Col (Ret) Patrick Osborn, MD - Military and Civilian Cooperation: Improving Amputation Care and Maintaining Critical Wartime Surgical Skills

<p style="font-weight:400;">Military Medicine & WarDocs present: "A Ready Medical Force Special Collection"</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">MILMED-D-21-00551: “Impact of Civilian Patient Care on Major Amputation Case Volume in the Military Health System”</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Discover the critical aspects of maintaining wartime surgical skills, especially major amputation surgery, in this thought-provoking conversation with retired Air Force Colonel and Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Patrick Osborn. We dive into his paper, Impact of Civilian Patient Care on Major Amputation Case Volume in the Military Health System and uncover the importance of partnerships between military and civilian providers in increasing surgical case volume and sustaining essential wartime skills. Understand the challenges medical professionals face in managing patients with potential amputations and the crucial role of direct patient care experience in honing their skills.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Join us as we explore the ways military medicine can enhance amputation care through MILCIV partnerships, combining the skillsets of military and civilian medical personnel to improve patient outcomes. Learn about the next research study in this area and why connecting patient outcomes to a medical professional's skills is vital. Don't miss this vital discussion with Dr. Patrick Osborn on the importance of his paper and the life-saving benefits of military and civilian collaboration in amputation care.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">EPISODE CHAPTERS</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">(0:00:01) - Wartime Major Amputation Surgery Skills</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">(0:10:16) - Enhancing Amputation Care in Military Medicine</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">EPISODE CHAPTER SUMMARIES</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">(0:00:01) - Wartime Major Amputation Surgery Skills (10 Minutes)</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">We explor