AMS answers Flashcards
What is your initial commitment to the army
4 years after starting PQO course (part of 12 year short service commission)
When can you commit to a life in the army
2 years after PQO course you can convert to intermediate service commission of 20 years
How long do you have to serve after qualifying as a GP
4 years
What are the key attributes of a bursar
Strong academic profile and good all round potential
How can a doctor best be utilised in the AMS
Primary care
Teaching
Deployable asset
Role of a doctor away
Front line medical support
Organisational and leadership skills
Role of a doctor at home
Providing care to personnel, partners and family
Training nurses and CMTs
Clinical leadership and organisation
Occupational health
Role of a doctor on exercises
medical support
organisation of a field hospital
support to sport
occupational health
Role of AMS in wider army
Forward support through role 1 hospitals Medical care and support Occupational health Responsibility and leadership if senior Teaching Rehabilitation
Geneva guidelines relating to medics carrying weapons
Light individual weapons for self defence and defence of patients
Never use weapons offensively
May have to treat whoever you shoot
Geneva guidelines related to medical treatment
Respect and protect wounded and sick
Treat humanely and give best practical care
Clinical grounds only thing used to differentiate pts
Must care for enemy taken prisoner
Must not act against own ethical principles
Human rights
Rights, liberty, security
treated as a person in the eyes of the law
No slavery, servitude or torture
Impact of doctors within the army
- cutting edge medical care
- allows operational capability
- allows new environments n achievements
- humanitarian
Places training and exercises are happening
Canada
Belize
Kenya
Brunei
Overseas territory where troops are
Falklands
