The US Army Institute of Surgical Research,
The Army Burn Center and Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)

and
The Department of Defense 
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)

Present: 

“US Army Burn Management Course”
 

Monday-Friday

26 February – 02 March 2007 

1130-1630 ET Each Day 

 

Available on GETN/Warrior Satellite Platforms 

Selected VTC Networks and The VAKN Network
 

CE CREDITS

 Available For Selected DOD and Federal Medical Personnel

 

NOTE:  Each participating site must have a registered Site Facilitator. 
A Site Facilitator registration form may be found here: http://www.dlnets.com/USA_burn07reg.htm

NOTE:  Each individual participant viewing the program must also register.
Eligible individual participants must register in order to receive the desired Continuing Education Credits.  Registration information for Site Facilitators and Individual Participants is located at: www.cs.amedd.army.mil/ddl/BMTC07/BMTC07.html.
 

a.  Sponsors:  This program is sponsored by the U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps (SP) with technical support from the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, U.S. Army Network Control Center (NCC), and the U.S. Army Satellite Education Network (SEN) Ft. Lee, VA. 

b.  Availability:  This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks.  A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Locations. 

MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System  (VAKN) may also carry the program. 

Selected VTC Networks such as the USA TNET, USAMISSA, US Navy CNET and other compatible VTC networks may also be able to view this program.  VTC operators should register, but are responsible for making their own bridge confirmation and compatibility tests. 

There is NO C/Ku Band analog satellite availability for this program. 

Will this program be Webcast?   No.

Will tapes or DVDs be available for this program?   No, due to the program duration each day.  Sites are free however, to record any portion of the broadcasts on any day for later reference.

Will The Program be Rebroadcast?   Depending on participation and demand, the sponsors are considering a rebroadcast of this program in 4-6 months with CE credits offered once again.

c.  Target Audience Statement:   This program targets Rehabilitation Personnel, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Dieticians, Nurses and  other Burn & Trauma Medical Personnel (Military and Federal Service) 

d.  Program  Summary:  This program is a unique opportunity for all Military and Federal Service burn and trauma care providers to update their knowledge of newly-introduced techniques & technology applied to the care of burn and trauma patients. 

e.  Presenter Biographies:  TBA located at www.cs.amedd.army.mil/ddl/BMTC07/BMTC07.html  beginning  January 2007. 

f.  Course Presentations, Handouts, and Slide Overview:  (As Available)  See:  http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/ddl/bmtc07/presentations.html

g.  CME/CE Certificates Offered: 

Physicians/Physicians Assistants:  This course is approved for 20 hours of CME Category 1.  Approving Authority is the Office of the Surgeon General, United States Air Force.

Nursing:  This course is approved for 20 nursing contact hours by the Army Nurse Corps Continuing Health Education Program.

Physical Therapist:  This course constitutes 20 CEUs and is approved by the Texas Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Occupational Therapist:  This course constitutes 20 contact hours and is approved by the Texas Chapter of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

CME Credit will be available ONLY for the course dates of 26 February – 02 March 2007.

h.  Videotape Availability:   None 

i.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  These FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.  CME credit will NOT BE GIVEN for taped viewing.  

j. Interactivity/Questions:  None for these pre-recorded programs. 

k.  Registration:  All military and federal sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and confirmation instructions.  

Site facilitators may register at: Burn Management Course Registration  or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305.  

Individuals desiring CME credits must register at: http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/ddl/bmtc07/BMTC07.html 

j.  Future Programs:  For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site:  (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.


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