2023 Fall MRC EUR: Operational Track

November 7, 2023 to November 9, 2023

7 November 2023
1300-1700 (ET)

8 November 2023
1300-1700 (ET)

9 November 2023
1300-1640 (ET)

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Summarize the many individual and collective tasks that are required to establish a highly functional expeditionary medical organization.
  2. Prioritize the training that is performed in field exercises to maximize organization benefit.
  3. Compare the performance of the individual military departments and their individual disability evaluation system (DES) processes over the last couple of years.
  4. Compare the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) stage to the MEB phase of the DES process.
  5. Recognize when an ethical dilemma is occurring while providing medical care.
  6. Review the difference between capacity and competency.
  7. Differentiate between psychiatric symptoms and psychiatric disorders.
  8. Utilize available algorithms and clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of common psychiatric disorders.
  9. Describe capabilities and dependencies of an Army Role 3 Field Hospital.
  10. Identify planning considerations for an Army Role 3 Field Hospital.
  11. Recall terms and definitions related to Global Health Engagement (GHE)
  12. Employ key principles of GHE in Europe and Africa as they relate to authorities, regulations, and U.S. laws.
  13. Summarize Dental Readiness Classifications and Conditions and Dental Disease Non-Battle Injury Conditions.
  14. Visualize the impacts of Dental Readiness Classifications on Dental Disease Non-Battle Injuries.
  15. Differentiate between current European deployments with more “traditional” central command (CENTCOM) deployments.
  16. Understand the available behavioral health resources in forward environments and the inherent limitations that differentiate it from Garrison care.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 10.00 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 10.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 10.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 10.00 hours for completing this activity.
  • 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 10.00 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education for a maximum of 10.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 10.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 10.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 10.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Course opens: 
11/07/2023
Course expires: 
12/08/2023
Event starts: 
11/07/2023 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/09/2023 - 4:40pm EST
Part of: 
2023 Fall Health & Readiness Symposium: Transforming Military Medicine in Eurasia & Africa: Improving Health While Building Readiness & Partnerships
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Brian M. Cohee, MD, FACP. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
David E. Vogt, III. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LTC Christine A. Jacobs, DO, MBA. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LTC Matthew Krull, PharmD, MHA. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LTC Erika Petrik, MD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
CPT Craig Neal, BS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Jason D. Reisler, MBA. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MAJ Joshua Schaepe, DDS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MAJ Zachery Loud, DO. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MAJ Uriah Perez, BC-PMHNP. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.   

Disclosure:

DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 10.00 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 10.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 10.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 10.00 hours for completing this activity.
  • 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 10.00 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education for a maximum of 10.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 10.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 10.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 10.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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