Table 1 Disciplines/topics, module contents and teaching formats in the schedule adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic regulations (m = military teaching staff/ c = civilian teaching staff)
Disciplines/ Topics (staff) | Content (focal) | Teaching format | Teaching Hours (TH) | TH in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgery and Traumatology (c/m) | Gunshot & shrapnel injuries, blast injuries, damage control surgery (DCS), emergency algorithms (ABCDE). Demonstration: Thorax drainage & coniotomy, trauma room training | Webinar, interactive life-streaming | 450 | 16.7 |
Anaesthesia and critical care (m) | Triage principles & historical development, analgesia under limited conditions, damage control resuscitation (DCR) | Webinar | 90 | 3.3 |
Emergency medicine (m) | Trauma room management training, prehospital disaster response and incident command systems. Skill training: ABCDE scheme, Stifneck device and pelvic sling, airway management | Webinar, interactive life-streaming | 630 | 23.3 |
Neurology (m) | Diagnostics and treatment of traumatic brain injuries with limited resources (deployment, austere environments) | Webinar | 45 | 1.7 |
Radiology (m) | Imaging diagnostics under limited conditions (deployment, austere environments) | Webinar | 90 | 3.3 |
Psychiatrics, Psychology (c/m) | Post-traumatic stress disorder: backgrounds, diagnostics & therapeutic options, stress management, real patient interviews | Webinar, live Tele-Interview | 360 | 13.3 |
Disaster medicine (c/m) | Local and regional level disaster preparedness, disaster response with special focus on triage and patient management in MASCAL; organizational structures, esp. emergency medical teams, working conditions and patient collectives in operations; humanitarian aid experience reports. Real time exercise: prehospital and hospital disaster response and preparedness, triage case discussions | Webinar, online live simulation, serious game, online quiz | 540 | 20 |
Paediatrics (c) | Paediatrics with limited resources | Webinar | 90 | 3.3 |
Internal medicine, epidemiology and disease control (m) | Outbreak relevant infectious diseases, prevention and treatment (using the examples of West Africa Ebola outbreak and actual COVID-19 pandemic), barrier nursing, nutritional challenges | Webinar | 225 | 8.3 |
Ethics (m) | Discussion of critical situations in the context of disaster/deployment medicine (e.g., triage) | Group Work | 45 | 1.7 |
Others/organizational | Welcoming, organizational matters, pre-/posttest, course evaluation | Webinar | 135 | 5 |