The Program of Military OrientedThe Program of Military Oriented School of Medicine School of Medicine

Prof. Amos Katz MD Prof Avishay Goldberg Prof. Amos Katz MD Prof Avishay Goldberg MA, MPH, PhDMA, MPH, PhDFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University,

Beer-Sheva, IsraelBeer-Sheva, Israel

Collaboration ofCollaboration of

Medical Corps

Medical Corps

The Israeli Medical Corps is an IDF corps

responsible for providing healthcare services

and medical treatment and instruction to all

levels of the IDF

The corps is headed by Brigadier General Dr.

Nachman Ash

Medical Corps

Shortage of military physicians

Need for physicians for Combat and non combat

units, GPs, specialist etc’

Use of reserve physicians until the age of 45 – 52

Education: Academic reserve

No military medical school in Israel

Post MD medical corps training

Vision

To meet the IDF needs as the preferred source for uniformed

healthcare education and training

To provide graduates and faculty, who are expert in: Combat and non combat medicine

Responding to threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Disaster and humanitarian relief

Traumatic and post-traumatic stress

All aspects of preventive healthcare

To be a leader in basic and clinical research to improve

healthcare, to protect, sustain and enhance the fighting forces

and to secure the public’s health

The ProgramTo establish the academic health center for the militaryTo provide IDF with health professionals dedicated to career service in the IDF

MD ParamedicsAll other military medical professions

As an additional school in the faculty of health sciences – not a stand alone facultyTo serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences centerTo implement the faculty perspective for education, research, service and consultation;

To relate to special fields in military medicine such as disaster medicine, and military medical readiness

The ModelThe Model::

And aAnd a

PhysicianPhysician

ImplementationMilitary Medical Program / School Generally speaking, the same medical education and MD degreeIntegration of military medicine into the programIntegration of military training during part of the vacation from medical schoolGraduation: A Doctor [MD] and a military officer [Lieutenant] and we hope also a gentleman

The Program

The Program 1st Year

Basic

MilitaryTraining

Military

MedicTraining

Emphasis on

Military

Aspect

The Program 2nd year

Basic

MilitaryTraining

Emphasis on Military

Aspect

The Program 3rd year

Emphasis on Military

Aspects, physiology, medicine, combat physiology

Advance

MilitaryTraining

The Program 4-5th yearsDuring the Clerkships• Emphasis on Military aspect• Emergency procedures:

• e.g. Intubations Central line Chest tube

Advance

MilitaryTraining

• ATLS• ACLS• PH TLS• PLS • Combat LS

The Program 6th year

Final Field Exercise 2 w

• Elective: 50% - in military related subspecialties

• Primary care – non combat military medicine

• Military medical management

Graduation

Medical Officer Medical Doctor

AcknowledgmentsThe late Prof. Shraga Segal Dean of the Faculty of Heath Sciences 1994–2000 Prof. Rivka Carmi, President of BGU and former Dean of the Faculty of Heath Sciences Prof. Shaul Sofer,  Dean of the Faculty of Heath Sciences Mr. Herzel Jean, Head of Administration, Faculty of Heath SciencesProf Avishay Goldberg, Vice Dean Prof Avishay Goldberg, Vice Dean Faculty of Heath Sciences, Head of Faculty Curriculum CommitteeIDF Medical Corps CommandersIDF Medical Corps Commanders

Brigadier General Dr.Hezi Levi (2002-2007)Brigadier General Dr.Hezi Levi (2002-2007)Brigadier General Dr. Nachman Ash (2007–date)