COL Michael Cohen
Future Forces Forum
World CBRN & MEDICAL Congress (CEBIRAM) 2018
Future Forces Exhibition 2018
Medical Advisor/Command Surgeon
NATO Special Operations Headquaters
Presentation
Preventing Death on the Battlefield - Special Operations Medical Capability Development
Special Operations Forces (SOF) are frequently executed on short notice, clandestinely, in remote and hostile locations, and for strategic purposes where risk is assumed because of mission importance. The requirements to provide medical support in this context differ significantly from those required to support conventional operations. This presentation will discuss the unique medical support requirements of SOF applied to different operational environments. The presentation will discuss how the NATO Special Operations Headquarters is working to federate and regionalize SOF medical education and training and develop SOF medical doctrine which will enable NATO and Partner nations to develop interoperable SOF medical support synchronized with conventional medical systems.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), May 1998, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Master of Science, Bioengineering, May 1994, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, May 1991, Washington, University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Professional Experience:
Command Surgeon, US Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia
Deputy Commander for Clinical Services, McDonald Army Health Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia
Director, Family Medicine-Obstetrics, Womack Family Medicine Residency Program, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Battalion Surgeon, 2-13 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Mosul, Iraq
Medical Director, US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Chief of Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, 67th Combat Support Hospital, Mosul, Iraq
Battalion Surgeon, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group(Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
