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02/07/2026
GSACEP Presidential Address
Dr. Justine Stremick, MD, MPH&TM, FACEP
Thank you to each of our members for your continued service and professionalism during what remain uncertain and often challenging times. Across federal, VA, and military emergency medicine, you continue to show up for patients, colleagues, and communities—often under extraordinary pressure. Your commitment to service is the foundation of this chapter, and it does not go unnoticed.
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Russia's Tourniquet Failure
CPT Matthew Turner, MD and COL Jason Sapp, MD, MHPE
Despite limb exsanguination being a leading preventable cause of death on the battlefield, Russian forces have fallen short in their efforts to medically support their troops during their invasion of Ukraine. Read more to hear from CPT Turner and COL Sapp about lessons learned from the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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CDR Paul Roszko, MD
Learn more about recent accomplishments and opportunities with the Public Health Service (PHS) in this recurring section.
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GSEMRA Board
GSEMRA is excited to announce its new board for 2026! Read on to learn who is representing the interests of military residents and medical students.
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Featured Article
Tips and Tricks for Ultrasound Training in the Austere Environment
(Previously published for ACEP's EM Ultrasound Section). Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has led to significant changes to patient care and outcomes in hospital environments and has since spread to pre-hospital and austere environments. Over the past several decades, increased portability of ultrasound has allowed for its use and demonstrated efficacy in numerous resource-limited settings, including low and middle-income countries, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and natural disasters. The introduction of handheld devices has further increased the portability and ease of use of POCUS with reliable diagnostic accuracy. The intent of this document is to provide helpful advice to providers who will or are operating in austere environments in training others in POCUS.
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