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Development of the Joint Expeditionary Medical Officer.
Jonathan Henderson1, Arnyce Pock1, Eric Elster1
1Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Military Medicine
|October 12, 2024
Summary
The Joint Expeditionary Medical Officer (JEMO) project enhances military medical education by identifying and assessing critical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). This program aims to ensure medical officers are deployment-ready and operationally effective.
Area of Science:
- Military Medicine
- Medical Education
- Operational Readiness
Background:
- Uniformed Services University prepares officers for operational readiness and leadership.
- The Joint Expeditionary Medical Officer (JEMO) project is a novel internal program initiated in 2022.
- The program aims to fortify and evaluate essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) within the curriculum.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and deliberately develop a core set of mission-critical skills during undergraduate medical education.
- To ensure Uniformed Services University graduates attain a strong foundational level of operational readiness.
- To systematically identify, strengthen, and assess vital operational skills and abilities for military medical officers.
Main Methods:
- Integration of 371 distinct KSAs into the School of Medicine's curriculum.
- Assessment of over 86% of integrated KSAs at different time frames.
- Development of a customized JEMO "report card" to depict individual student readiness levels.
Main Results:
- 371 distinct KSAs have been integrated into the curriculum.
- Over 86% of these KSAs are assessed.
- A framework for a customized student readiness report card is being developed.
Conclusions:
- The JEMO project optimizes military medical officer readiness by systematically developing and assessing KSAs.
- The program aims to create a more robustly structured curriculum, continually refined for current operational needs.
- Challenges include accurately measuring KSA impact and updating them for evolving military requirements, but the project advances military medical education.
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