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PUBLISHER and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Publisher: Michelle DuGuay Landers, MBA, BSN, RN Editor-in-Chief: Scott Graverson, MBA, PhD
Lt Col (Ret) MSgt (Ret)

Greetings JSOM Readers,
elcome to the Fall 2025 edition of the Journal of Special you wish to change your subscription, you can start a new
WOperations Medicine. We have a lot of great articles subscription at https://jsom.us/subscribe, or send us an email
for you in this issue, and we think you will find them very at s ubscriptions@jsomonline.org.
informative.
Call for Papers
Upcoming Conferences
The Journal of Special Operations Medicine invites submis-
We will be at the World Trauma Symposium on Tuesday, 21 sions for upcoming issues and welcomes original research ar-
October 2025, in Indianapolis, IN. The National Association ticles, detailed case studies, and contributions to our ongoing
of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) hosts this an- series focused on advancing the fields of tactical and opera-
nual symposium in conjunction with the yearly EMS World tional medicine. We seek innovative work from practitioners,
Expo. This year, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary researchers, and educators that addresses the unique challenges
with special events at Lucas Oil Stadium. faced in Special Operations, prehospital care, and austere en-
vironments. Authors are encouraged to share their expertise
We anticipate participating in the National Association of and insights to help improve patient outcomes and enhance
EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Annual Meeting, 26–31 January the body of knowledge within our community. Submit your
2026, at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa, FL. manuscripts today at https://jsom.us/submit and help drive the
This meeting provides a forum for discussion on improving conversation forward in Special Operations medicine.
the quality of out-of-hospital emergency medical care. Speak-
ers will discuss cutting edge issues critical to the future of EMS Podcast
and present new ideas, concepts, and position statements vital
to EMS professionals preparing to work in the EMS systems This quarter, 2nd Lt. Rodriguez will review “Lab Evaluation
of the future. of Four Ukrainian-Manufactured Tourniquets” by Wall et al.,
2LT Farinella will review “Penetrating Axilla Injuries and
Subscriptions Update Ceramic Plate Coverage: A Special Operations Case Series” by
Carlton et al., and ENS Duke will review “Mitigating Heat Loss
When we rolled out our new website last December, we sim- in IV Tubing During Austere Blood Transfusions” by Foust and
plified our subscription plans. The system we used to man- Homan.
age subscriptions on our previous website did not allow us
to update the price for existing subscriptions. As a result, if Fall 2025 Cover
you joined us before December 2024, your subscription rate
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hinges on mastery of core lifesaving
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