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Military Unique Curriculum Final.pdfOur 4-year residency features a Military Unique Curriculum to provide our residents with the tools they need to care for patients while deployed in austere combat environments. Courses such as Trauma Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Combat Trauma Management (CTM), Field Medical Service Officer course (FMSO), Surface Warfare for Medical Department Officers Indoctrination Course (SWMDOIC) and Mountain/Cold Weather Medicine are among the many courses available for our residents to take. We also incorporate Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guidlines and research relevant to deployed/combat medicine into our conference lectures and journal clubs throughout the year.
Additionally, many of our residents elect to join the Wilderness Medical Society and pursue a fellowship (while in residency) in Wilderness Medicine.
The USNS Mercy is yet another Operational Medicine and Global Health elective in which our residents can participate during 2-3 week stretches in the south Pacific in support of the Pacific Partnership exercises.
Graduation Requirements
2024 residency graduates need 7 points
Due to earlier MUC exposure, residents should expect required points to increase (expect 10) in future years.
If you find a course not listed in the points system, email ACRs to discuss
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Shift Credits
Combat Trauma Management (CTM) Course is a 2 week course (10 week days) – 10 shift credits. The remainder of required shifts (9-10 shifts) will be distributed over 2 back-to-back NMCSD ED blocks.
MUC activities other than CTM :
Maximum of 2 shift credits per block as scheduled by the CR
Shift credits must be taken in the block that they are awarded
Maximum of 7 days off per block (i.e. cannot take 7 days of leave + shift credits). Cannot take MUC shift credits in the same block as CTM. CTM is the MUC activity for that block.
Shift credits for specific MUC activities:
PCC lanes (PGY-3 and above only) – 0.5 credit per day
NSW PCC lanes (PGY-3 and above only) – 0.5 credit per day
NSW Ultrasound course (PGY-2 and above) – 0.5 credit per day
Medical Battalion activities (all years) – 1 credit per day
Vivarium / Cadaver instructor (PGY-3 and above only) – 0.5 credit per day
Valkyrie Blood donor volunteer (all years) – 1 credit per day
Valkyrie Instructor – 1 credit per day
Bushmaster: (PGY-3 and above*as funding allows from USU) – Proportional shif credit for the TAD days for the Block (example, 7 days bushmaster = 25% reduction in shift count)
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