Past event: Medical Support operations Conference

Confronting the Challenges of Expeditionary Medicine


Medical Support Operations will be analysing the response to the latest crisis as well as topics including the last year's response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, current operations in response the Syrian refugee crisis and addressing the background macro elements of delivering support operations. Due to the complexity and unpredictability of recent operations, significant flaws in training, resources and logistics have been identified leading to potentially life threatening inefficiencies.

Medical Support Operations will provide you with a unique opportunity to network and learn from speakers including industry leaders, NGOs and military end users' experience in dealing with the broadened scope of overseas medical support operations in order to ensure effective collaboration and execution of care as medics are set to work in increasingly remote and diverse environments.


Key topics to be addressed in Medical Support Operations include:

  • Provision of education and training both pre-deployment and in operations to the wider community such as procedures to minimise the spread of infection
  • The need for NGO and military knowledge exchange and collaboration
  • Requirements in enhanced communication and logistics to extend the 'golden hour'
  • Past experience analysis and lessons learned from recent experiences in areas including West Africa and Middle East.


Why you should attend Medical Support Operations:

  • Learn from industry and NGO case studies of expeditionary medical operations and best practice to maximise medical and personnel resources
  • Assess how requirements are set to alter in order to adapt to the changing dynamic of medical operations including logistics, communications and data exchange
  • Gain an understanding of new developments in medical operations including equipment, software and medical sundries to increase the quality of expeditionary care
  • Drive your training and education initiatives to prepare your personnel in an era of isolated and increasingly autonomous environments in which the range of responsibility and care required is expected to extend

2016 Speakers

  • Major General Martin Bricknell, Director Medical Policy & Operational Capability, UK Ministry of Defence
  • Brigadier General Jim McClain, Commander, Air Force Medical Support Agency, US Air Force
  • Brigadier General Dr. Istvan Kopcso, Medical Advisor/Assistant Chief of Staff,, Joint Medical Division, Allied Command Operations, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
  • Colonel Dr. Armando Torner Alonso, Deputy Surgeon General, Spanish Armed Forces
  • Lieutenant Colonel Gabor Gion, Force Medical Officer, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
  • Lieutenant Colonel Mark Nicholson, G4 Lead, Short Term Training Team, 34 Field Hospital, 2nd Medical Brigade, British Army
  • Major Caroline Vincent, Team Leader, Short Term Training Team, 34 Field Hospital, 2nd Medical Brigade, British Army
  • Mr Josef Reiterer, Chief, Civil-Military Coordination Section, United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • Dr. Moise Kponou, Chief, Medical Officer, United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
  • Dr. Mohammad Al Safadi, Chief Medical Officer, Relief and International Development Department, Qatar Red Crescent
  • Ms. Philippa Millard, Humanitarian Health Advisor, Conflict Humanitarian and Security Department, Department for International Development
  • Dr. Robert Balazs, Technical Officer (Medical), Operational Logistics Planning and Support Programme Office, NATO Support and Procurement Agency
  • Dr. Giuseppe AZZENA, Medical Project Officer, Capability, Armament & Technology, European Defence Agency
  • Shahnawaz Rasheed, Medical Director and Consultant Surgeon, Humanity First
  • Dr. Charles Beadling, Director,, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
  • Senior Officer, Policy, Practice and Evaluation Unit,, Emergency Risk Management and Humanitarian Response, World Health Organization

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Conference Day One: 26th April 2016
  • Including: Morning & Afternoon Coffe & Networking, Networking Lunch
Conference Day Two: 27th April 2016
  • Including: Morning & Afternoon Coffe & Networking, Networking Lunch
Post-Conference Workshop: 28th April 2016
  • SIMEX: International Medical Support Operations Simulation Exercise
    10:00 - 12:30

The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page.

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Venue & Accommodation

Millennium Gloucester Hotel
4-18 Harrington Gardens, London,
SW7 4LH, United Kingdom
Website:  http://www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/millenniumgloucester/
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7373 6030

Accommodation
Travel and accommodation are not included in the conference fee; however we have put together a HotelMap that displays discounted accommodation for hotels in the area near to Medical Support Operations. The map displays live availability and allows you to book directly with each hotel: https://www.HotelMap.com/pro/MUDJ3

Please note: We will never recommend, approve or appoint any third party rooming service to act on our behalf. Please be extremely wary if you are approached by any such companies. We will always endeavour to negotiate the best available rates for you so please use the Hotel´s website link provided.
Event details
Organizer : IQEU
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-15241