GSACEP Lecture Series: Medical Decision Making in Austere Locations

Dr. Regan Lyon and CPT Brian Thebaud share perspectives from their roles on embedded medical teams  in some of the furthest forward medical care in current combat operations.  Major Regan F. Lyon is an emergency medicine physician and Defense Analysis graduate student at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Prior to starting graduate school, she served with the Special Operations Surgical Teams, 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Major Lyon received a direct commission after graduation from Texas A&M University in 2006. She completed medical school through the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and graduated from the Emergency Medicine Residency at San Antonio Military Medical Center. In 2014, she deployed as the medical director of the 83rd Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. She served as the Special Operations Surgical Team’s emergency medicine physician in 2017 and Team Leader in 2019 in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Major Lyon has specific interests in the employment of medicine on the battlefield, extending from point of injury to austere surgery, and its impact on operations. In recognition of her academic contributions, she was appointed an Assistant Professorship at the USUHS Department of Military and Emergency Medicine.Captain Brian E. Thebaud is a student at the Army Acquisition Professional Education Program in Huntsville, AL. Prior to transitioning to the acquisition career field, CPT Thebaud served as a Special Forces Detachment Commander from 2017 - 2020. CPT Thebaud received a direct commission as an Infantry Officer from the University of Alabama in 2010, prior to attending Special Forces Assessment and Selection in 2014. He has deployed three times in support of operations in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.For access to the slides and to view the whole lecture, visit: https://pheedloop.com/GSS21/virtual/?page=sessions&section=SES4HZL7V2023W3RQThis lecture qualifies for 1.0 Category I Continuing Education Credits.  How to claim CME for this podcast:Use this link to access the certificate process, you will need to complete the entire evaluation in order to receive credit. Please note in the evaluation comments that you are claiming credits for the podcast sessions, as we also have video & live session options available. A 30 minute Podcast episode may be claimed as 0.5 CME credits, 1 hour can be claimed for 1.0 CME credits.Support the show