, FACMT, FAWM (currently in press and available online). and media partners. We took an extra day to walk the EMS World
Here are some of the highlights from this review: exhibit hall, where we reconnected with many of our valued part-
“Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is arguably the most im- ners and networked with potential future partners. There is a lot
portant innovation on the battlefield since Ambrose Pare tied of new and exciting technology coming out. Most exciting are
off bleeders and Jonathan Letterman brought medicine to the advances in TBI and PTSD identification and management, fresh
battlefield.” whole-blood therapies, and advanced satellite communications
“This work could be a training manual for ‘how to make American Osteopathic Association’s Osteopathic Medical Edu-
changes that make a difference in medicine.’” cation Conference (OMED), 19–22 Sept., in San Antonio, TX.
“Feedback from the field concerning TCCC was important, The Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
and the 75th Ranger Regiment had adopted it, trained all of (AMOPS) has developed sessions that introduced attendees to
their personnel, not just medics, and used it in combat. It was Military Medicine: On Land, Sea, and Air, as well as Military
an overwhelming success and now the Department of Defense Medicine: Front Lines to Civilian Trauma Centers! Sessions in-
wanted to continue to develop TCCC with new medical evi- clude aerospace medicine, medical support to the warfighter, in-
dence, casualty data, and battlefield feedback.” tegrating military medicine in the civilian world, burn care, TBI,
“TCCC was so popular with the U.S. military that NATO (North FAST exams, and a demonstration of Osteopathic Manipulative
Atlantic Treaty Organization) and other nations, including China Medicine (OMM) on the battlefield, shipboard, and on flight
and Ukraine, have adapted it as a basis for their combat care.” lines. COL (Ret) Kevin O’Connor, coauthor of Tell Them Yourself:
“Emergency Medical Services, fire, police, the Red Cross, It’s Not Your Day to Die, was a keynote speaker at the event and
and many other groups saw the advantage of saving lives with had a very successful book signing at the conference.
the same techniques that were working on the battlefield. The
Hartford Consensus, which recommended that all first respond- JSOM Fall Edition Cover
ers carry tourniquets, and the STOP THE BLEED program, de- The cover illustration for the 2024 Fall
signed to train the lay public, just as CPR training has become JSOM captures the journey of a team be-
universal, both grew out of TCCC.” ing transported into a combat zone, with
This book is an extraordinary read. It’s the true account of how the ominous darkness of the silhouetted
a small group of world-class trauma experts joined forces with soldier juxtaposed against the beauty of
America’s best combat medics to rewrite the battlefield medicine the surroundings. As world events fre-
rule book and then sell these revolutionary new concepts to a quently mean deployments to diverse
disbelieving medical world. This is the definitive record of how landscapes, we are reminded that these
TCCC came to be and how these protocols forever changed how missions would not be possible without
care is provided to those wounded in combat, written by the men the full complement of support. Air sup-
who fought for the change. port and transport play a critical role in
accessing difficult terrains, but they can also save lives when med-
Other Breakaway Media publications include: ical care is desperately needed. The Journal of Special Operations
 Advanced Ranger First Responder 2021 ed. (ARFR) Medicine is committed to capturing the latest medical and scientific
 Advanced Tactical Paramedic Protocols (ATP-P) 11th Edition knowledge and presenting it to the community for continued de-
Revised velopment and discussion. The result is more lives saved and an in-
 Pararescue Medical Operations 8th ed. (PJ) creased capability to address injuries, no matter where they occur.
 Ranger Medic Handbook 2022 ed. (RMH)
 U.S. Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT), Podcast
Medical and Dental Treatment Protocols Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be
 U.S. Army MEDEVAC - Critical Care Flight Paramedic - taking a hiatus due to their very full work schedule requirements.
Standard Medical Operating Guidelines 2024 ed. (SMOG) We hope to return to our quarterly podcasts as soon as possible.
2024 Q3 Conferences We Would Love Your Feedback
Since SOMSA in May, the JSOM has attended the following con- Please email Podcast@JSOMonline.org.
ferences, making for a busy third quarter.
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