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1 Patrick Thompson is Managing Director at ATEM Ltd., London, UK. Dr. Jay Johannigman is Professor of Surgery, at the
Uniformed Services University. Dr. Anthony Hudson is a physician affiliated with the Peninsula Trauma Network and Royal
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Devon University Hospital, Exeter, UK. Timm Irvine-Smith is an Operational Medic in the Special Task Force, South African
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Police Service (SAPS). Dr. Nicholas Reis is affiliated with St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA. Dr. Roxolana
Horbowyj is affiliated with the World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Associations (USA, President). Dr. Kristin Fagereng is
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affiliated with Stavanger University Hospital, Norway and the Norwegian Army. Dr Kevin R. Ward is Professor of Emergency
Medicine and Director of the Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
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MI. Marc De Pasquale is affiliated with Apex Inc, Seattle, WA. Runar Salte is affiliated with the Faculty of Health Science,
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University of Stavanger, Norway. Dr. Christopher K. Bjerkvig, Martin Rognhaug and Dr. Håkon Eliassen are affiliated with
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the Norwegian Armed Forces. Dr. Marius Svanevik is affiliated with the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services and
Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway. Dr. Sara Magnusson is affiliated with the Swedish Air Force Rangers H.R.H Crown Princess
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Victoria’s Children and Youth Hospital. Dr. Stefan Hellander is affiliated with the Swedish Armed Forces. Dr. Stefan Enbuske
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is affiliated with University Hospital Örebro, Sweden. Pierre Stroberg is affiliated with the Swedish Airforce. Dr. Marcus
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Larsson is affiliated with the Swedish Airforce. Dr. Christopher B.R. Funk is affiliated with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
21 Dr. Dylan Pannell is Trauma Surgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Univer-
sity of Toronto and the Clinical Co-lead for the CANSOFCOM PFC Program. Jo Schmid is affiliated with the Royal Canadian
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Medical Service, CAF. Dr. Isabelle Vallee is CANSOF Command Surgeon. Dr. Iain Vergie is a physician affiliated with the CAF,
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Ottawa, ON. Dr. Allan J. Taylor is RCN Surgeon, Royal Canadian Navy, CAF. Jason Toole is a Special Operations Medical
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Technician with CANSOFCOM. Dr. Elon Glassberg is Professor of Surgery, Surgeon General & Commander of the Israel
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Defense Forces Medical Corps Dr. Ofer Almog is affiliated with the Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Surgeon General’s
Headquarters, Ramat Gan, Israel, and the Department of Military Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusa-
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lem, Israel. Patricio F. Vasquez, Gabriel Valdez, and Dr. Andrew S. Oh are affiliated with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort
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Moore, GA. Dr. Charles H. Moore is Associate Professor, Pathology and Clinical Sciences, Chair of Department of Emergency
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Medicine for Mercer University School of Medicine, Columbus, GA. Dr. Brent M. Barbour is an Emergency Medicine, Diving
and Undersea Medical Officer with the U.S. Navy. Rodney C. Isaacs is affiliated with the USN, SOIDC, ATP, and FPC. Leo A.
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Perez is affiliated with the USN, SOIDC, NREMT-P, FPC and AHLS. Dr. Ronald D. Hardin Jr. is Trauma Medical Director, US
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Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Brendan J. Killian is affiliated with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
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Forces Command, Fort Liberty, NC. Matthew B. Harrison is a United States Army Medic. COL Jennifer M. Gurney is a phy-
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sician affiliated with the Joint Trauma System Defense Center of Excellence, San Antonio, TX. Dr. Geir Strandenes is affiliated
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with the Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, and the Norwegian Navy. Dr. Maxwell A. Braverman is affiliated
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with St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.
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